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- Building Belonging at School: Students on the Margins
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- Mental Health at School: Connection Matters for Gen Z
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- Finding Connection At School . . . The Hard Way
- Meet our 2022 SAP Leadership Fellow, Christian Camacho!
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- Does limiting screen time improve mental health for teens?
- The election is over. Now what?
- What do young people think when they hear the word politics?
- Does religion play a role in young people’s political views and civic behaviors?
- A Third of Latina/o Young People Care about Immigration, but Fewer See It as a Top Priority for Voting
- The Majority of Young People Won’t End a Friendship over Politics
- When It Comes to Political Issues, Young People Both Value and Distrust Social Media
- Low Confidence in U.S. Institutions—Especially Political Institutions—among Young People
- LGBTQ+ Young People Experience More Discomfort Sharing Political Views with Adults
- How To Talk about Politics with Young People
- Category: Diversity & Gen Z
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- Be Yourself: The Importance of Affirming Young People’s Identities
- Mental Health Awareness Month: Recap and Resources
- Mental Health, Religion & Culture: The Lived Experiences of Latina/o Youth
- Talking to Latiné Young People About Mental Health
- Stigma and Latina/o Mental Health: Barriers to Care
- Finding “My People”
- A Sense of Home Everywhere
- Loving God, Loving Myself
- A Queer Faith
- Resources for caring for LGBTQ+ Young People
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- Watch what being a Black Christian woman means to a young person
- What young BIPOC want faith leaders to know
- Navigating Injustice Shares What Race, Faith and Mental Health Mean for BIPOC Gen Z
- 11 stats on the religious and spiritual lives of non-binary young people
- 3 brilliant ways to build inclusivity in 2023
- 3 Ways to Help Gen Z Deal With Holiday Stress
- Three Ways to Create a More Inclusive Environment
- Celebrating Black History and Black Futures Month
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- Gen Z Is Turning Online for Spiritual Guidance
- Opinion: America’s youth show the way to a brighter political future
- Study: More than half of young people don’t identify with a political party
- Study shows more than half of young Americans don’t identify with a major political party
- Springtide Research, an interview with Hannah
- ‘No Politics Allowed’: These Americans Are Avoiding the Conversation at All Costs
- Bringing the campaign to the classroom: Engaging with young people about politics
- Smartphones and Emotions: The Connection for Young People
- Teen mental health improving, CDC reports. But the kids are far from all right.
- Young Catholics say social issues give Dems the edge in presidential race
- Gen Alpha Poll: Impact of COVID was Positive and Cancel Culture is Good
- Digital Culture Gives Young People Political Voice
- What We Know About Today’s Church (And How We Know It) with Tricia Bruce
- A Time to Speak — Help young Catholics feel like they belong
- 5 Tips for Talking to Latiné Youth About Mental Health
- Taylor Swift’s ‘TTPD’: Religious imagery for a spiritually syncretic era
- Sparking Religious Curiosity in Today’s Youth
- Meet Four Gen Z Women Who Became Catholic
- U.S. sociologist looks forward to historic synod role
- Dr. Tricia Bruce Appointed Consultant to General Secretariat of Synod
- Pope Francis Appoints Dr. Tricia Bruce to the General Secretariat of the Synod
- To reach Gen Z, commit to face time
- Nonprofits Help the Nonreligious Search for Meaning in Their Lives
- How Can Older Believers Better Support Gen Z?
- Social Media’s Positive Power for Young People
- Episode 41: Fewer Church of Christ kids going to Church of Christ schools, the mission field on Christian college campuses, and how to win Gen Z to Christ
- Young people define ‘sacred moments’ broadly
- 69% of young people experience ‘sacred moments’ in nature, says new poll
- Young people define ‘sacred moments’ broadly: From God to nature to relationships
- Sacred Experience Benefits Gen Z Spirituality, Wellbeing
- Viewpoint: Generation Z Workers Have High Standards for Leaders Amid Affirmative Action Reversal
- In chic Soho, a Hindu temple offers itself as a spiritual oasis
- Building Effective Mentorship Programs For Gen-Z Employees
- The Catholic Church has the potential to change the world. Are we squandering it?
