Youth

Ashoka Changemakers

Follow us for the latest in innovation, social entrepreneurship and how you can make a difference. Why? Everyone Can Be a Changemaker.
394,510 followers |

Invisible Children

Official Invisible Children Twitter.
379,202 followers |

AYM

Identifying, connecting, and supporting youth activists from around the world who use technology to organize for social change.
295,587 followers |

Jared Cohen

Director of Google Ideas & Adjunct Senior Fellow at CFR. Author of the books Children of Jihad, One Hundred Days of Silence, & forthcoming The New Digital Age
294,398 followers |

TWLOHA

TWLOHA is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide.
219,296 followers |

Yon Goicoechea

*Esta Alemania no es mi Alemania* (dicho por Thomas Mann al observar el apoyo del pueblo alemán a Hitler). Yo soy un venezolano en guerra contra la hipocresía.
121,341 followers |

Van Jones

Dad. Co-founder of RebuildTheDream.com (@RebuildDream). Wrote NYT bestseller: Green Collar Economy. Love Ctr 4 Am Progress, Ella Baker Center + Green For All.
54,116 followers |

Nawaat ~ Tunisia

Award-winning collective blog created in april 2004 and blocked in Tunisia till 13 January 2011
44,703 followers |

Global Voices

Calling attention to the most interesting conversations and perspectives emerging from citizen media around the world. Tweets: @emmab33 (^EB) @kthread (^KT)
37,689 followers |

Ushahidi

We are a non-profit tech company that specializes in developing free and open source software for information collection,visualization and interactive mapping.
26,519 followers |

jamie tworkowski

son brother uncle friend TWLOHA surfing music words airplanes
22,270 followers |

Erik Hersman

Where Africa and technology collide... Co-founder of Ushahidi, iHub Nairobi and AfriGadget. Senior TED and PopTech Fellow.
21,526 followers |

citizentube

Citizentube is YouTube's source for info on news, politics, and social change.
18,858 followers |

UNYouth

The official Twitter account for the Focal Point on Youth within the Division for Social Policy and Development, Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
16,772 followers |

One Young World

Where young leaders start leading, 192 countries unite to act on major global challenges. The next summit is 18th - 22nd October 2012 in Pittsburgh USA
13,913 followers |

Ben Jealous

President and CEO, NAACP
13,181 followers |

Falling Whistles

A campaign for peace in Congo. Be a whistleblower for peace. http://www.facebook.com/peaceincongo
11,324 followers |

Roqayah

The Unconventional Girl Next Door; Deviant Journalist, Advocate and Restless Dissident. Author of FrustratedArab.com
10,739 followers |

ServiceNation

A campaign to inspire a new era of voluntary citizen service in America, by Be The Change, Inc. Sister campaign of @OppNation.
10,396 followers |

Ken Banks

Mobile technologist. Anthropologist | Tech Awards Laureate. Nat Geo Emerging Explorer. Ashoka Fellow | Founder: kiwanja.net @FrontlineSMS @MeansofExchange
10,328 followers |

Alan W. Silberberg

Innovator. CEO. Founder @Gov20LA. Communicator. Digital Diplomacy. Think Fast. Don't be afraid.
8,878 followers |

Netroots_Nation

Connector of awesome progressive activists. Rocking Providence June 7-10, 2012.
8,445 followers |

IC Wannabe

Follow @Invisible
7,132 followers |

MideastYouth

Amplifying diverse and progressive voices advocating for change throughout the Middle East and North Africa using digital media.
6,377 followers |

Maajid Nawaz

Author of Radical / Co-Founding Chair @QuilliamF / Founder @KhudiPK . Social Movements, Extremisms, Democracy, Islam, Identity, UK, MENA & S. Asia
6,186 followers |

Natalia Morari

5,990 followers |

Advocates For Youth

Amplify is a youth-driven online community dedicated to changing society's messed-up approach to sex, sexuality, and sexual health. 501C(3).
5,932 followers |

YSA

Youth Service America, a global .org that improves communities by increasing the number and diversity of youth, ages 5-25, serving in substantive roles.
5,813 followers |

