The Washington Bus

The Washington Bus is the largest youth-led, base-building organization dedicated to building and harnessing political power and leadership among young Washingtonians, especially those who have been historically disenfranchised. We are on a mission to:

• Cultivate the largest habitual youth voting bloc
• Develop the political leaders of today and tomorrow
• Harness our governing power for social and political systems change

Through leadership development, issue-campaigns, policy advocacy, civic engagement, strategic narratives, and electoral organizing, we build a representative, multi-racial democracy to ensure that all young Washingtonians live in communities that are thriving.

We are a small organization of 8-12 full-time permanent staff and roughly 15 temporary organizers and paid interns throughout the year. Our staff and volunteers reflect the communities we serve and belong to; The Bus is overwhelmingly young, BIPOC, queer, women, immigrants or children of immigrants, and majority folks with disabilities and from working class backgrounds. We are passionate, hard-working, and professional, but also goofy and joyful. The Bus is not just a workplace, but a “political home.”

Learn more about The Bus at linktr.ee/washingtonbus