Democratic Socialists of America

The Democratic Socialists of America announced today that Lucas Shapiro has been appointed as DSA's new Youth Organizer. Shapiro will begin work on June 6th, 2003.

Shapiro has been actively involved in Young Democratic Socialists for several years at Ithaca College in upstate New York. He graduates this year with a "planned studies" major in social change. In addition to political work on campus Shapiro has a long history organizing in the city of Ithaca where he has lived for the last eleven years.

Shapiro has also served as the primary host of DSA Presents, Ithaca Democratic Socialists of America's weekly public access television program for over a year. He has hosted or been featured as a guest presenter on thirty seven shows on a wide range of social, economic, political, and theoretical issues.

After an extensive search, Shapiro was hired to replace Eliyanna Kaiser whose term is ending. The selection process was quite competitive according to Frank Llewellyn, DSA's National Director, "It says quite a bit about YDS and the increased activism on college campuses that so many strong candidates were interested in this position."

New Youth Organizer for DSA