A Starting Point & The Hill Events to Host Gen Z’s American Dream with Chris Evans & Mark Kassen

July 31, 2024 Nina Pena News

This year has been marked as the biggest global election year in history with more than 60 countries, about 4 billion people, going to the polls in 2024. In the United States, 16 million young Americans will be casting their vote in their very first presidential election making Gen Z one of the deciding factors come Election Day. The question remains, how informed are the new generation of voters? How informed are we all in this ever-changing election environment?

A Starting Point (ASP), a video-based civic engagement platform, is on a mission to create a bipartisan channel of communication and connectivity between Americans and their elected officials with the goal of creating a more informed electorate. Created by Chris Evans, Mark Kassen, and technology entrepreneur Joe Kiani, A Starting Point’s site and app Our app features insights from elected representatives and policy experts who share their perspectives, termed ‘Starting Points’, in concise, under-two-minute segments.

On Tuesday, August 06, 2024, join A Starting Point and The Hill, along with ASP co-founders Chris Evans and Mark Kassen, for a conversation unlocking the mindset of Gen Z to get a fresh perspective on what these future leaders want to build. They’ll explore the current state of civic engagement and education.

Hosts:

Chris Evans, Actor & Co-Founder, A Starting Point
Mark Kassen, Filmmaker, Actor & Co-Founder, A Starting Point

Speakers:

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Ranking Member, House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States & the Chinese Communist Party (bio here)
Rep. Peter Roskam, Former IL Congressman (R); Leader – Federal Policy Team, BakerHostetler (bio here)