Most campus ministers receive training on how to connect to students, yet Troy Woytek admits that establishing and maintaining those relationships can be challenging.
As Director of Ministry for the Catholic Student Center at Washington University in St. Louis (WashU), Troy, along
Springtide Research Institute is hosting a series of conversations connected to our 2024 research on young people’s political engagement and attitudes, including when and why religious and political beliefs intersect. Below, members of our Springtide Ambassadors Program (SAP)—Akhil, age 16, Lupita, age 17, and Guillermo, age 18, discuss some of
This Mental Health Awareness Month, we focused on the mental health of Latina/o young people. Guided by our BIPOC research fellow, Dr. Kitzia Moreno-Garza, and our Senior Research Associate, Dr. Nabil Tueme, Springtide offered a series of posts, events, and offerings designed to highlight the cultural experiences of Latino/a young
Springtide Research Institute was recently featured by Psychology Today in an article written by BIPOC Research Fellow and clinical psychologist Dr. Kitzia Moreno-Garza. You can see an excerpt of this article in part below, but we encourage you to visit their site to read the piece in its entirety. Stigma in Latiné
Springtide Research Institute was recently featured in an article by Religion News Service. You can see an excerpt of this article in part below, but we encourage you to visit their site to read the piece in its entirety. But these days, Swift’s faith appears more fluid. Her religious references are
Springtide Research Institute was recently featured by Fetzer Institute in an article. You can see an excerpt of this article in part below, but we encourage you to visit their site to read the piece in its entirety. Springtide’s report is filled with insights into the sacred lives of teens and young
Springtide Research Institute was recently featured by FemCatholic in an article. You can see an excerpt of this article in part below, but we encourage you to visit their site to read the piece in its entirety. In their report “The State of Religion and Young People 2023: Exploring the Sacred,”
Schools are natural hubs for connection. Whether it’s the large community of an entire school or the individual subcommunities that comprise it, schools provide opportunities to forge relationships that can meet a variety of needs. And this type of connection is more important than ever. National institutions like the CDC
In conjunction with the release of The State of Religion & Young People 2023: Exploring the Sacred, members of our 2023 Springtide Ambassadors Program (SAP) nominated songs they feel help create a sense of the sacred wherever they are. In this post, SAP member Brandon offers a reflection on how
April 12th is National Drop Everything and Read (D.E.A.R.) Day, and members of our 2023 Springtide Ambassadors Program (SAP) have identified books that their peers should not miss (with a couple of podcast recommendations thrown in). While anyone could enjoy these, Gen Zers in particular should not miss these recommendations. Read