Alexandra Tohme

in bed with the Middle East startup crowd / likes tech, innovation and communities / Digital Strategy @ [agency] all views my own
5,229 followers |

sarahnewton

Day Job - Youth Consultant,Thought Leader, Author, Speaker, Entrepreneur, and crazy chic all rolled into one.
5,103 followers |

Ramya

I manage politics and social change work at YouTube. Also, a champion eater, dreamer and Jewish grandmother.
4,792 followers |

Access

Mobilizing for Global Digital Freedom
4,657 followers |

Digital Democracy

A non-profit empowering civic engagement with digital technologies and programs that promote education, communication and participation.
4,508 followers |

Austin Heap

Tech + activism = win.
4,458 followers |

Michael Worley

Politico and student entrepreneur. Founder of MDW Communications LLC (@mdwcomm). Learn more here: http://j.mp/mdwcomm
4,222 followers |

myImpact.org

An emerging online platform for young people in service to answer: what's your impact?
4,208 followers |

A Better LA

A Better LA works to solve the challenge of gang violence and its domino impact in the inner-city. Founded by @PeteCarroll. Also check out @ABetterSeattle.
4,096 followers |

Viva Favela

Viva Favela é um projeto realizado pelo Viva Rio e tem como meta a inclusão digital, a democratização da informação e a redução da desigualdade social
4,067 followers |

ceren kenar

reads more than she writes. affiliated with young civilians, nahda network, and taraf daily believes in the power of action& respects human rights and dignity.
4,047 followers |

Michael Crawford

My drugs of choice: politics, social media, the gays and MDNA. The views expressed here are mine and mine alone.
3,970 followers |

Atlas Corps

Atlas Corps is an overseas fellowship for experienced nonprofit leaders. Think multinational Peace Corps for Social Entrepreneurs.
3,887 followers |

Sunil Abraham

Ashoka fellow earlier at mahiti.org and iosn.net. Now at cis-india.org.
3,805 followers |

European Youth Forum

Is the European Platform of Youth Organisations. Striving for youth rights!
3,741 followers |

Pinar A. Kandemir

Hayat güzeldir...
3,686 followers |

Lily Mazahery

President of the Legal Rights Institute. Middle East Policy Analyst. Public Speaker.Pundit.Human Rights Activist. Artist.
3,322 followers |

Fatih Demirci

Genç Siviller, Rize, Besiktas, Sabancı Üniversitesi, University of Warwick, Mühendis ve İşletmeci
3,309 followers |

Stephanie Rudat ☮

Businesswoman, activist, strategist, changemaker, team player & social entrepreneur with a bleeding heart. Sometimes known as Polar Bear; otherwise a Lioness. ☮
3,271 followers |

Mobilize.org

Empowering and investing in Millennials to create and implement solutions to social problems.
3,158 followers |

Chris Golden

Co-Founder @myImpact. Associate @JoeTrippi. 2012 election, politics, current events, civic renewal, social media. AU '10 #DCTweeps #NASATweetup #WHTweetup
3,117 followers |

Peace Child

Empowering young people to create great change - Check out @WYC2012 June 4-13th 2012 & the @road2rio20 + @GeebizYouth initiative as we head towards #RioPlus20
2,887 followers |

diaby mohamed

Social entrepreneur, Marketing strategist. Host of @thewhub with @agencewaleya
2,785 followers |

Mark Belinsky

Cycling across countries (@BikeHispaniola). Changing the world with technologies (@DigiDem). Producing interactive films (@NewWordsMedia). Да, это я.
2,758 followers |

Youth For Climate

By and for young people taking action on federal and international climate policy. Brought to you by the National Wildlife Federation.
2,742 followers |

Roosevelt Institute

We're carrying forward the legacy of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt and creating a New Deal for the 21st century.
2,607 followers |

dan mcquillan

paradigm dissident
2,588 followers |

Pathfinder Int.

