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Generation Next: Active, Angry, Apathetic?

December 14, 2006
9:00 - 10:30 am
Urban Institute
2100 M Street N.W., 5th Floor
Washington, D.C.

Although voting by young people and involvement in their communities have both shown signs of increasing in recent years, on many traditional measures older teenagers and young adults appear disconnected from civic life. Panelists discussed new insights on the factors that energize young people.

Welcome

Listen to Reischauer's welcome
Robert Reischauer, Urban Institute
 

Opening Remarks / Overview

Listen to Pascual's remarks
Patrice Pascual, Casey Journalism Center 
 

Presentations

Listen to Woodruff's remarks
Judy Woodruff, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Listen to Zukin's remarks
Cliff Zukin, Rutgers University
Listen to Torres's remarks
Maria de los Angeles Torres, University of Illinois at Chicago
Listen to Mincy's remarks
Christopher Lewis, Generation Engage
Listen to the Q and A session
Question and answer session
 
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