Gen Y inserting voices into political debate

[HTML1] Hilary A. Doe is National Director of the Roosevelt Institute Campus Network and the Alumni and Young Workers’ Network, which seeks to engage, empower, and promote the next generation of leaders through progressive policy.

Hilary joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to talk about how Gen Y’s generational characteristics make them uniquely prepared to conquer the challenges of the 21st century. She also provides steps for how young people can insert their voices into the political discourse at all levels of government.

More about Hilary A. Doe
Hilary Doe is National Director of the Roosevelt Institute Campus Network and the Alumni and Young Workers’ Network, which seeks to engage, empower, and promote the next generation of leaders through progressive policy.

She began with the Roosevelt Institute in 2006, when she helped to found and then lead the organization’s University of Michigan Chapter. While at Michigan, Hilary designed Roosevelt Relief, which enacted the institute’s policy solutions to aid recovery efforts after Hurricane Katrina. She later led Roosevelt’s first regional project as Midwest Regional Coordinator, and, in 2008, Hilary served as a member of the Roosevelt’s Student Advisory Board.

Prior to joining the Roosevelt Institute as its director, Hilary worked as a Senior Analyst in the Public Policy Analysis practice area of Anderson Economic Group, and held positions with the Brookings Institution and the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation.

Hilary received a Master’s degree in Public Policy from the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Michigan.

About Tamara Bell

Tamara Bell is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Y Gen Out Loud, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that provides a platform for Generation Yto discuss national politics and public policy issues.

Tamara began her journalism career as a staff reporter for the Dallas Times Herald. A few years later, she moved to York, Pa., as a political reporter for the York Dispatch, covering local, state, and national government as well as writing investigative stories for the mid-sized daily newspaper.

A Texas girl at heart, Tamara returned to Dallas a year later to work as press relations director for the re-election campaign of U.S. Rep. John Bryant. The next year, she moved to Austin and the Texas Legislature, where she stayed for 15 years. While at the Legislature, Tamara worked for Democratic House members as Chief-of-Staff and Press Secretary, and as a Senior Policy Analyst for the Senate State Affairs Committee chaired by a Republicansenator.

In 1996, Tamara became co-owner of a political newsletter covering state issues and elections. As Editor-in-Chief, Tamara helped shape the weekly publication into a must-read for state officials, legislative aides, and lobbyists. More recently, Tamara wrote a regular column analyzing coverage by the Texas Capitol Press Corps for an online political publication. She also works as a lecturer in the Advertising Department at The University of Texasat Austin.

Tamara has also been a judge for the 2010 Bright Ideas Award given by the Texas Daily Newspaper Association, served as a panelist at the Society of Professional Journalists 2010 Region 8 Conference where the theme was How to Save Journalism, and has been a guest lecture for the Advertising Department’s Internship course, speaking about the jobs outlook for graduating seniors.

Tamara earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in Journalism from The University of Texas at Austin, and her B.A. in Journalism from Texas A&M University. She resides in Austin with her son, Jackson.

Tamara Bell is also the Host of Keeping Up with Gen Y on WomensRadio. Keeping Up with Gen Y offers discussions, interviews, and commentary about important issues of the day from the perspective of Generation Y (18-to 30-years-old). Aimed at all generations interested in learning about and inspiring young people, this show features professionals, experts, researchers, and members of Gen Y who share insights and experiences about the topics on the minds of today’s young adults.