Julia Brumer

Meet the Founder

Hi! My name is Julia Brumer.

I’m a recent high school graduate passionate about the U.S. Constitution and impactful public service.

Currently, I am pursuing a gap year to further Branch Out!’s mission to reach 24 million registered library cardholders across the United States before I enter college next fall.

I’m also recording bi-weekly episodes of my podcast, The Gov Girl Podcast, and will be uploading them in the Spring of 2026. Be sure to tune in!

“What’s in a [Game]?”

Branch Out!’s Origin Story

The Name

Why "Branch Out!”?

Our mission is simple: Make Constitutional and civics education equitable and accessible for everyone.

And, a mission that ambitious… well, it takes some out-of-the-box thinking (pun very much intended). It required me to think beyond the types of educational resources popular today — to forge human connections and bridge potential technological and economic barriers. In short, it required me to Branch Out!

The Game

70% of registered voters are civically illiterate.

I stumbled upon this statistic while researching our national civic literacy crisis, and knew I couldn’t just stand by.

I became determined to create an equitable solution that embodied equity not only in practice but in physical attainability. So, I decided to create a board game and donate it to public libraries across all 50 states and Washington, D.C.

Pursuing this mission through a board game was strategic, as board games can overcome potential educational barriers posed by technology, including technological understanding and physical accessibility to technological resources.

I wanted to ensure that Constitutional and civics education could be accessible to everyone, regardless of socioeconomic background or other potentially restrictive factors. Everyone can become a registered library cardholder and check out a board game… everyone can become civically literate.