On August 13th, 2025, the Academy hosted a virtual conversation featuring young leaders and advocates who discussed why Social Security matters and explored why Gen Z and Millennial voices on Social Security matter now more than ever.
Speakers included:
- Sabrina Davis, Policy & Communications Strategist, Social Security Works
- Ori Ben-Ari, J.D. Candidate at Emory School of Law, US Court of Appeals Judicial Intern, Former Merton Bernstein Intern on Social Insurance
- Taylor Carty, MPH, ABLE National Resource Center Ambassador, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Pediatric Injury Prevention Scholars Intern, Former Eileen Sweeney Disability Policy Intern
- Jacob Moore, MPP, Analyst at Carnegie, Former Merton Bernstein Intern on Social Insurance
- Zane Snyder Cox, Merton Bernstein Intern on Social Insurance, National Academy of Social Insurance