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"Is the day so young?": Gen Z Finds a Seat at the Table

an Inside the Season conversation for Whose Democracy?

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Dates Sat, Nov 2, 2024 at 6pm

Tickets Free; registration requested

Please note: Children under the age of 4 are not permitted.

We all know how the story of Romeo and Juliet ends. But if it’s been a minute since you spent time with the source material, here’s a short refresher. External factors like family, religion, and government had an outsized impact on the demise of the titular characters.

So, we find ourselves asking, how in 2024 can the next generation rise above existing societal systems and forge a better future for themselves?

Join a panel moderated by George Washington University sophomore Katrina Heil in discussing civic participation, mental health, and what it means to plan for the future in 2024.

Katrina Heil

Moderator

Katrina Heil

Rosie Couture

Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Young Feminist Party

Rosie Couture

Paloma Gomez

Board Member, BridgeUSA Georgetown Chapter

Paloma Gomez

Bryan Turcios

Junior, Bell High School

Bryan Turcios

About Inside the Season

Inside the Season is a new programming series from the Folger Shakespeare Library designed to highlight our seasonal theme through talks and hands-on activities that explore specific related topics. Each multidisciplinary talk brings together experts and artists in the field to show the variety of ways in which these ideas can be explored and expanded upon. This year we dive into Whose Democracy? to ignite conversation about power and participation.

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