Beats, Rhymes and Votes
Jamilah King Vote Hip-Hop contest winners rap and work for change.
Jamilah King Vote Hip-Hop contest winners rap and work for change.
Cora Currier:Rising college costs and fewer jobs for young workers have young people turning to service.Whether spurred by the economic downturn or inspired by Obama himself, we could see a new generation of commitment to public work.
Kristina Rizga:Barack Obama may be able to seize the moment and push a new kind of politics, but not unless he is pushed to do so. So here's a young voter's post-election guide, from the grassroots to the Hill.


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We're pleased to announce the finalists. We'll name the winners in each category shortly.
FINALISTS
High School
Daniel Zhou, Shaker Heights HS, Shaker Heights, OH
Tim Reveri, Ridgewood HS, Ridgewood, NJ
Henrik Petaisto, Wayzata High School, N. Plymouth, MN
Laine Alison, Columbus Alternative HS, Columbus, OH
Natalia Thompson, West High School, Madison, WI
College
Xan White, Yale University by way of Denver, CO
Hugh Baran, Yale University by way of Paramus, NJ
Willa Andrew Thompson, New York University by way of Key West, FL
Victor Lopez, Guildford Tech Community College by way of High Point, NC
Sean Dennison, Middlebury College by way of Helena, MT
Biko Baker For the first time, working-class youth and youth of color truly believe that they can change their country by electing a politician.
Jamilah King Obama's message of unity and bipartisanship inspired millions of skeptics across party lines, but this is just the first step toward building democracy.

Brett Story & VideoNation : Energy
Now that they've shown their power at the polls, young voters are channeling their energy into a green economy.
Shona Clarkson Do farmworkers deserve to be treated as human beings? For Chipotle Mexican Grill, the jury is still out.
KJ Meyer The nation's emerging green economy helped Alvarro Jasso move from the confines of a jail to a well-paid job fixing windmills.
Cora Currier
An analysis of young voter demographics shows them to be more diverse than any other, but voters with less education lag behind.
Larisa Mann Fighting media consolidation one radio station at a time.
Lucas Mann : Presidential Election 2008
This election has seen an outpouring of political participation on walls, abandoned buildings, scaffolding and subway trains nationwide.
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His appointment would not represent the change promised by Barack Obama's election.

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