TEDx Talk
Youth political engagement and organ donation advocacy
"Young people are seen as apolitical. That's not true anymore. Young people are far more likely to be generally participatory than older Americans, more likely to want to engage further in the political process, and more likely to vote than any time in the past fifty years."
— Evan Roden, TEDx Talk
About the Speaker
Evan Roden is the founder of The Youth Coalition for Organ Donation. A Biomedical Engineering graduate from Tulane University and current Sustainability Engineer at ENFRA, Evan has been advocating for organ donation reform since 2017.
After a family member needed a kidney transplant, Evan co-founded YCOD with three classmates at East Aurora High School. The organization has grown to 3,000+ members, drafted actual legislation, and earned nominations and endorsements from major organizations.
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