Stad acknowledged his fellow Harvard Democrats for their work.
"Thanks to the current executive board, this has been the strongest year ever of the Harvard College Democrats," he said.
Stad noted that two-thirds of those at the convention were college students, indicating the progress that younger Democrats have made since last year.
"Are we there yet?" Stad asked. "No, not at all. There needs to be more interest in us so that they hear our voices. [But] we are proving that we care about education and universal health care. And we will show up and we will vote."
College Democrats promotes student activism on campuses, while Young Democrats supports young candidates in their campaigns for political office.
In his speech, Kennedy thanked both groups for their assistance. He addressed a number of traditional Democratic issues and condemned Republicans.
He labeled the current minimum wage "tragic," saying, "A person who works 40 hours a week for 52 weeks a year should not live in poverty."
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