The Next President Needs to Hear from Today’s Students

On the campaign trail, candidates across the political spectrum have made mention of the high cost of higher education, but we need to expand the dialogue. The next President needs to hear from today's college students about the barriers you're facing and the community-driven solutions that have helped you succeed. Join America Forward for a series of Town Halls for Today's Students in Columbus, Ohio and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to hear from today’s students and share your own story.

Today's Student Town Hall
Tuesday, July 19

The Philadelphia History Museum

15 South 7th Street

Philadelphia, PA 19106

Refreshments provided

Our potential’s unlimited and the barriers we face are real.

Let’s talk about our debt (71% of us have some).
Let’s talk about what it means to be a parent and a student (26% of us are).
Let’s talk about what it’s like to return to school, work full time and juggle commitments with classes.

Join a conversation with today’s students and community leaders. Representatives from the presidential campaigns, federal and local elected officials have been invited.

Please stay tuned for additional program updates. You can also follow along on Twitter and #TodaysStudent for the latest on America Forward’s Presidential engagement efforts and live tweets from the Today’s Student Town Hall series.

AC Andre Carroll

Andre Carroll

Year Up Alum & Student at Peirce College
Joe Coyle

Year Up Greater Philadelphia

Executive Director
David Croom

Lumina Foundation

Strategy Officer
Jordan Harris

State Representative for the 186th Legislative District in Philadelphia
Sheldon Horowitz

NCLD

Senior Director of Learning Resources & Research
CJ Christopher Johnson

Christopher Johnson

KIPP Philadelphia Alum
DJK Dr. Jeffrey Krug

Dr. Jeffrey Krug

Bloomsburg University

Dean of the College of Business
William Marsh

NCLD

Program Participant & Student at Saint Joseph´s University
Barbara Mattleman

Graduate! Philadelphia

Executive Director
GS Gladys Sistrunk

Gladys Sistrunk

Graduate! Philadelphia Program Participant

Andre Carroll

Joe Coyle

David Croom

Jordan Harris

Sheldon Horowitz

Christopher Johnson

Dr. Jeffrey Krug

William Marsh

Barbara Mattleman

Gladys Sistrunk

Today's Student Town Hall and Networking Event