Young people voted in record numbers in 2004, 2006, and in the 2008 primaries. Some pundits have continued to doubt young people’s seriousness about participating in policy debates and politics. But from grassroots organizing to GOTV campaigns to direct engagement in their communities, young people have demonstrated their commitment to engaging on the issues and working for positive change. In the wake of the 2008 general election results, this event, sponsored by Campus Progress, will critically evaluate the role young people played in the elections, highlight the growing and substantive political engagement of this generation, explore the issues and values most important to young people, and showcase the determination of young people to hold their elected officials accountable post-election.
The panel will feature Kat Barr, deputy political director at Rock the Vote; David Madland, director of the American Worker Project at the Center for American Progress; Amanda Carpenter, national political reporter for Townhall.com; and Reverend Lennox Yearwood, Jr., president and CEO of the Hip Hop Caucus. The discussion will be moderated by Erica Williams, policy and advocacy manager at Campus Progress.
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