- The Power of Faith
- With record levels of loneliness, young men need mentors, research shows
- For this Gen X and Gen Z duo, mentorship is mutually beneficial
- Faith in Action: A Pastoral Response to Racial Injustice
- What is Spiritual Malnutrition and How Do We Fix It?
- How the Teen Mental Health Crisis is Turning some Youth Pastors into First Responders
- If Church Membership is not the Metric for Young People, What is?
- Young BIPOC have not abandoned religious belief, new study finds
- Forget the doom and gloom — the future is open for Gen Z and religion
- Young Ethnic Minorities Need to Know Their Cultural Identities Matter
- How Christianity Affirms My Blackness
- The Importance of Mentoring Gen Z Women in STEM
- Faith Leaders, Let’s Embrace the Racial/Ethnic Identity of Young People of Color
- The Psychological Toll of DEI Bans on Gen Z
- Church Leaders Need to Meet Young Catholics Where They Are
- Young people flourish where faith leaders see color
- How to Coach Young Professionals?
- Connecting Race, Faith, and Mental Health
- 3 Ways to Combat Digital Stress for the Constantly Connected
- In the News: Authority is Dead, Long Live Authority
- In the News: To effectively mentor younger employees in remote or hybrid setups, companies need to be intentional and build trust, experts say
- In the News: For Half Of Gen Z, Parents Stand In The Way Of Better Mental Health
- In the News: 5 ways Gen Z is insisting on changes to the workplace
- In the News: Generation Z Is Sinking in a Post-pandemic Mental Health Crisis
- In the News: What Churches Must Do to Reach Gen Z
- In the News: Martial arts, activism and art
- In the News: Gen Z is Remixing Religion
- In the News: Spirituality Is Helping Gen Z Get through the Pandemic
- In the News: Gen Z Is Looking for Meaning This Holiday Season, but Maybe Not Where We Expect
- In the News: National Survey on Youth and Religion Raises Concern about Gen-Z Jews — and Questions about How to Understand Them
- In the News: A New Aspect of the Tarot Boom: Diversity in the Deck
- In the News: America’s Youth Are Religious. They’re Spiritual. But They Don’t Trust Institutions
- In the News: Religion in the US: Items of Note from Ongoing Research
- In the News: Young People Say Disconnect Keeps Them from Church
- In the News: The Imperative to Support Muslim Students
- In the News: Twenty Years after 9/11, Muslim Students Still Need Our Help
- In the News: How Gen Z Will Shape the Church
- In the News: Gen Z Doubles Down on Spirituality, Combining Tarot and Traditional Faith
- In the News: Why Younger Workers Want Hybrid Work Most
- In the News: Few Students Pursue Opportunities to Explore Religious Diversity. Is There a Way Forward?
- In the News: Generation Z Seeks Guidance in the Workplace
- In the News: Integrating Faith and Justice Key to Post-Pandemic Ministry with Young Latinos
- In The News: Gen Z is Our Best Hope for Peaceful Politics, so Let’s Stop Dismissing Them
- In the News: 42% of Young People Say No One Outside Their Home Has Reached Out to Them During Pandemic
- In the News: Is the Pandemic the Perfect Opportunity for Faith Leaders to Reach Gen Z?
- In the News: Gen Z Is Finding Spirituality Outdoors, Flouting Stereotypes
- In the News: A Quarter of Young American Muslims Say Their Lives Lack Meaning and Purpose. Here’s How to Change That.
- In the News: Gen Z: Three Trends Pastors Must Understand to Reach the Next Generation
- In the News: Though Largely ‘Religiously Unaffiliated,’ Gen Z Craves Spiritual Mentoring
- In the News: Are Church Leaders Losing Gen Z?
- In the News: Gen Z Is Lukewarm about Religion, but Open to Relationships, Study Shows
- Announcing the 2021 Springtide Ambassadors Program Members
- In the News: Lonelier Than Ever, Gen Z Isn’t Turning to Religious Mentors
- In the News: Religion and Young People: Relational Authority and Potatoes in the Basement
- In the News: Study: Increasingly Isolated Youth Connect to Faith through Relationship
- In the News: Youth Are Voting in Historic Numbers. We Should Listen.
