Advice for Youth Leaders: What Works in Connecting with Young People 

Since 2022, our team has executed a multiyear research effort titled “What’s Working,” supported in part by Lilly Endowment Inc., to discover how faith-based organizations are working to engage Gen Z. Over the course of 2024, our team interviewed leaders from organizations across the country that are revamping traditional methods

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What’s Working: Servant Year 

This post continues our series to showcase our learnings in a multi-year campaign titled What’s Working, a  Lilly Endowment Inc.– supported project to discover how faith-based organizations are working to engage Gen Z. Over the course of 2024, we’ll visit organizations across the country that are revamping traditional methods and

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Cultivating Care: How to Engage with Young People in Civic Life

Our newest report, Cultivating Care: How & Why Young People Participate in Civic Life, explores young people’s civic lives in the context of care—how they seek and gain knowledge, detangle complex identities from narrow labels, and engage in dialogue and action in ways that feel safe and productive. This post

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Voting: What Young People Say

Our newest report, Cultivating Care: How & Why Young People Participate in Civic Life, explores young people’s civic lives in the context of care—how they seek and gain knowledge, detangle complex identities from narrow labels, and engage in dialogue and action in ways that feel safe and productive. In surveying

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Cultivating Care with Aimee, 23 & Christian, 25

Hear Aimee, 23, in California and Christian, 25, in Tennessee describe who or what has shaped their ideas about civic engagement, highlight particular political or social issues they especially care about, and offer tips on ways that trusted adults can start these same conversations with young people in their sphere.

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Cultivating Care with Gabriella, 18 & Mirelia, 16

Hear Gabriella, 18, in Washington and Mirelia, 16, in California describe who or what has shaped their ideas about civic engagement, highlight particular political or social issues they especially care about, and offer tips on ways that trusted adults can start these same conversations with young people in their sphere.

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Cultivating Care with Brendan, 22 & Lupita, 17

Hear Brendan, 22, in Nebraska and Lupita, 17, in California describe who or what has shaped their ideas about civic engagement, highlight particular political or social issues they especially care about, and offer tips on ways that trusted adults can start these same conversations with young people in their sphere.

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Cultivating Care with Peyton, 15 & Sunny, 17

Hear Peyton, 15, in Florida and Sunny, 17, in Colorado describe who or what has shaped their ideas about civic engagement, highlight particular political or social issues they especially care about, and offer tips on ways that trusted adults can start these same conversations with young people in their sphere.

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