Tamara Bell
Tamara Bell is the editor of Y Gen Out Loud. She began her journalism career as a reporter in Dallas, Texas. A few years later, she moved into politics and government, working for both Democratic and Republican members of the Texas Legislature. When not working on Y Gen, Tamara is a lecturer in the Advertising Department at The University of Texas at Austin. Tamara has a B.A. in Journalism from Texas A&M University and a Ph.D. in Journalism from The University of Texas at Austin.
Gen Y leading the readers revolution
February 1, 2012 | BY Tamara Bell
According to a recent Pew Research survey, the number of Americans who have a tablet or e-reader jumped from 18% in December to 29% in January. But what does that mean for the future of the publishing industry and books in general? To explain how technology is helping to create avid readers among the next [...]
Gen Y helping others help themselves
January 18, 2012 | BY Tamara Bell
Vanessa Carter is the Director of Campus Microfinance Alliance, a coalition of nearly a dozen student-run microfinance groups that have already lent more than $350,000 to disadvantaged entrepreneurs who need it most. Now, they are expanding the program even further. The Alliance has launched a new campaign, “Lend for America,” a summer internship that provides [...]
Optimism a key to successful Gen Y entrepreneurs
January 11, 2012 | BY Tamara Bell
Sammy Shreibati, the January Y Gen Entrepreneur, is co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of SaveUp, a free rewards program to help people save money and get out of debt. Sammy joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to talk about how working first at a small business can be a good learning experience for Gen Y [...]
Gen Y entrepreneurs averting startup mistakes
December 14, 2011 | BY Tamara Bell
Alex Lorton, the December Y Gen Entrepreneur, is co-founder of Cater2.me, a San Francisco-based company that was created with the goal of connecting inspired kitchens with the masses. Alex joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to talk about how Gen Y who want to start a business should use their social networks to test their [...]
Gen Y bringing new blood to elected offices
December 7, 2011 | BY Tamara Bell
As the 2012 election cycle begins, candidates for U.S. Congress, as well as state legislatures across the nation, will be decided in primaries and/or caucuses over the first half of next year. The final winners will be determined in the general election on Nov. 6. Many of those down ballot races will include Gen Y [...]
Gen Y building businesses while getting degrees
November 30, 2011 | BY Tamara Bell
A survey of more than 1,600 Gen Y earlier this year indicated that young people are motivated to start businesses and overwhelmingly think that entrepreneurship education is important. They also pointed out that resources available from colleges, government, and financial institutions are often inadequate to realize their goals. But Arizona State University hopes to address [...]
Investment in Gen Y can help nonprofits grow
November 23, 2011 | BY Tamara Bell
The holiday season is a time filled with shopping, parties, and family traditions. But it’s also a time to think of others less fortunate. For both Gen Y and nonprofits, however, connecting to broaden participation in giving seems to be a challenge. How can these two forces come together to make a difference in people’s [...]
Gen Y staying fit during the holidays
November 16, 2011 | BY Tamara Bell
It’s hard enough for Gen Y to exercise and eat healthy when juggling the demands of school or work, but add holidays to the mix, and training and healthy eating tend to go out the window. What can Gen Y do to avoid weight gain during the holiday season? Dr. Karen Basen-Engquist, a professor of [...]
Gen Y entrepreneurs making their mark
November 9, 2011 | BY Tamara Bell
Nathaniel Whittemore, the November Y Gen Entrepreneur, is founder and co-founder of several companies. Today, he is a principal with Learn Capital, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm focused exclusively on funding entrepreneurs with a vision for better and smarter learning. Nathaniel joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to explain that while success for young [...]
Occupy Wall Street offers lessons for Gen Y
November 2, 2011 | BY Tamara Bell
Over the past year or so, we’ve witnessed riots in countries across the world. And today, ongoing demonstrations in our country are making headlines around the globe. But what’s the main reason behind all this unrest? Solomon Polachek, a preeminent scholar in labor economics and conflict resolution at Binghamton University, joins Keeping Up with Gen [...]
Gen Y getting smart about energy conservation
October 26, 2011 | BY Tamara Bell
It’s no surprise that Gen Y is known to be the most environmentally aware generation. But while they express interest in being eco-friendly, surveys show they’re not any more likely to be involved in green-related activities than older generations. Alicia Dixon, manager of Public Relations for CenterPoint Energy, a Houston-based domestic energy delivery company, joins [...]
Young dancer lifts special needs students to new heights
October 19, 2011 | BY Tamara Bell
On the list of what little girls want to be when they grow up, ballerina is somewhere at the top. But for those with special needs, the dream of dancing often goes unrealized. Fortunately, that’s no longer the case in one Texas town. Last year, Leah McGee, a 24-year-old Lake Jackson native, started A Chance [...]
No Gen Y entrepreneur is an island
October 12, 2011 | BY Tamara Bell
Tony Aguilar, the October Y Gen Entrepreneur, is founder and CEO of Amiti Advising, an Austin, Texas-based financial planning firm focused on young professionals, young families, and college students. Tony joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to talk about how young entrepreneurs can reach the next level by surrounding themselves with a team who shares [...]
Breast cancer: Gen Y women not immune
October 5, 2011 | BY Tamara Bell
Since 1985, every October has been dedicated as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Crystal King, Gen Y breast cancer survivor and manager of multicultural marketing for Susan G. Komen for the Cure, joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to discuss how we need to rewrite the mindset that suggests young women, especially those with no [...]
Lobbying 101: what Gen Y should know
September 28, 2011 | BY Tamara Bell
For many people, the word “lobbyists” means cigar-chomping fat cats wining and dining legislators with fancy meals and days on the golf course. But like most stereotypes, that picture doesn’t come close to reality. Jay Propes, an Austin, Texas-based political and strategic consultant and lobbyist, joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to talk about the [...]
