Congressman Joaquín Castro on Civic Life, the Youth Vote, and the Role of the US in Foreign Affairs

27/10/2018 13 min
Congressman Joaquín Castro on Civic Life, the Youth Vote, and the Role of the US in Foreign Affairs

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Congressman Joaquín Castro, a Texas democrat representing the 20th Congressional District, talks about civic life, the importance of the youth vote, the role of the United States in foreign affairs—and the best way to reach your elected officials. Castro also serves on the House Intelligence and Foreign Affairs Committees, and is First Vice Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. He came to Tufts as a guest of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and the Tisch College of Civic Life.