18 in ’08 is a non-profit, nonpartisan peer to peer youth voter engagement and mobilization organization. It was co-founded in 2007 by David D. Burstein, who is the current executive director, and his parents. 18 in ‘08 is the first national youth voter organization to be run by someone under 21.Generation18 . 18in08.com. Retrieved on October 19, 2011.
Purpose 18 in '08 promotes civic engagement among young people, specifically the 18- to 24-year-old age group. The organization emphasizes not just registration, but actual involvement in the political process.
Current activities For the 2008 presidential election, 18 in ’08 is planning a 50 college tour and political dialogues with candidates and elected officials on the state and federal level focused exclusively on youth issues.Generation18 . 18in08.com. Retrieved on October 19, 2011. On June 30, 2008 18 in ’08 announced the debut of its celebrity PSA series,. Reuters. Retrieved on October 19, 2011. releasing the first two pieces on MySpace featuring Olivia Wilde18 in 08 op Myspace . Myspace.com. Retrieved on October 19, 2011. and Peter Sarsgaard. The cast of the documentary film "American Teen" will be among future PSA stars.
The Film The organization began as a documentary film also called 18 in ’08. The film features leading politicians and public figures including: Senator Barbara Boxer, Senator Sam Brownback, Governor Jeb Bush, Senator Robert Byrd, Democratic Strategist James Carville, General Wesley Clark, Senator Chris Dodd, Former ABC News Anchor Sam Donaldson, Academy Award Winning Actor Richard Dreyfuss, Presidential Advisor David Gergen, Senator Chuck Hagel, Senator John Kerry, Congressman John Lewis, Senator Joe Lieberman, Filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi, Human Rights Leader Samantha Power, Congressman Adam Putnam, Former Kennedy Advisor Ted Sorensen, Former MTV News Correspondent Gideon Yago, Historian Howard Zinn, as well as students from across the country.. Reuters. Retrieved on October 19, 2011.
Accomplishments 18 in '08 has screened its documentary film over 400 times since June 2007, and has also registered over 21,000 voters.
Affiliated organizations 18 in ’08 has partnerships with organizations including The National Constitution Center, Mobilize.org, Declare Yourself, Why Tuesday?, Generation Engage, SAVE, and Project Vote Smart.
Media coverage 18 in ’08 has been featured on the ABC Evening News,Energizing the Youth Vote: '18 in '08' | Video – ABC News . Abcnews.go.com (July 23, 2007). Retrieved on October 19, 2011. C-SPAN,Q&A: David Burstein . Q-and-a.org (February 17, 2008). Retrieved on December 1, 2014. CNN,David Burstein on CNN Newsroom . YouTube. Retrieved on October 19, 2011. NPR,Trying to Pin Down the Elusive Youth Vote . NPR. Retrieved on October 19, 2011. Fox News,Fox News Video News | Breaking Video News Updates | Latest News Videos . Foxnews.com (October 1, 2006). Retrieved on October 19, 2011.David Burstein interviewed by Geraldo Rivera . YouTube (December 27, 2007). Retrieved on October 19, 2011. and in The New York Times,Carr, David. (2008-03-17) More Than a Sound Bite, This Clip Has Some Teeth – New York Times . Nytimes.com. Retrieved on October 19, 2011. The Boston Globe,Could young adults make a difference in the election? Just roll David Burstein's film. . The Boston Globe (January 21, 2008). Retrieved on October 19, 2011. The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Village Voice,Clancy, Michael. (2007-12-19) Talking the Youth Vote with the Director of '18 in '08' – New York News – Runnin' Scared . Blogs.villagevoice.com. Retrieved on October 19, 2011. The Huffington Post,David D. Burstein: Young Voters Win in Iowa . Huffingtonpost (January 6, 2008). Retrieved on October 19, 2011. and The Politico.The making of '18 in '08' – David D. Burstein . Politico.Com. Retrieved on October 19, 2011.
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External links 18 in '08 C-SPAN Q&A interview with David Burstein, February 17, 2008