The Movement

Movements are powerful things. From Gandhi’s struggle to gain Indian independence from Great Britain, to civil rights for African-Americans here in the United States to the ending of apartheid in South Africa, movements have the ability to make what once seemed impossible more like an inevitability.

And as young people, we have power. We number 100 million strong. We are the most global generation yet, feeling a deep obligation to help the world at large. And from Cairo to Washington, we have shown that we are a force to be reckoned with.

AIDemocracy’s goal is to create a more just, healthy, peaceful and sustainable world. We do this by tackling a lot of global challenges; from combating HIV/AIDS, to eradicating global poverty, to ending our dependence on fossil fuels, to eliminating nuclear weapons, and much more! On the surface, it might seem that these challenges are insurmountable.  However, given how powerful movements can be, combined with our power and idealism, there should be no doubt that all of these challenges (and more) can be overcome and a better world can be realized.

Be2021 is the movement that will do this! We will capitalize on the tenth anniversary of 9/11 to envision and work towards a better world in 2021 – twenty years after 9/11. Through a national youth summit, events on 100+ campuses, an arts contest and a declaration, we will empower young people from across the United States to articulate their vision of a more peaceful, just, healthy and sustainable world, and lay the groundwork for making that future a reality.

In short, we will build a student movement who will lead our generation and our planet into the future.

Want to build this student movement? The easiest way is by sharing your vision for 2021 by signing onto our declaration. Want to get more involved? Check out Create 2021, the 100 Campus Events we want to do and the National Youth Summit to find out how you can be a part of each and every one of these!