- In the News: Six Ways Adults Can Help Children Make Sense of a Divisive Election
- Faith Connection Beats Isolation
- In the News: Over a Third of Young Adults See Increase in Faith Since Pandemic, Survey Finds
- In the News: Study Finds Young Strong in Faith amid Virus, but Increasingly Lonely
- New Survey Indicates Social Distancing Heightens Loneliness in Young People
- Springtide Research Institute Releases Inaugural Report on Loneliness in Young People, Offers Creative Campaign During Social Distancing
- Minnesota Institute Explores What Is Replacing Religion for Young Adults
- Category: Press Release
- Memo About Springtide’s Research Focus in 2024
- Funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. will help Springtide Research Institute uncover what is engaging Gen Z
- New Study on Politics & Young People
- Forthcoming Report on Religion & Young People from Springtide Research Institute
- New Study on Virtual Environments from Springtide Research Institute
- Category: Mental Health
- Tips for Teen Holiday Mental Health
- How Can You Make Your School More Mental-Health Friendly? Five Questions for Educators
- Four Ways Adults Can Support Young People “Post-Pandemic” in 2023
- How to Show Young People You Care
- Three Ways to Support Mental Health for BIPOC Gen Z
- Purpose: Three Ways Adults Can Bolster Gen Z Mental Health
- Loneliness: Three Ways Educators Can Support Students
- How you were raised can affect how you parent
- Parents Play Key Role in Youth Mental Health
- Gen Z Mental Health: How They Get Help
- Who is living their best life?: A Profile of a Flourishing Gen Zer
- How isolation harms mental health for Gen Z
- 3 things that support Gen Z mental health
- Comparisons: How social media impacts Gen Z mental health
- How does religion/spirituality impact LGBQ+ youth mental health?
- 4 Ways to Create a Culture of Accountability That Resonates
- Is Your Organization Mental-Health Friendly? A Checklist
- Gen Z is Less Religious or Spiritual Than Older Generations? That’s A Myth.
- Two Paths to Facilitate Purpose: How Adults Can Help Young People Discover Theirs
- Aligned Expectations Help Support Mental Health
- Gen Z and Mental Health: Four Intersections with Faith
- Hear from Our Co-hosts at the Conference!
- Music Grounds: Introducing the FOCUS + CLARITY playlist
- Find Out What Young People Are Saying About Their Mental Health
- Need a dose of happiness? Introducing the Mood Booster playlist
- Creating a Qur’an-Inspired Body Scan Meditation
- Finding Divine Presence in Friendship
- Four Ways to Start Your Mindfulness Journey
- Anxious? Lonely? Stressed? This Is the Playlist For You
- Voices of Young People Podcast: Gen Z and Purpose
- Four Ways to Show Gen Z You Care
- Three Ways I Found Purpose
- The Voices of Young People Podcast: How Expectations Can Help or Hurt Gen Z
- How does Gen Z use faith to cope with anxiety?
- Our Springtide Ambassadors on Mental Health at Schools
- Making Schools Mental Health Friendly
- Learning to check-in with ourselves and each other
- A 16-year-old uses art to reflect on mental health
- Category: Miscellaneous
- Springtide Seeks an Inaugural Writer in Residence
- The Power of Listening to Young People
- Hallmark Holiday movies May Be on to Something When It Comes to Young People
- Meaning Making: Music as the Means to Connection
- Accountability: A Shared Goal or Purpose
- Relational: Creating Meaningful Connections through Bridging and Bonding
- Welcoming: Onboarding and Orientation as Welcoming Practices
- Impactful: Active Engagement with Key Social Issues
- Inclusive: Diversity Does Not Equal Inclusion
- Authentic: Being Real, Even Online
- Growthful: Self-Improvement & Safety Nets
- Whether Online or in Person, Deep Connection Is Key
- The Risks of Going Out & the Risks of Staying in for Young People
- Responding to Racism: Resources from Our Research Advisory Board
- New Normal: Building Innovative Ways to Reach Young People Now and After COVID-19
- On Retiring, Vocation, and Gladness
- Belonging and Social Isolation
- Want to Know What Young People Want? Ask!