Pathfinder International is a global nonprofit dedicated to improving sexual & reproductive health. More at www.pathfinder.org. RTs are not endorsements.
2,545 followers |

Burma Global Action

Burma Global Action Network (BGAN) uses social media & online activism to spread awareness about atrocities in Burma.
2,524 followers |

YouthActionNet

YouthActionNet® invests in the power and promise of young social entrepreneurs around the globe. Tweets by @katbaloo and @eveallison
2,523 followers |

Erion Veliaj

2,466 followers |

Esra'a

Founder of CrowdVoice.org, mideastunes.com, Migrant-Rights.org, KurdishRights.org, and Ahwaa.org. Senior TED Fellow.
2,353 followers |

Year Up

Closing the #OppDivide by empowering urban talent to reach their potential
2,337 followers |

GYAN

Global Youth Action Network: Youth. Participation. Collaboration. Action
2,295 followers |

NCoC

At the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC), we believe everyone has the power to make a difference in how their community and country thrive.
2,186 followers |

M Mattessich

Connecting people to make a different world. National Peace Corps Association. Africa Rural Connect. Wellesley. Johns Hopkins.
2,136 followers |

Sameer Padania

Consultant on human rights, media policy, journalism, tech, philanthropy.
2,129 followers |

byshr

The Bahrain Youth Society For Human Rights (BYSHR) is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization, Founded in March 2005 with a group of young Bahraini.
2,094 followers |

Decker Ngongang

Lover of books, Scotch, Nike dunks, music, Education and socializing.
2,009 followers |

WYC MEXICO 2010

The WYC MEXICO 2010 arises from the need of creating spaces for the youth of the world. Say it aloud!
1,976 followers |

Maya Enista Smith

Lucky first generation'er, writing my own American dream + helping others achieve theirs. CEO of @mob_org. Love Millennials + sushi + travel + @mobilizer.
1,970 followers |

Lova Rakotomalala

Editor Francophone Global Voices, Biomedical researcher, Health System/Int Development Consultant. Tweets are my own and do not engage my employer
1,929 followers |

The YP Foundation

A youth led org that enables young people to create programmes & influence policies in the areas of gender, sexuality, health, education, the arts & governance
1,918 followers |

Young Invincibles

Representing the interests of 18 to 34 year-olds and making sure that our voice is heard on issues like health care, higher ed, and the economy!
1,897 followers |

TRU

The world's foremost youth research company, with daily tweets written by Rob Callender (@truinsight), Director of Insights.
1,867 followers |

Tajaddod Youth

An emerging Lebanese youth political movement. A cross-sectarian platform for discussion and a drawing board for liberal reform in Lebanon.
1,863 followers |

Janessa Goldbeck

Passionate abt making the world a safer place. Writing book abt #InternationalDevelopment & #NationalSecurity. Bckgrnd in #HumanRights #Tech & #Bicycles. OORAH
1,744 followers |

Tomorrow's Youth Org

a nonprofit org dedicated to early childhood edu, youth development, and women's empowerment in the most under-served communities in the Middle East
1,737 followers |

Survivors Connect

Using innovative ICTs to enhance the power of grassroots anti-human trafficking prevention efforts around the world.
1,610 followers |

Karlo Marcelo

Wanna be chess grandmaster. Tweets are my own.
1,564 followers |

Roosevelt Network

We engage new generations in a unique form of progressive activism that empowers young people as leaders and promotes their ideas for change.
1,532 followers |

Girifna Media

1,484 followers |

FutureMajority

Blogging progressive youth politics. Follow our authors @MikeConnery @SarahBurris @KBondelli @_kbm @CraigBerger
1,440 followers |

Nick Troiano

Civic engagement @MillennialTrain. Grad student @Georgetown. Into social enterprise, fiscal issues, political reform & #Millennial leadership.
1,371 followers |

OneVoice Movement

An international grassroots movement propelling Israeli and Palestinian youth to support a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
1,358 followers |

Martha H. Bixby

I mostly tweet about cute animals.
1,349 followers |

Oscar Morales G.

Social media strategist, pro-democracy activist. Founder of One Million Voices against FARC, and current Human Freedom Fellow at the George W. Bush Institute.
1,293 followers |

Oscar Salazar

@Citivox Founder/CEO, @Uber Founder/Advisor
1,256 followers |

Kate Reuterswärd

Serial expat, foodie, travel maniac. Off the beaten path and potentially out of my mind. Blogger at http://www.blogs.sweden.se, freelance writer at large.
1,238 followers |

omekongo

The UPstander. I'm a TV talk show host, CNN iReporter, diversity consultant, motivational speaker, recording artist, publisher, and educator.
1,066 followers |

