Conference History
| Youth and Public Policy: To What Extent Does Public Policy Develop, Engage and Serve Youth in America and Abroad |
| February 4, 2005 |
| Location: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Public Affairs Center |
International Perspectives: Youth and Unemployment-Causes, Problems, and Solutions
| Moderator | Robert W. Bednarzik | Professor, Georgetown Public Policy Institute | |
| Panelists | Rodney J. Carroll | President and CEO, The Welfare to Work Partnership | |
| Jean Fares | Economist, The World Bank (Labor Markets Group) | ||
| Gerard Fiala | Director of Workforce Research, Workforce Development Strategies Group, National Center on Education and Economy | ||
| Patricia E. Langan | Director of Programs, International Youth Foundation's Employability Center | ||
| Steven Wisman | Vice President of Education and Training, OICI |
Youth and their Environment: Urban Design for a Better Future
| Moderator | Alice M. Rivlin | Georgetown Public Policy Institute | |
| Panelists | Dannielle Glaros | Associate Director, Smart Growth America | |
| Mike Hill | Executive Director, Shaw EcoVillage Project | ||
| William W. Millar | President, American Public Transportation Association | ||
| Suzanne Rudzinski | Director of Transportation and Regional Program Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
Student Voices on Youth and Public Policy
| Panelists | Cynthia Schuster | Master's Candidate, Georgetown Public Policy Institute | |
| Melissa Kovacs Comber | Doctoral Candidate, University of Maryland School of Public Affairs | ||
| Enrique Davis Mazlum | Director of Communication and Liason, National Public Policy Student Council (Mexico) | ||
| Lindsey Jeanne Leininger | Doctoral Candidate, University of Chicago's Irving B. Harris School of Public Policy Studies | ||
| Carmen J. Lopez | Master of Public Policy Candidate, Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government |
DC, Guns, and Youth: A Look at How to Effectively Include Youth Perspective in the Policy Making Process at the City-Level
| Moderator | Jens Ludwig | Georgetown Public Policy Institute | |
| Panelists | Ivan Jordan | Officer, Metropolitan Police Department | |
| John Muller | Member, DC Youth Advisory Council; Undergraduate, George Washington University | ||
| Morna Murray | Co-Director, Education and Youth Development Division, Children's Defense Fund |
Keeping the Youth Vote through Civic Engagement
| Moderator | Pablo Eisenberg | Professor, Georgetown Public Policy Institute and Senior Fellow, Center for Nonprofit Leadership | |
| Panelists | Brian Reich | Editor, Campaign Web Review | |
| Maya Rockeymoore | Vice President of Research and Programs, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation | ||
| William Galston | Author and Political Theorist |