Young Voters Are the Future. Are We Listening?
Guest Panelists:
Nile Blass, Regional LWVUS Organizer & Young Voter Power Initiative (YVPI) Program Lead, Graduate Georgetown University
Averie Younge, Co-Executive Director Vote16 MN, LWVMN & Senior at Shakopee High School in Minnesota
Sawyer Lepsch, Voter Engage Fellow at UoM Duluth & Sophomore of Political Science & Environmental Sustainability
Moderators: Genevieve Van Cleve, LWVUS Regional Director; Sarah Stephens, LWVMpls Women Defending Democracy Co-Chair
What do young people care about? Why doesn’t that always translate into voting? And how can we bridge that gap? Join Women Defending Democracy for a panel discussion with Nile Blass, Regional LWVUS Organizer & Young Voter Power Initiative Program Lead, and Averie Younge, Co-Executive Director of Vote16 MN and a senior at Shakopee High School. Together, they will explore what young people want and need from our democracy, why those concerns do not always lead to participation at the ballot box, and what we can do to make sure they know their voices matter and are heard.