Next Up, formerly known as The Bus Project, is a non-profit organization that aims to amplify the voices and leadership of diverse young people in Oregon, helping them improve the state.
During the summer of 2005, the Next Up Fellowship Program, PolitiCorps was launched, providing opportunities for 13 college students and recent graduates, and featuring a curriculum of over 50 speakers from across the political spectrum.
Fellows spend a significant amount of their time conducting fieldwork with partner programs, directly involved in state and local races, working to increase urban youth voter registration and participation, and organizing Bus trips to swing districts to canvass for progressive candidates.
[citation needed] Next Up's "Vote, F*cker" T-shirt merchandize has received national media attention in numerous newspapers and magazines.
Co-hosted with the Willamette Week newspaper, the event pushes local and statewide candidates outside the box for a lively and irreverent night of film, music, animation, performance, and debate.