Accountable with Bill

Bill sees accountability as a necessary component in his work life and a crucial value in his extracurricular interests as a student. Listen and Subscribe on: Spotify Apple

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Welcoming: Onboarding and Orientation as Welcoming Practices

Below is an excerpt from Meaning Making: 8 Values That Drive America’s Newest Generations. Follow along on the blog for more excerpts, check out the additional resources on our Meaning Making page, and buy the book here.   A majority of young people we surveyed expect not only to be

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Relational with Alaya

Alaya shares how being relational is a defining value in her work, spiritual, and social life. Listen and Subscribe on: Spotify Apple

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Meet the Cofounders of Teens Helping Seniors

When social distancing measures went into effect in spring 2020, vulnerable populations, like senior citizens, were deemed high-risk for experiencing life-threatening symptoms related to COVID-19. There was increased uncertainty regarding how elderly and immunocompromised populations might safely navigate grocery stores for obtaining food, medications, and necessary supplies.  Two young people in Silver Spring, Maryland—Dhruv Pai, age

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Welcoming with Blake

Blake offers personal examples about the places he has experienced welcoming as a driving value and why he is committed to building this kind of environment for others. Listen and Subscribe on: Spotify Apple

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Impactful: Active Engagement with Key Social Issues

Below is an excerpt from Meaning Making: 8 Values That Drive America’s Newest Generations. Follow along on the blog for more excerpts, check out the additional resources on our Meaning Making page, and buy the book here.   Earlier in this chapter, we met Avery—a young woman hoping to spend

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Impactful with Aili

Aili points to impactful as a motivating factor for the career path she’s pursuing, and discusses how this value has shaped her involvement in social justice causes in high school and college. Listen and Subscribe on: Spotify Apple

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Inclusive: Diversity Does Not Equal Inclusion

Below is an excerpt from Meaning Making: 8 Values that Drive America’s Newest Generations. Follow along on the blog for more excerpts, check out the additional resources on our Meaning Making page, and buy the book here.   Whether at work, in school, or at worship; whether spending money, time,

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