- No One Should Travel Alone
- What Value Does Religion Offer, Anyway?
- A Springtide Glossary
- Category: Podcast Appearance
- Category: Podcast Episode
- Category: Season 1
- Category: Season 2
- Category: Season 3
- Category: Season 4
- Avthar: Finding Balance as a Technology Entrepreneur
- Cristina: Becoming a Healthcare Interpreter
- Jesse: Restorative Justice & Studying Education
- Mat: A Creative Pursuing Musical Theater & Dance
- Tatum: Disability Justice with an Aspiring Pastor
- Lucy: Hoping to Become a Child Psychologist
- Abdalla: A Passion for Biomedical Engineering
- Abby: Considering Political Science/Law
- Work/Life: Helping Gen Z Flourish & Find Balance
- Preview of Season 4: Work / Life
- Category: Season 5
- Category: Season 6
- Category: Season 7
- A Mental Health & Gen Z Conversation with Adiam, 25 & Daniel, 24
- A Mental Health & Gen Z Conversation with Julianna, 14 & Talia, 16
- A Mental Health & Gen Z Conversation with Chris, 20 & Zineb, 24
- A Mental Health & Gen Z Conversation with Camila, 18 & Ellington, 15
- A Mental Health & Gen Z Conversation with Ivan, 21 & Sam, 19
- A Mental Health & Gen Z Conversation with Camden, 19 & Kaiya, 19
- A Mental Health & Gen Z Conversation with Grace, 16 & Mercer, 17
- A Mental Health & Gen Z Conversation with George, 23 & Joe, 21
- Season 7: Mental Health & Gen Z
- Category: Season 8
- Exploring the Sacred with Gabrielle, 24 & Viva, 21
- Exploring the Sacred with Anthony, 23 & Claire, 21
- Exploring the Sacred with Brandon C., 23 & Sam, 17
- Exploring the Sacred with Grace, 23 & Tábatha, 20
- Exploring the Sacred with Brigette, 23 & Lensa, 16
- Exploring the Sacred with Brandon W., 23 & Diana, 16
- Season 8: Exploring the Sacred
- Category: Season 9
- Category: Politics
- Cultivating Care: How to Engage with Young People in Civic Life
- Voting: What Young People Say
- “Let’s just agree to disagree”: How Young People Navigate Political Conversation
- “I saw it on social”: How Digital Life Affects Political Participation
- “It’s kind of a personal thing to me”: Young People and Issues That Resonate
- “It’s just too divisive”: Young People and Political Identities
- Gen Z and Politics: More Conversation
- Gen Z and Politics: A Conversation
- Category: Religion & Spirituality
- What’s Working: The Place
- What’s Working: GatherDC
- What’s Working: Engaging Stories
- What’s Working: Second Reformed Church
- What’s Working: First Presbyterian Church of Ft. Lauderdale
- Sparking Religious Curiosity in Today’s Youth
- Self-Reflection: Check-in Exercises for Faith Leaders
- My Sacred Space Showcases Young People’s Sacred Moments
- Sacred Moments and Emotions
- Sacred Places, Sacred Moments
- Gen Z and Service Attendance: Why They Don’t Go (More Often)
- Gen Z’s Interest In Religious and Spiritual Communities
- What does Gen Z believe?
- Gen Z and Spiritual Practice
- What Is Sacred Sensibility?
- Lonely? Religion and spirituality can help.
- Interfaith panel shares insights based on new movie
- Gen Z and Belief: A Closer Look
- Springtide embarks on 3-year project to learn what’s engaging Gen Z
- A Snapshot of Black LGBQ+ Religious and Spiritual Life
- Does Gen Z Believe in a Higher Power?
