Thank you to all the young people ages 13–23 who applied to the inaugural cohort of the Springtide Ambassadors Program (SAP). Our SAP application panel had the pleasure of reviewing the submissions and the hard task of narrowing down the applicants to this final group. These Ambassadors will meet monthly from January 2021 through March 2022 (15
Springtide Research Institute was recently featured in Real Clear Religion. This article, Lonelier Than Ever, Gen Z Isn’t Turning to Religious Mentors by Kevin Singer is reprinted in part below, but we encourage you to visit their site to read the piece in its entirety. Self-absorbed and materialistic; naive and
For many young people throughout the United States, the concluding months of every calendar year mark a time of celebration. Religious and secular holidays alike dot these final months: Diwali, Mawlid, Thanksgiving, the anniversary of Guru Nanak’s birth (founder of Sikhism), Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Advent, Winter Solstice, HumanLight, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve. Eighty-seven percent of young people ages 13–25 tell us they
Hameeda shares why her current spiritual view has “God on hold for now,” but why she nonetheless still holds some values and practices from her Muslim upbringing. She describes how her father encouraged her questions and curiosities around religion, and the ways—even after he’s passed away—he continues to be a model
Austin describes how being a Reform Jew provides him with a meaningful faith tradition to both learn from and find connection, why he meditates or does yoga before his baseball games, and how his rabbi encourages not only his religious pursuits—but also offers him great advice for all aspects of
Springtide Head Writer & Editor Ellen Koneck was a featured guest on The Commonweal Podcast, speaking with managing editor Katie Daniels about The State of Religion & Young People 2020. Springtide’s new report, The State of Religion & Young People 2020, invites us to think differently about the religious practices and aspirations
Matthew, a seminary student pursuing ordination within the Unitarian Universalist Church, offers his definition of the Divine, various spiritual practices he seeks to cultivate, and why he looks up to other faith leaders who demonstrate care and great listening. Listen and Subscribe on: Spotify Apple
Springtide Research Institute was recently featured in Interfaith America, the blog for Interfaith Youth Core. This article, Religion and Young People: Relational Authority and Potatoes in the Basement by Research Advisory Board member Kenji Kuramitsu, is reprinted in part below, but we encourage you to visit their site to read the piece in
Springtide Research Institute was recently featured in National Catholic Reporter (NCR). The article, Study: Increasingly isolated youth connect to faith through relationship by Lucy Grindon, is reprinted in part below, but we encourage you to visit their site to read the piece in its entirety. Young people — including those who are
Mackenna shares how her identity as a Christian shapes the ways she seeks to build and engage community, how music is a place where she finds spiritual connection, and the way she sees love for all people modeled by her dad, a pastor. Listen and Subscribe on: Spotify Apple