NextGen Advocacy Network
The HALO Trust's NextGen Advocacy Network is for college students and young professionals 35 and under who are passionate about creating change and supporting humanitarian efforts around the world. This is your chance to make a real difference while gaining invaluable skills and connections!
The U.S. Government is the world’s largest funder of humanitarian demining. But as global conflicts increasingly put civilians at risk, engaging Congress is essential to secure resources to make land safe and enable communities to rebuild. By mobilizing Congress to expand this critical support for demining, NextGen Advocates play a hands-on role in bringing about a safer, more prosperous, and mine-free future!
- Make an impact: Your advocacy will help save lives and transform communities across the globe.
- Get hands-on experience: Learn from experts how to work directly with elected officials and advocate for real change.
- Gain expertise: Develop a deeper understanding of humanitarian action, conflict issues, and international development.
- Build connections: Network with other young professionals in the field by participating in campaigns and other professional development opportunities.
Level Up Your Advocacy!
Earn points for every action you take—unlocking exciting new opportunities and experiences along the way. Climb the ranks to become an Advocacy Ambassador and be recognized as a leader in the fight against landmines.
Here’s what you can achieve at each level:
- Receive exclusive action alerts and newsletters with updates on how you’re making a difference.
- Contact your Members of Congress to make your voice heard and help save lives!
- Dive into HALO’s incredible work, from landmine clearance to explosive ordnance risk education.
- Unlock access to insider webinars on HALO’s life-saving programs and advocacy strategies to amplify your efforts.
- Discover how HALO’s programs empower women, reduce violent conflict, and rebuild communities.
- Have a chance to be featured on HALO’s social media to share your story and motivate others to join our mission!
- Get HALO support to host your own event or write an op-ed to spotlight the importance of humanitarian demining.
- Celebrate your impact with exclusive HALO swag—stickers, buttons, and more to spread the word in style!
- Earn a certificate honoring your dedication to saving lives.
- Join strategy calls with HALO’s Advocacy Team, sharing your insights to help inform future campaigns.
- Be featured on The HALO Trust USA's website as an Advocacy Ambassador!
Ready to make an impact?
See below for a full list of NextGen-eligible campaigns to participate in and ways to get involved. Please note that you must participate in NextGen-specific campaigns in order to receive points and advance your NextGen Advocate level.
Support a safer future and protect humanitarian demining!
Contact your Members of Congress and urge them to increase support for global demining programs.
Tell your Representative to join the UXO/Demining Caucus
Ask your Rep. to join the UXO/Demining Caucus, a group dedicated to supporting demining!
Share why you care about demining!
Share with us and with your elected officials why humanitarian demining matters to you.
Tweet at your Members of Congress
Post at your Members of Congress urging them to support humanitarian demining initiatives!
Meet with your elected officials and their staff
Click here for more information about how to meet with your officials and their staff.
