In the News

May 31, 2008

“Names to watch in the years ahead: Kari Fulton, who preach[es] environmental justice to students of color around the country...” —ELLE

YP4

Our Story
Campus Progress, May 7
YP4 is mentioned in this review of Michael Connery’s book Youth to Power.

Howard Dean raises a toast to Living Liberally
Drinking Liberally Shot of Truth, May 19
Drinking Liberally thanks YP4 for sponsoring their second annual celebration and fundraiser.

May 13 email update
The Progressive Generation, May 13
YP4 program director Shaunna Thomas spoke at the Progressive Generation conference in Cambridge.

Kevin Killer

Lakota man not letting youth get in way
Reznet, May
A profile of Kevin Killer, who is a member of the Oglala Lakota tribe, has participated in many People For the American Way Foundation programs — the 2006 YP4 fellowship and the 2007 Front Line Leaders Academy, through which he won the mock election to be president of Young People For — and is now seeking a seat in the South Dakota Legislature.

Turned away at the polls
The Story, May 21
Kevin Killer and his Blueprint for Social Justice project are featured on NPR.

Fellows in national media

College senior a D.C. nonprofit leader
Politico, May 5
2008 fellow Matt Segal, founder of the Student Association for Voter Empowerment (SAVE), is profiled in Politico.

Young voters’ fashion sense often leads the polls
Associated Press, May 15
Matt Segal is quoted in this article on political fashion and the youth vote.

Elle’s Green Awards 2008
Elle Magazine, May
2006 fellow Kari Fulton is a winner of ELLE’s 2008 Green Awards — featured second, right under some guy named Brad Pitt.

Fellows on campus

Students form democracy group at Penn State
The Daily Collegian, May 2
The leaders of a new nonpartisan political group at Penn State, Democracy Matters, look forward to creating relationships with other groups, particularly Represent Penn State (created by 2006 fellow Trey Thomas and 2008 fellow Matt Popek). Read YP4’s interview with Trey and Matt.

ASUA ends year with love
The Daily Wildcat, May 1
2007 fellow Dustin Cox and 2008 fellows Jason Ernst and Seema Patel spoke emotionally at the Associated Students of the University of Arizona’s last session of the year.

Inauguration, minus 1
The Daily Wildcat, May 2
2008 fellow Rosie Reid-Correa resigned from the Associated Students of the University of Arizona after changing to a more work-intensive major.

Dr. King memorial planning still in progress
The Hilltop, May 12
2008 fellow DeMario Greene is quoted talking about the importance of the forthcoming King memorial.

Year brings history, controversy for ASUA
The Daily Wildcat, May 13
This summary of the Associated Students of the University of Arizona’s year includes starring roles from fellows Dustin Cox, Seema Patel and James Pennington-McQueen.

Articles by fellows

Voices of Justice Now: prisons are bad for everyone.
Feministing, May 20
Leadership Academy fellow Jeremy Bearer-Friend blogs about the United States’ prison culture and ways to change it.

A place to call home
The Reporter, May 1
2008 fellow Brittney Hansen wrote an article on a women’s shelter, Theresa House.

Building with bikes
The Reporter, May 1
2008 fellow Brittney Hansen wrote an article on Beau Layman, an artist who turns old bikes into works of art.

Self-taught team sails, coach-less
The Lariat, May 2
2008 fellow Jade Ortego wrote about Baylor University’s coachless sailing team.

Black Glasses spotlights student creations
The Lariat, May 2
2008 fellow Jade Ortego wrote about the Black Glasses Film Festival.

Martin Dupuis co-authors book
Central Florida Future, May 26
2008 fellow Vanessa Bernstein interviews author Martin Dupuis and other Obama campaign officials about Barack Obama and Dupuis’ new book on the candidate.