A member of Gen Z herself, Rachel Janfaza is a Gen Z expert and researcher focused on youth culture and the evolving civic engagement of this generation as they transform the American landscape. 

The founder of The Up and Up, a newsletter about young voters focused on the cohort’s civic attitude and aptitude, Rachel has convened listening sessions with hundreds of young people across the country. 

Her written work has been featured in publications including The New York Times, CNN, The Free Press, Glamour, POLITICO Magazine, Vanity Fair, Teen Vogue, Vogue, Elle, Cosmopolitan, and Bustle, and on air including CNN, CBS, C-SPAN and NPR/WBUR.