When: October 27, 2022
Where: Edward St. John Teaching and Learning Center, Room 1224, University of Maryland

In this lecture, Dr. Lindsay Hayes, President and CEO of Free the Facts, discussed social security and its impact on youth and younger generations. Students were engaged with the topic of social security, its impact on their lives, and what can be done to address this important issue.

Dr. Hayes has served as a writer and communications consultant in the White House and the U.S. Senate, for a Cabinet-level agency, and on two presidential campaigns. She received her M.A. and Ph.D. in communication from the University of Maryland, where she taught communication courses for over a decade. Dr. Hayes has ghost written a campaign biography for a speaker of the House. Now, she is most involved in promoting student engagement in democratic practices. Dr. Hayes spends her time visiting college campuses to educate students on issues that impact their future. Her work reinforces the mission of the Rosenker Lecture that is designed to foster productive deliberations about pressing issues.

The talk was sponsored by the Mark and Heather Rosenker Center for Political Communication and Civic Leadership and the Department of Communication at the University of Maryland.