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Dear John,
I think we can all agree that Taylor Swift is changing the music scene... much like our Future Caucus members are changing democracy! ✨
From amplifying their message in The Washington Post to partnering with Her Campus for a college voices tour, we've been busy spreading the word on just how effective young lawmakers are at building bridges and creating a better future for our country.
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"Buck up, America. Help is on the Way."
"Young people have always been in the halls of power. And more often than they get credit for, they are the adults in the room — the ones putting politics and selfish pursuits aside to do the most good for the most people." - Dr. Ted Johnson
Last summer, Dr. Ted Johnson was a keynote speaker at Future Summit discussing how we can build the democracy we deserve. Now, he's written an op-ed in The Washington Post about the hope and optimism we see Gen Z and millennial lawmakers bring to their communities every day. [[link removed]]
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White House Correspondents' Weekend
Representative Rui Xu (D-KS) and Representative Emily Weber (D-MO) joined the Future Caucus team at the "Our Voice: A White House Correspondents' Brunch" to celebrate White House Correspondents' Weekend.
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Her Campus Voices: Election 2024 Tour
Throughout 2024, Her Campus is hosting moderated conversations with a small group of students at several universities through the "Her Campus Voices: Election 2024 Tour." We're excited to be joining their efforts as a partner in how to approach conversations among a diverse group of perspectives.
Their first stop was at Michigan State University on April 11th. Read more about the group's desire for new, young voices in politics who are most focused on serving their constituents. [[link removed]]
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Renewing Democracy Summit at Wellesley College
Future Caucus President & CEO, Layla Zaidane, spoke alongside Representative Michelle Au (D-GA), Bronwyn Lance, Chief of Staff to Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC), and Chantale Zuzi, Founder of Refugee Can Be, on a panel entitled "Journeys in Civic Purpose." They shared their experiences of reaching out across partisan divides, generations, and geography to fight polarization and make positive change.
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Innovation Fellows Meet with Policy Experts
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Edward Bray and Tamara Currin from the March of Dimes joined our Healthcare Innovation Fellows for their monthly policy roundtable. They discussed their state scorecard and rural health access.
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The Strengthening Democracy Fellows focused on citizen engagement with Voice of the People. They were joined by JP Thomas.
Must Reads
"It has been one of the most rewarding experiences because we are all working together collaboratively to come up with out-of-the-box, innovative legislation [[link removed]] ," said Rep. Rebecca McWilliams.
Through a demonstration on artificial intelligence, the New York Future Caucus witnessed a "deepfake" image [[link removed]] created of Asm. Alex Bores in real time during their last caucus meeting.
" I'd like to have a little bit of hope [[link removed]] , otherwise I would not be able to sleep at night," said a Michigan State University student at the Her Campus tour stop.
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