Who We Are

Water Insecurity Correction Coalition was founded in 2019 by young water advocates to respond to the Flint water crisis. After recognizing that there are “Flints” all over the United States — with 44 million Americans drinking water from systems that have violated the Safe Drinking Water Act — WICC formed as an organization of young people with different skill sets to combat America’s water insecurity crisis with all of the tools we have. With little funding and no professional experience, WICC’s founding was and is still fueled by our young staff’s dedication to ending water insecurity in the United States however we can.

As a group of youth with different skill sets from different backgrounds — we are scientists, policy analysts, law students, sociologists, and engineers from all over the country — we understand our mandate to be using all of the multisectoral tools in our toolbox to solve the complicated issue of America’s water insecurity crisis.

We often work as a liaison and convener between local residents, government leaders, and on-the-ground nonprofit partners to fill gaps in responses to community-level water crises. Filling gaps might mean short-term service provision, like providing water tests to residents, or long-term analysis, like opinion surveying. Our current programming focuses on New York, California, Michigan, and New Jersey, but our team focuses on identifying and addressing emerging water crises nationwide.

Our five key action areas toolbox — fundraising development, policy advocacy, grassroots activism, meaningful education, and youth empowerment — is curated to solve problems and build strength in water-insecure communities.