College Students for Bernie
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College Students for Bernie (CSFB) was a grassroots organization dedicated to increase young voter participation, enhance progressive politics, and support Bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential bid. At the organization's peak during the 2016 United States presidential election, there were over 200[1][2] chapters (with the exact numbers being around 260) in universities across the United States.[3][4]
Abbreviation | CSFB |
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Successor | Young Progressives Demanding Action |
Formation | 1 April 2015; 9 years ago (2015-04-01) |
Dissolved | 1 December 2016; 7 years ago (2016-12-01) |
Type | Political organization |
Legal status | Dissolved |
Purpose | Campaign, Education |
Location | |
Membership | 260+ Chapters |
Website | collegestudentsforbernie |
The group was founded in April 2015[5][better source needed] and did most of their organizing online through social media.[6] The executive board and their founders consisted of students from various universities across the country (see Founding section).
In the aftermath of the 2016 election, the organization split into two different organizations, the existing group Young Democratic Socialists,[7] and a new organization founded by College Students for Bernie members, Young Progressives Demanding Action, a subgroup of Progressive Democrats of America.[8]