About Andrew Mangino

Early Journalism and Political Reporting

Andrew Mangino began his public writing as a student journalist at the Yale Daily News, covering campus politics, liberal biases, and national elections.[2][3][7][9][10] He reported on Nebraska Senate races, critiquing Democrat Scott Kleeb's campaign as 'hipster' or 'anti-comatose' amid Republican dominance.[7][10] His pieces also profiled Yale's rethought newspaper under new leadership[1] and campus debates on political blogging.[3]

White House Service and Speechwriting

Mangino interned at the Obama White House, introducing the Vice President in official blogs and later serving as a speechwriter for Attorney General Eric Holder.[2][6] These roles highlighted unique access to national leadership, with posts promoting youth initiatives.[2][6]

Youth Empowerment and The Future Project

As co-founder and CEO of The Future Project, Mangino launched a national initiative to unlock passion and purpose in young people, especially underserved kids reshaping schools.[4][6][8] Featured in White House blogs and profiles, the project calls on a generation to reimagine the future one student at a time.[6] He contributed to America Forward on topics like diversifying teaching staff.[5]

Social Innovation and Education Reform

Mangino's advocacy extends to social innovation, with 'Take 5' links on teacher diversity and broader educational change.[5] Profiles portray him at 26 as a dream-big leader helping kids discover passions.[8]

Current Leadership at 39A

Now CEO at 39A, Mangino focuses on frontier topics: climate/energy, health/biotech, consciousness, music/arts, and entrepreneurship, building on his history of purpose-driven ventures.[user bio]