- An Inside Look at Gen Z’s Spiritual Practices
- Gen Z and Religion – What The Statistics Say
- Prayer, Meditation, and What’s In-Between
- The “Disconnect”—Then and Now
- Spotify as a Religious Metaphor? (Yes, go with it)
- Spiritual? Religious? Nothing in Particular?
- Category: Research
- See the Newest on What’s Working in Youth Ministry
- Data Highlights from The State of Religion & Young People 2023: Exploring the Sacred
- More Insights from the State of Religion & Young People 2023
- What, if anything, is sacred?
- The State of Religion & Young People 2023 Is Almost Here!
- 4 Takeaways for Christian Youth Leaders from the 2023 State of Religion & Young People Report
- Introducing Springtide’s new Director, Dr. Tricia Bruce
- Introducing Dr. Kitzia Moreno-Garza: Her Identity Story
- What Is Relational Authority?
- Introducing Hannah Evans: Her Research Story
- Introducing Jaclyn Doherty: Her Research Story
- Processing the Pandemic; Preparing for Life Post-Pandemic
- A Sneak Peek of Our Next Report . . .
- Announcing Work/Life: Springtide’s Newest Report
- Relational Authority: An Invitation to Simply Be
- Relationships & Rituals: How Young People Are Handling the 2020 Holidays
- Discussing & Debriefing the Election with Young People: Five Tips
- A Remarkable Moment on Campuses
- The Once and Future Crisis of Loneliness in Young People
- Social Distancing Heightens Feelings of Isolation and Loneliness in Young People
- Relationships, Not Programs
- Adult Credibility Begins with a Relationship
- Nearly 1 out of 3 Young People Have Almost Nobody to Turn To
- Category: Uncategorized
- Category: Voices of Young People
- SAP Recommends: Books and Podcasts for Gen Z
- No Love Lost: Finding Self-Love through Silencing the Inner Critic
- No Love Lost: Finding Self-Love Through Intentional Practice
- No Love Lost: Finding Self-Love through Personal Acceptance
- No Love Lost: Gaining Self-Love Through Personal Experience
- In Practice: Connections Make for Sacred Moments
- In Practice: Rituals Make for Sacred Moments
- Music Inspires: Introducing the “Part of Something Bigger” Playlist
- Introducing the Comfort & Safety Playlist
- Rediscovering Catholicism
- Finding Identity in Religion
- Submit Your Photo for My Sacred Space
- Young People Recommend Books for their Spiritual Growth
- Old Passions Lead to New Directions
- How I will be hopeful in the New Year
- What I’m most hopeful for in 2023
- When Transitions Are A Gift
- The greatest gift that 2022 has given me
- “Young People Are Always Going to Be the Major Drivers of Change:” A Conversation with Fardowsa & Nima on Our Meaning Making Book
- Check Out Our Work/Life Playlist on Spotify!
- “No Normal to Return to”: A Conversation with Seher & Spencer on Our New Normal Guide
- Meet our Writer in Residence, Hannah Connors!
- Turning to Trusted Relationships
- Seeking Safe Havens
- Introducing . . . Springtide Playlists!
- Reflections on Community from our Springtide Ambassadors
- Turning to the Arts: How 7 Student Filmmakers Processed the Pandemic
- Processing the Pandemic
- Finding Real Mentors in College
- How The Bay is Building Community Through COVID-19
- Meet the Cofounders of Teens Helping Seniors
- Meet Christian, the Teen Who Created Our Podcast Music
- Have You Heard? The Voices of Young People Podcast
- At Home Creativity: Emilie, Age 26
- At Home Creativity: Makida, Age 21
- At Home Creativity: Juliana, Age 15
- At Home Creativity: Conner, Age 23
- At Home Creativity: Lily, Age 20
- At Home Creativity: Keziah, Age 13
- At Home Creativity: Sarah, Age 23
- At Home Creativity: Jana, Age 21
- The At-Home Bike Fix-athon
- Adult Mentors: Caring Comes First
- Reclaiming Religion: How I Found a Faith Community on Campus (Column 2)
- Neighborly Faith (Column 1)
- Category: What's Working
- Category: Work/Life