Recap of 2024 Andrew Goodman National Civic Leadership Training Summit

Posted by Andrew Goodman Foundation on August 20, 2024

On July 31-August 1, 2024, The Andrew Goodman Foundation (AGF) hosted ‘64-’24: The 60th Anniversary of Freedom Summer, a virtual conference where Andrew Goodman Ambassadors and young people from across the country gathered to hear inspiring panels and participate in training sessions, just as young organizers did ahead of Freedom Summer 1964. The event served as the ninth National Civic Leadership Training Summit, creating a space to bring together Andrew Goodman Ambassadors, Alumni, Campus Champions, partner organizations, and community supporters to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer.

The Andrew Goodman Foundation was established in memory of Andrew Goodman, a civil rights worker who, 60 years ago, was murdered by the Ku Klux Klan, alongside activists James Earl Chaney and Michael Schwerner, for registering Black Americans to vote in Mississippi’s Freedom Summer. This year also marks the 10th anniversary of the Andrew Goodman Vote Everywhere program, a national, nonpartisan network of civic leaders working to register voters, bring down voting barriers, and tackle important social justice issues on their college campuses. Andrew Goodman Ambassadors demonstrate how the movement of young people that propelled Freedom Summer did not end in 1964, but continues on today. With the 2024 General Election only weeks ahead, we see how young people are uniquely positioned to address the current issues of our nation.

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