Mernas

Hopeless pareidoliac.
1,034 followers |

Yparticipate

A global youth-led community advocating and actively working to get young people involved in decisions that affect them.
997 followers |

Esperanza Garcia

Columbia University Graduate Student, IYC Co-Founder, CUCSD President, UNFCCC Philippine Delegate, Speaker, Blogger, Mother www.ecohope.blogspot.com
989 followers |

Rodrigo Nogueira

Sócio-fundador da agência Martinica Digital.
973 followers |

Freedom Fone

Voices bridging the information divide: Automated, interactive two-way information shared through phone networks via SMS, voice messages & voice menus (IVR).
906 followers |

Geraldine Alvarez

853 followers |

DavidBSmith

ED of NCoC, Founder of Mobilize.org, Husband of @MEnista, Cal Alumni, loves his 2 black labs.
853 followers |

Nicolò Wojewoda

Global youth activist and movement entrepreneur. Making sustainable development the legacy of my generation. Director of @road2rio20 at @PeaceChild.
842 followers |

Levi Felix

Disconnect to Reconnect... Co-Founder at The Digital Detox. Innovator at Global Natives - Working with global causes, creatives & companies.
842 followers |

Felipe ValenciaDongo

Social Business Promoter for Prof. Yunus @ The Grameen Creative Lab. Human being, activist, social entrepreneur, economist and poet. That's me, briefly.
829 followers |

Miguel A. Fierro P

Filósofo, Abogado.
819 followers |

Alex Wirth

Advocate for Youth Involvement in Government, Community Service, and Service-Learning. @HuffingtonPost Blogger and @Harvard Student.
805 followers |

Adam Fletcher

Human engagement expert, president of CommonAction.org, founder @freechildprojec @soundoutorg and thinker, trainer, speaker, author, dad
800 followers |

Mary Abdo

A little bit London, a little bit LA, and now a little bit Mumbai. Writer. Social innovation type. Fellow of @the_young_fdn.
742 followers |

Daniel Kaufman

Founder of the One Percent Foundation; philanthropy consultant/social entrepreneur thinking about next generation giving and democratizing philanthropy
740 followers |

Yoav Gross

מנהל מחלקת וידאו בבצלם. Video department director at B'Tselem. Doc filmmaker.
738 followers |

Felice Gorordo

Co-founder of Roots of Hope, Inc. (@RootsofHope); social entrepreneur & activist; father, son, husband, & brother.
738 followers |

Christina Massey

Coffee Enthusiast, Omega Phi Alpha member, human rights and environmental activist, ASU alum http://www.tumblr.com/blog/christinamasseyjutting
695 followers |

Jared Duval

Author of Next Generation Democracy, Fellow @ Demos, MPhil Student in Modern Society at Cambridge
681 followers |

Barbara Kasumu

Boss Lady @elevationetwork and @vwcampaign Consultant @commonwealthsec
603 followers |

Joel Braunold

Working trying to bring the voice of the real people from the Middle East by day and thinking about philosophy and public policy by night - currently at HKS
602 followers |

Generation Citizen

Generation Citizen seeks to strengthen our nation's democracy by empowering young people to become engaged and effective citizens. We are hiring!
575 followers |

Mohammed Abbasi

You can find me on www.facebook.com/britishmuslims and www.facebook.com/britpak
565 followers |

JuventudDes

Asociación Civil. Trabajamos en el desarrollo y fortalecimiento de nexos entre las juventudes y los tomadores de decisión públicos y privados.
538 followers |

Prashan De Visser

Committed to the cause of Reconciliation , conflict transformation and youth empowerment in Sri Lanka and across the world. www.srilankaunites.org
515 followers |

Sophie Lwin

☮ ♥ I suck at life, but I'm wicked cool! Activist,#Burma,SmartAss,SpoiledBrat & Co-Founder @BGAN Like us on: http://facebook.com/BurmaGlobalActionNetwork ☮ ♥
480 followers |

Reese Neader

National Policy Director Roosevelt Institute | Campus Network
419 followers |

Anand Varghese

Conflict, media, technology, music, politics, literature, sloth.
414 followers |

Localocracy HQ

Community Question and Answer platform for Media. Tweets from @Conaw and @Asoules
406 followers |

Michael Evans

Exploring the power of sports in people's lives, countries' politics and wherever else I can find it.
385 followers |

