The Springtide Blog
The blog uses applicable and approachable insights pulled from our latest research, contextualizes our research with current events and lived experience, and offers posts written by young people, experts in the field, and Springtide staff and advisory board members. Looking for Data Drops, research reports and even more data? Check out our research page.
Next month, join us as we reveal new research on how faith and service connect for young people Serving with Purpose: Connections between Young People’s...
While the schools within the Lilly Network of Church-Related Colleges and Universities knew college life has changed in significant ways over the last...
What do Latina/o students need to grow spiritually? Springtide sought to explore this question with the PASOS Network, a group of universities focused...
Many schools focus on responding to the immediate mental health needs of young people; this is important given the dramatic rise in mental health concerns...
Through nine seasons of The Voices of Young People Podcast, young people have described their perceptions of and experiences with religion and spirituality,...
With constant change in our communities, our social institutions, and our world at large, most people are struggling to find new ways to navigate and cope...
In our latest report, Cultivating Care: How & Why Young People Participate in Civic Life, we explore the complex dynamics that shape young people’s...
From Thanksgiving tables to the comments of Facebook posts, political conversations can cause tension—particularly between generations. Whether it’s in...
For the past two years, the Springtide team has interviewed and surveyed young people and adults to discover how faith-based organizations are working...
In an age of information overload, it can be hard to know whether the research we encounter is trustworthy. Sound research can deepen our understanding...
In 2025, Springtide is exploring how young people interact with the groups and organizations they belong to—what makes them join, what keeps them coming...
In Springtide’s site visits for our What’s Working project, leaders shared their wisdom and insights from years of experience in youth ministry. Five...
In Springtide’s site visits for our What’s Working project, leaders shared their wisdom and insights from years of experience in youth ministry. Five themes—fun,...
In Springtide’s site visits for our What’s Working project, leaders shared their wisdom and insights from years of experience in youth ministry. Five themes—fun,...
In Springtide’s site visits for our What’s Working project, leaders shared their wisdom and insights from years of experience in youth ministry. Five...
In Springtide’s site visits for the What’s Working project, leaders shared their wisdom and insights from years of experience in youth ministry. Five themes...
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