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Why Huddle Up?

Investing in Trust, Building Lasting Power.

Huddle Up is a civic strategy built from the ground up to engage working-class Black and Latino men—particularly those ages 30 to 50 in presidential swing states—who did not vote for Harris in 2024.

These are not disengaged men. They are cautious, clear-eyed, and tired of being misread or ignored. They’re also decisive: when they show up, they move elections, influence households, and reshape culture. But most civic programs reach them too late, if at all.

Huddle Up launched in early 2025 as a pilot across Georgia and North Carolina. We’ve built a functioning model—and are expanding it to meet the urgency of this moment and the long-term opportunity it represents.

  • 5 Listening Sessions in GA and NC with 30+ working-class Black and Latino men drawn from a digitally recruited pool of 500+.

  • Themes Surfaced: economic pressure, fatherhood, dignity, financial literacy, legacy, and the search for meaningful civic belonging.

  • Participant Engagement: 100% of participants said they would return, even without stipends. Many came back for multiple sessions.

  • Traction with Partners: In contact with Black Male Voter Project, Down Home NC, Action NC, BlackPAC, and others to align and build strategically.

  • Funds Raised: $10,000 in early support—split between grassroots donors and an institutional partner. That capital seeded a working model.

What We’ve Built

This work is unfolding in a transformed civic and media landscape. Many working-class men now form political identities through podcasts, YouTube, group chats, and direct life experience—not through campaigns or nonprofits. But when offered dignity, relevance, and clear purpose, they respond.

This is about more than turnout. It’s about rebuilding civic trust, political meaning, and long-haul engagement from the inside out—starting with the men most excluded from our current frameworks.

Why This Matters

Strategic Priorities for Phase Two

1. Sustain & Expand the Base
Maintain digital contact with 500+ participants while activating monthly digital Huddles to deepen relationships and readiness.

2. New Listening Cohorts
Run Latino-led and bilingual sessions, with plans to extend the model into additional swing states (PA, MI, AZ, WI).

3. Organizing Partnerships
Support state-based groups in integrating participants into campaigns, base-building efforts, and organizing pathways.

4. Narrative Development
Co-develop frames and message tools with values-based communications partners based on actual participant insight.

5. Scalable Infrastructure
Build communications, digital, and staffing capacity without compromising the model’s relational power.

Resource Pathway

Multiple entry points are available based on alignment and interest:

Who is Organizing This?

Want to know about the founder and facilitator of Huddle Up? Check him out here.

This initiative is a personal effort—funded from my own savings and earnings—driven by a deep commitment to listening, learning, and amplifying the voices of Black and Latino men in key communities. Our goal is to understand their perspectives on leadership, voting, and the issues that shape their lives.

While this effort is independent and nonpartisan, it is supported by movement-aligned organizations, leaders, and individuals who believe that winning in the long run means bringing more working-class Black and Latino men back into the coalition.

The insights gathered will build intentional community and help inform strategies that better connect with and mobilize our communities.

About

My name is Emmanuel Caicedo. I’m an experienced organizer and consultant with a deep background in political strategy, movement building, and voter engagement. My work has always been about making sure that working class Black and Latino communities—like the ones I come from—have a real voice in shaping the future.

Born in Colombia, raised in working-class Brooklyn, and now somehow building a life with my beautiful family in DC—fully American, embracing every part of me. Just trying to do my part.

If you have any questions about the project, feel free to reach out.

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