DPI Alum Anna Betts documents her Gen Z peers who are preparing to cast their first-ever ballots in this year's presidential election.
"I think young people often don’t vote because the voices of the youth are hitting a barrier when it comes to politics, our demands are not being met and we often are not listened to or taken seriously." - Pema Dolkar, DPI '22
"The issue that matters most to me in the upcoming election is equality. Whatever that may mean to you. Equality for every class, equality for every race, equality for every sexuality, and gender. When I vote, I want to have that at the back of my mind and hope that I am voting for the person that pushes for equality." - Eric Hart Jr., DPI '22
"I am voting because I feel like, growing up as a person of color in America and especially being a woman, it is super important to use every opportunity to give yourself a voice." - Renee Simone, DPI '24
