American democracy needs the passion and energy young people bring to the table today more than ever. Youth turnout in 2020 hit an all-time high. The question is how do we keep this momentum going? This series will examine why we all – especially younger citizens – can and should lead rich civic lives and actively engage in public life. While political discourse has become toxic and political sectarianism has increased, democracy is about citizens having input in the crafting of public policy decisions. At its best, democracy includes many voices. With more than eight million 18 and 19 year-olds joining the eligible voter pool in 2022, younger voters have even more power to make change. The question is how are they using it. Join us as we examine these issues to understand how young people are flexing their civic muscles and what we all can do to save our democracy.
Monday, November 28, 2022
Live at 6:00 pm via Zoom
This afternoon’s panelists are Samuel J. Abrams, PhD, non resident senior fellow, The American Enterprise Institute, Alvaro Diaz, a student activist at the University of Arizona, Caitlin Donnelly, senior program director, Nonprofit VOTE, Kostas Loukos, twice-elected Town Moderator in Mansfield, Massachusetts where he remains the youngest town moderator in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and Canyon Woodward, political strategist and co-author of Dirt Road Revival: How to Rebuild Rural Politics and Why Our Future Depends On It. Katie Lannan, State House Reporter, GBH News, will serve as the evening’s moderator.
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