How Gen Z Does Democracy: Raj Vinnakota

February 12th, 2026

” 90% of Gen Z wants to engage.”

We discuss the investments to foster civic participation on college campuses, voter behavior among young people, and getting ready for the midterms.

Raj Vinnakota is President of the Institute for Citizens & Scholars, whose mission is to cultivate talent, ideas, and networks that develop young people as effective, lifelong citizens.

Your civic action toolkit recommendations from Raj are:

1. Develop your civic action muscle every week

2. Role model what it looks like to work across difference

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Credits:

Host: Mila Atmos 

Guest: Raj Vinnakota

Executive Producer: Mila Atmos

Producer: Zack Travis