On October 14, 2023, on the Saturday night of American University's Family Weekend, the Sine Institute celebrated its 5 Year Anniversary. The evening included a gathering that included founders Jeff and Samira Sine, AU President Sylvia Burwell, board members, students, and other friends of the Sine Institute, as well as a panel discussion that drew over 850 attendess. The focus of the panel was Sine's recent poll of what a "reimagined" American Dream means to young people and what's getting in the way, optimism about the future, social media, youth enthusiasm about voting in the 2024 presidential election, and more.
The discussion was moderated by former White House Communications Director and CNN Political Commentator Kate Bedingfieldand featured panelists Goodwill Industries President and CEO Steven Preston, Millennial Action Project President and CEO Layla Zaidane, and Sine Institute Student Advisor Rohan Singh (SIS '24).
The event was cosponsored by Kennedy Political Union and Bipartisan Group of American University.
The Sine Institute Celebrates Its 5 Year Anniversary
Thank you to our founder Jeff Sine as well as President Sylvia Burwell, acting provost Vicky Wilkins, our Sine Fellows, the deans of each AU school, and AU's amazing students for the 5th anniversary wishes!
