Made By Us Update – Engaging Youth for the 250th

Speaker Biography

Alex Edgar is a dynamic Gen Z civic leader transforming how communities and institutions engage younger, diverse audiences. Passionate about bridging generations, Alex designs systems and strategies that foster intentional youth participation, strengthen trust and engagement in institutions, and move beyond tokenization. He is the Youth Engagement Manager at Made By Us, a national coalition of hundreds of cultural institutions across the United States joining forces to engage Millennials and Gen Z with history to inform and inspire civic participation. He leads their Youth250 National Advisory Bureau, which amplifies young people’s imaginations, ideas, and input, ensuring their voices lead the reflection on and commemoration of the United States’ 250th anniversary in 2026. These 100 paid advisors range from 18 to 30 years old and represent a broad spectrum of perspectives from communities across the country.

Alex serves on several boards and committees, including the Board of Directors for Points of Light, the National Advisory Board for the UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement, and the United States Census Bureau’s 2030 Census Advisory Committee, where he is the youngest appointee in Department of Commerce history. His contributions have earned him notable honors, including: the 2022 John Lewis Youth Leadership Award from the National Association of Secretaries of State, the 2023 Hidden Hero Award from the Andrew Goodman Foundation, and the 2023 California Young Steward Leader Award from California Forward.