Springtide Research Institute is thrilled to announce Dr. Tricia Bruce as its new director. Dr. Bruce has devoted her career as a sociologist to studying and communicating the dynamics of social life, particularly the organizational, attitudinal, and generational aspects of contemporary religion. Read more about Dr. Bruce here. Members of
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we asked our Springtide Ambassadors Program members who identify as Hispanic and/or Latino how their identities affect their religious beliefs or spirituality. Here Diana from Colorado talks about how much of her identity as a Mexican-American is closely tied to elements of Catholicism,
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we asked our Springtide Ambassadors Program members who identify as Hispanic and/or Latino how their identities affect their religious beliefs or spirituality. SAP member Tábatha was born and raised in Venezuela and has lived in the US since 2021. She proudly identifies as
Springtide Research Institute was recently featured 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. Hinduism is facing a decline among young people who grew up adhering to their family’s religious
Dr. Kitzia Moreno-Garza is our BIPOC Fellow for 2023–2024, working closely with Senior Research Associate Nabil Tueme to understand how race and culture impact Gen Z’s transition into adulthood and how Gen Z makes sense of their identities. Below, she reveals how her identities inform her beliefs. Nepantleras are the
Each year, Springtide explores a different facet of young people’s religious and spiritual lives; in 2023 we turned to look at how young people experience the sacred. One of the key learnings of this year’s research is that young people have “sacred moments,” and they involve combinations of people, places,
Springtide Research Institute was recently featured by Forbes. 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. Providing social learning opportunities such as mentorship can have a significant impact as Gen-Z integrates into the workforce.
We’re just a couple months away from our release of The State of Religion & Young People 2023 report, which is focused on how young people experience the sacred. Our data show that young people’s religious and spiritual experience is both complex and uniquely tailored, especially when it comes to what
Springtide Research Institute was recently featured by America Magazine. 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. You are probably also aware that these days, the percentage of religiously unaffiliated persons in the United
Another school year is here, and students are making their way back into the classroom. School is where young people spend a lot of their time, and educators can have a great influence on students’ well-being. In Mental Health & Gen Z: What Educators Need to Know, we shared data