Next250 is a nationwide, multi-year initiative using the 250th anniversary of the United States as an opportunity to demonstrate our unity as a people around shared values and issues, and imagine and build a future for our country for the next 250 years that is rooted in justice, belonging, dignity, democracy, and interdependence.

On June 27, 2026, people from across the country will gather in Washington, D.C. for a national mobilization ahead of the 250th anniversary of the United States. This is the flagship event for All of US 250. This gathering will:

• Uplift the Declaration of Interdependence

• Reckon with our nation’s history and simultaneously declare a shared vision for the future of the country

• Demonstrate that we are more united around a set of values and key policies than those in power would have us believe

• Share policy and actions around key issue areas

• Bring together communities across movements and generations

• Center art, culture, storytelling, healing, and action

The mobilization is not simply a protest. It is an opportunity to gather around what we are building together and the future we believe is possible. RSVP Here!

Everyone is welcome. The mobilization is intentionally multiracial, multigenerational, and cross-sector. We welcome:

• youth and students

• families and elders

• organizers and advocates

• faith communities

• labor organizations

• artists and cultural workers

• educators

• community organizations

• first-time participants

• everyday people who want to be part of shaping the future

Whether you are coming as an individual or with a delegation, there is space for you in this movement.

The mobilization itself is free and open to the public. Participants are responsible for their own travel, lodging, and meals unless coordinated through a sponsoring organization or bus delegation.

Some organizations and regions may have sponsored transportation support available.

Yes. Next250 is coordinating transportation support with partner organizations across the country.

Some regions and organizations may receive support for charter buses to Washington, D.C. Availability will vary by region and organizational capacity.

Organizations, campuses, congregations, and community groups interested in transportation support should complete the transportation interest form or contact the mobilization team directly. Bus reservation link.

Early coordination is encouraged to help with planning and capacity.

Participants are encouraged to:

• RSVP in advance to stay connected with organizers for updates and mobilization information

• Coordinate transportation and lodging early 

• Wear comfortable clothing and shoes

• Bring water, snacks, sunscreen, medications, and weather-appropriate items

• Come prepared to engage in an intentional and community-centered gathering

Accessibility information, transportation coordination, safety guidance, and additional logistics will be shared leading up to the mobilization.

Participants are encouraged to bring:

• comfortable walking shoes

• weather-appropriate clothing

• water and snacks

• portable phone charger

• medications or personal wellness items

• signs, banners, or organizational materials (guidance forthcoming)

• a spirit of community, care, and collective action

Yes. The mobilization will include music, art, spoken word, cultural performances, storytelling, and other creative activations that reflect the spirit, diversity, and resilience of our communities.

The June 27 mobilization is a large-scale national gathering that brings together elements of movement organizing, civic engagement, cultural celebration, healing, and public action.

It is designed to be both visionary and action-oriented.

Yes. Next250 is designed to be a family-friendly and community-centered gathering.

Next250 is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive experience. Additional accessibility information, including mobility access and accommodation guidance, will be shared closer to the event.

Yes. The mobilization is being planned with safety, care, wellness, and community support in mind. Additional information regarding safety protocols, wellness spaces, and logistical guidance will be shared before the event.

Yes. Organizations, networks, faith communities, campuses, unions, cultural institutions, and community groups are encouraged to partner and mobilize their communities to participate. Partnership Form Link

Yes. Volunteers will be needed across outreach, transportation coordination, hospitality, registration, social media, wellness support, and event logistics. If you are able to volunteer, complete this Volunteer Interest Form.

Next250 is rooted in interdependence and collective vision.

As we witness the ongoing erosion of voting rights, attacks on civil liberties, the targeting of immigrants and marginalized communities, and growing efforts to divide and silence our people, we know this moment requires all of us to come together with courage, clarity, and collective action.

Rather than organizing solely around opposition, this mobilization is centered on what we are building together, a future grounded in democracy, belonging, justice, dignity, and shared humanity. 

The gathering brings together organizing, culture, healing, storytelling, spirituality, and public action into one collective national moment.

Interdependence means recognizing that our lives, communities, and futures are connected.

It means understanding that none of us are free, safe, or thriving alone and that the wellbeing of our communities, democracy, environment, and future generations depends on how we care for one another now.

Interdependence calls us to move beyond division and toward collective responsibility, belonging, and shared humanity.

Updates will be shared through the Next250 website at www.next250.us, partner organizations, email communications, and social media channels leading up to June 27, 2026.

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As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary in 2026, we are at a defining moment in our nation’s history. Communities across the country are experiencing growing attacks on democracy, human rights, bodily autonomy, workers, immigrants, public education, and our collective future.

Next250 is an opportunity to reflect honestly on our history while also declaring the future we want to build together. The first 250 years were shaped by systems built by people, and those systems can be reshaped by people.

Next250 is powered by a growing coalition of more than 40 national and local partner organizations (and growing), movement leaders, artists, youth organizers, labor leaders, faith communities, educators, and advocates working across issues and regions.

Partners and participants include organizations and leaders working in labor and economic justice, climate justice, democracy and voting rights, reproductive rights, gun violence prevention, immigrant rights, youth leadership, and cultural organizing and storytelling. 

To date, Next250 has engaged over 3,000 people through 80 engagements (i.e., listening sessions, community gatherings and town halls) across 37 states, Puerto Rico, El Salvador (returnee communities), and 25 Indigenous tribes, helping shape the Declaration of Interdependence and our collective vision for the next 250 years.

The initial core pillars of Next250 include:

• Living Wage for All

• Climate Justice for All

• Reproductive Rights & Justice for All

• Voting Rights for All

• Gun Safety & Peace for All

*** Please note that these issues are a starting point for Next250 highlighting areas that the majority of Americans already agree on. At the national gathering, more issues will be highlighted through our activations, art and speaking program. 

Rather than treating these issues as separate, Next250 recognizes that our futures are interconnected and that building the next 250 years requires collective care, shared responsibility, and interdependence.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to reach us at info@next250.us.