Lenkowsky in the sound studio
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Eisner |
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Join SPEA professor Les Lenkowsky, former CEO of the federal
Corporation for National and Community Service, as he discusses
strategies for recruiting youthful voters with Philadelphia
Inquirer syndicated columnist Jane Eisner. Eisner is the author
of the new book, Taking Back the Vote: Getting American Youth
Involved in our Democracy (Beacon Press). She will be lecturing
at SPEA-IUB at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 25, and at the IUPUI University
Library auditorium at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26.
Listen to the entire
conversation or listen by topic
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Reasons for writing the book.
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The number of 18-24-year-olds who vote has decreased in the last
30 years. Why young people do not vote.
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Young people are volunteering.
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Young people can learn from volunteering experiences.
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Preparing young people for the duties of citizenship.
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Cynicism and skepticism about politics.
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Campaigns to increase the youth vote.
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Politics has gotten away from being personal.
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What difference does it make if young people don't vote in greater
numbers?
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| Ray Charles |
With the movie Ray opening at theaters this weekend, the
IU HomePages staff thought you might like to hear the November
2000 Conversation
online with Ray Charles.
A complete listing of previous "Conversations online"
can be found at the Conversation
online archive
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