Institute of Politics

90s Kids: Getting Sh*t Done Outside Government

You don’t need to run for office - or rely on anyone in one - to have an impact on people’s lives. Hear from three people who are making seismic changes in their communities from the ground up: Rachel Sumekh, founder of Swipe Out Hunger, which partners with college campuses to address student hunger; Benji Backer, founder of the American Conservation Coalition, which engages fellow Republicans to act on climate change; and Lily Rocha, the Midwest regional director of Young Invincibles, dedicated to increasing economic empowerment.

Moderated by former IOP Pritzker Fellow and former MoveOn executive director Anna Galland.

  • Rachel Sumekh
  • Benji Backer Author, The Conservative Environmentalist; Founder and Executive Chairman of the American Conservation Coalition (ACC)
  • Lily Rocha
  • Anna Galland Winter 2022 Pritzker Fellow, organizer, strategist, former executive director of Move On (2012-2019)

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