Join us in creating a generation of gaptivists.

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Gaptavist or Gaptivist ​(n) One who spends all, or part, of their gap year in pursuit of social or political change.

Our mission: to empower our nation’s youth to take an intentional gap year to work on an election campaign or for an issues-based organization that resonates with their values.

Our vision: a generation of young people who actively engage in democracy and use their collective power to affect positive change in our society. 

ELECTION 2020 (Now Called GapTaVist) GAP YEAR EDITORS

Here are a few of the faces who gathered the resources for this website. 

Julia
​Rogers

Julia Rogers is a traveler, writer and speaker, as well as the founder of EnRoute Consulting— a social enterprise dedicated to fueling the gap year movement and developing a generation of compassionate, driven and resourceful global citizens.

In 2019 Julia delivered a TEDx talk about the power and opportunity of the gap year pathway.
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Daniel
​Jubelier

Daniel Jubelirer is a life and leadership coach for organizers and campaigners. He’s been an organizer for over 10 years, focusing on reproductive rights, climate justice, youth empowerment, and anti-war issues.

​He studied Peace and Conflict Studies at Naropa University, and has worked with 350.org, Earth Guardians, and SustainUS.

Daniel loves modern dance, making chocolate, and gleaning organizing lessons from Harry Potter. He lives in Berkeley, CA.​

Sandy
​Storer

Sandy Storer has been helping young adults forge their path for more than 30 years. As a social worker, educator, traveler and "gapper" herself, Sandy founded her coaching practice, A Gap Away, to empower others to effect change - within themselves and globally.

Sandy serves as a school liaison for South Sudanese refugees in Massachusetts, and travels regularly to Uganda to support the refugee community based there.