Video: Alexis Ohanian Dials Up Congress at University of Nebraska

Reddit co-founder shows how easy it is to call your representative

At the Raikes School of Computer Science & Management at the University of Nebraska, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian addressed a crowd of aspiring developers and entrepreneurs to talk about his path from student to successful founder. While the speech touched on the tour's usual Internet freedom talking points, at the end of the talk Ohanian did something unusual.

"It's so easy," he said of contacting your representatives. "It can be intimidating, but these guys work for you, they really do," Ohanian told the students.

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