MEPEACE mepeace.org

MEPEACE - Network for peace with thousands of peacemakers and millions of page visits on mepeace.org. Join now free.
383 followers |

Veronica Nur

Communications professional with Spanish-language media expertise. I enjoy zero-sum games and euro-trash RSS feeds. ESTP
380 followers |

ThinkMoldova

http://thinkmoldova.eu
365 followers |

Alliance of Youth

Learn How To Change the World
364 followers |

Hilary Doe

364 followers |

Nkechi O. Mbanu

Africa Optimist, Extractives & Sustainable Development Junkie, Eclectic Music Lover, Columbia Grad Student. Tweets aren't always endorsements but food 4 thought
341 followers |

Blendi Salaj

Përshëndetje. Unë jam Blendi Salaj. Me 160 gërma nuk e përshkruaj dot veten. Po them vetëm se pa Mua mbetet Lebi.
326 followers |

Nick Zeckets

Nick Zeckets' brain is an always-on, sometimes innovative, but always trying unit. Follow it!
314 followers |

Brian Center

310 followers |

Andrea Hong

Strategist at Trilogy Interactive
292 followers |

Monique Beadle

Pitbull. Mama bear. Advocacy Director for @FallingWhistles. Opinions are my own.
292 followers |

Millennial DEBT

Rallying the Millennial Generation around solving long-term fiscal challenges.
291 followers |

Zach Maurin

Dir. of @ServeNext, now part of @ServiceNation. Blog at genstartup.org. Penguins fan.
286 followers |

SAVE

Sisters Against Violent Extremism: A Women without Borders initiative
247 followers |

Awais Khaleel

Despite appearances to the contrary, I am not Danny Devito, Herman Cain, or Apu from the Simpsons.
231 followers |

Erin Murphy

Fulbright English Language Teaching Assistant, Studied PR and Global Health @ UNC-CH, Lover of Eastern and Southeastern Europe, Dancer, Activist and Advocate
222 followers |

STAND at UCSC

UC Santa Cruz students who envision a world in which genocide does not exist. Building a movement to end it. www.standnow.org
215 followers |

The Daily Get Up

203 followers |

InterCulture Inc

InterCulture allows people to imagine, build and create their futures based on co-existence and hope, not difference and fear.
200 followers |

Chris Sarette

Homegrown in San Diego, USC Graduate, Invisible Children employee (www.invisiblechildren.com), and lover of travel, friends, and adventure.
179 followers |

prabu deepan

A realist, dreamer and a passionate wannabe for social justice! also co-founder of @stitchmovement
177 followers |

Iluminemos México

Tu participación es importante, sólo así cambiaremos este país.
160 followers |

SmithSTAND

Empowering Smith students with the tools to pressure US officials into ending and preventing mass atrocities.
153 followers |

Mohammed Sajjad H. B

124 followers |

The Millennial Rprt

The Millennial Report. Main News Source and Voice of The Millennial Generation. Read it. Share it. Use it. Website Coming Soon.
121 followers |

One Day With Love

ODWL's mission is to spread kindness and generousity from a group often ill-biased by society's first impression of outer appearance.
117 followers |

Zachary Ackerman

STAND Regional Organizer, University of Michigan student
114 followers |

Vassar STAND

VCSTAND builds political will to end genocide by organizing and educating peers, advocating for legislative action, and fundraising for civilian protection.
108 followers |

STAND ASU

We are the STAND chapter at Arizona State University fighting against genocide and mass atrocities and having fun while doing it. Join us!
106 followers |

Kristen M Thiede

Mom, Wife, Friend, entrepreneur, investor, runner, Googler
97 followers |

Napshana

Afrophile. Mistaken Identity. Adventure nut.
97 followers |

UNR STAND

Core Chapter of STAND: Student-led Division of Genocide Intervention Network and a student chapter of Amnesty International at University of Nevada, Reno.
77 followers |

noahyago

54 followers |

Alice Bosley

53 followers |

LeadershipAfricaUSA

Leadership Africa USA implements youth leadership development programs to empower youth.
47 followers |

Scott Silver

39 followers |

Vikram Bhasin

36 followers |

Beth Davis

29 followers |

Eric

24 followers |

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