Missed a forum? Curious about that speaker your friends keep talking about? Have a favorite speaker whose message continually inspires you? You’re in luck – all of our past forums are here.
Thursday, February 26, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
Environmental Justice in Our Backyard
THIS FORUM WAS RESCHEDULED from January due to weather conditions. If you had a reservation, your space is still secured! This is a youth-led forum, powered by student voices. Environmental issues affect everyone, shaping the health of our communities, the spaces...
Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
Healthcare Inequality and Access to Care
This is a youth-led forum, powered by student voices. Access to quality healthcare is not experienced equally across communities. Differences in policy, insurance coverage, education, and systemic barriers can shape who receives care, when they receive it, and the outcomes they...
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Beyond the Spotlight: Voices of Influence Inspiring Change
This is a youth-led forum, powered by student voices. From center stage to the sports arena, athletes and public figures have long used their platforms to do more than entertain. They have used their voices to lead, challenge, and inspire change....
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Youth Activism: How Students Can Create Change
This is a youth-led forum, powered by student voices. Throughout history, young people have driven America’s major social and political movements, and today is no different. From campus protests to debates over political expression, student activism remains a loud voice. Yet,...
Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 11:00 a.m.
Assessing Information in the Social Media Era: How Gen Z Navigates the News
This student-led forum, the last in the 2024-2025 school year, offers an opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue about social media and political content. Social media has accelerated to become the most preferred news source for teenagers and young adults. Across...
Science, Technology & Innovation
Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Phones in Schools: Balancing Learning, Safety, and Freedom
Tickets to this RESCHEDULED forum are currently SOLD OUT. We hope that you will still join the LIVE STREAM to tune into the conversation. This student-led forum, the first of the Spring semester, offers an opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue...
Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
Pathways to Equity: Overcoming Racial Disparities in Our Schools
In the 2nd youth led forum of the year, we will focus on how racial inequities in education are deeply entrenched in the American school system, affecting not just individual students but the broader landscape of educational achievement and opportunity. Research...
Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
Youth in American Politics: Shaping the Future
Ticket sales for this forum have reached capacity at this time. Be sure to sign up for our waitlist to be the first to know if additional tickets become available HERE. ---- From social media advocacy to boots-on-the-ground campaign work, today’s youth...
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