Youth Political Talk

Aarna is a writer, poet and activist from Mumbai, India. Her main passion is sexual violence and mental health advocacy, and has spoken at events and on panels surrounding these topics. She hopes to run for office one day. In her free time, Aarna loves to read, write and reflect on why things are the way they are. #YouthPoliticalTalk #YoungLeadersSeries

Jonathan Lovitz is a union member, experienced lawmaker, trusted equality champion, and the pro-economy, pro-equity, pro-solutions candidate for PA's 182 District. Youth Political Strategies is proud to endorse him in this election. #YouthPoliticalTalk #YPSEndorsed

Jacob, 33, was raised in West Kittanning, about an hour's drive north of the city. In 2010 he graduated from Gannon University and went on to earn his master's degree in theology from the Augustine Institute in Denver, Colorado. You can probably catch Jacob walking Theo, his eighty-pound labradoodle, in Crafton Heights or often down at the Point. #YouthPoliticalTalk #YPSEndorsed

Shayna Rutman is an 18 year old activist who uprooted her charity project Purses For A Purpose- San Diego last May with the help of her dad. She has collected purses and bags and filled them with travel sized toiletries and delivers them to homeless women in her city. This organization centralizes itself with the purpose of reminding each homeless woman that receives a purse that they are valued and loved in society. #YouthPoliticalTalk #YoungLeadersSeries

Daniel Turillo is a student at the University of Pittsburgh, the State Council Chair for the PA College Democrats, and the Vice President for the University of Pittsburgh College Democrats. #YouthPoliticalTalk #YoungLeadersSeries

Ellyana is a student at the University of Pittsburgh, majoring in Social Work. She served as an intern in the City of Pittsburgh's District 8 Office under Councilmember Erika Strassburger. #YouthPoliticalTalk #YoungLeadersSeries

Lou Paniccioli is an intern at the American Association of People with Disabilities and the Secretary of the Disabilities Issues Caucus with the NEw York State Young Democrats. #YouthPoliticalTalk #YoungLeadersSeries

Riley Reed is a senior at DePaul University, leads a nonprofit, and is an activist for queer rights in the community. #YouthPoliticalTalk #YoungLeadersSeries

Abby Rickin-Marks is a student at Fox Chapel in Pittsburgh, PA and is the program coordinator for Education not Discrimination. #YouthPoliticalTalk #YoungLeadersSeries

Jacob Kravitz is a student at Miami University and is doing some incredible work mobilizing the youth vote. #YouthPoliticalTalk #YoungLeadersSeries

Robyn Colajezzi (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 145. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2020. She advanced from the Democratic primary on June 2, 2020. #YouthPoliticalTalk #PARaces2020

Santiago Mayer is the founder and Executive Director of Voters of Tomorrow and the co-founder of Prom at the Polls. Santiago talked with us about what this election means to him and how is work is empowering youth across the country. #YouthPoliticalTalk #YoungLeadersSeries

Rafael Campos is a graduate from Georgetown University and currently works at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, DC. #YouthPoliticalTalk #YoungLeadersSeries

Sophia Shapiro is a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh, co-president at Students for Biden at Pitt, and the co-founder of Prom at the Polls (a national organization dedicated to getting young people to the polls in November). #YouthPoliticalTalk #YoungLeadersSeries

Eva Hale is the on-campus outreach coordinator for Students for Biden in Michigan. She chats about her own interest in politics, why this election is so important, and how young people can GOTV. #YouthPoliticalTalk #YoungLeadersSeries

Michael Blichar Jr. (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 187. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2020. He advanced from the Democratic primary on June 2, 2020. #YouthPoliticalTalk #PARaces2020

Peter Buck (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 171. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2020. He advanced from the Democratic primary on June 2, 2020. #YouthPoliticalTalk #PARaces2020

Maggie Di Sanza is a youth activist and mastermind behind Bleed Shamelessly, an organization designed to end the stigmas against menstruation, through political and social change. #YouthPoliticalTalk #YoungLeadersSeries

Jason Bohner is the co-founder of Bronx Science Young Democrats Club, leads Young Progressives for Biden in New York, and leads a nonprofit organization dedicated to civics education. #YouthPoliticalTalk #YoungLeadersSeries

Charlie Panfil is the Executive Director of Friends of Intelligent Democracy PAC. Friends of Intelligent Democracy PAC is a political action committee run by college students focused on supporting Democratic candidates for the United States Congress and President of the United States. #YouthPoliticalTalk #YoungLeadersSeries

Julie Slomski (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Pennsylvania State Senate to represent District 49. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2020. She advanced from the Democratic primary on June 2, 2020. #YouthPoliticalTalk #PARaces2020

Michelle Siegel (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Pennsylvania State Senate to represent District 27. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2020. She advanced from the Democratic primary on June 2, 2020. #YouthPoliticalTalk #PARaces2020

Margie Brown (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Pennsylvania State Senate to represent District 25. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2020. She advanced from the Democratic primary on June 2, 2020. #YouthPoliticalTalk #PARaces2020

Deb Ciamacca (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 168. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2020. She advanced from the Democratic primary on June 2, 2020. #YouthPoliticalTalk #PARaces2020