UPDATE: Due to a family emergency, Dr. Jennifer Lawless will be unable to join us on February 24th.
Please join us for a powerhouse panel of young Philadelphians who will discuss their efforts, successes, and challenges engaging young people in the political procees. Our guests include:
- Jen Devor, staff member at Campus Philly (an organization looking to connect college students to the Philadelphia region) and an active Democratic committee person;
- Anna Orso, reporter who covers politics for Billy Penn, an online publication targeted to millennials;
- Omar Woodard, Executive Director of the Greenlight Fund and former candidate for a state house seat;
- Kellan White, political consultant and co-founder of the Pattison Leader Group, organized to encourage young folks to get involved in politics (and named after PA's two youngest governors);
- Sulaiman Rahman, co-founder of Urban Philly Professionals Network and founder of an initiative called Black Voters Matter, which is actively encouraging young African Americans to run for office.We would like to thank our premier sponsors of this month's forum, Pepper Hamilton, LLP and the Philadelphia Media Network.
We would like to thank our premier sponsors, Pepper Hamilton, LLP and the Philadelphia Media Network, for making this event possible.