Hear Brendan, 22, in Nebraska and Lupita, 17, in California describe who or what has shaped their ideas about civic engagement, highlight particular political or social issues they especially care about, and offer tips on ways that trusted adults can start these same conversations with young people in their sphere.
Our newest report, Cultivating Care: How & Why Young People Participate in Civic Life, explores young people’s civic lives in the context of care—how they seek and gain knowledge, detangle complex identities from narrow labels, and engage in dialogue and action in ways that feel safe and productive. This post
Hear Peyton, 15, in Florida and Sunny, 17, in Colorado describe who or what has shaped their ideas about civic engagement, highlight particular political or social issues they especially care about, and offer tips on ways that trusted adults can start these same conversations with young people in their sphere.
Hear Joe, 19, in California and Mya, 17, in Minnesota describe who or what has shaped their ideas about civic engagement, highlight particular political or social issues they especially care about, and offer tips on ways that trusted adults can start these same conversations with young people in their sphere.
Hear Jonathan, 16, in California and Kate, 21, in Washington D.C. describe who or what has shaped their ideas about civic engagement, highlight particular political or social issues they especially care about, and offer tips on ways that trusted adults can start these same conversations with young people in their
Hear Gabriella, 18, in Washington and Mirelia, 16, in California describe who or what has shaped their ideas about civic engagement, highlight particular political or social issues they especially care about, and offer tips on ways that trusted adults can start these same conversations with young people in their sphere.
Hear Aimee, 23, in California and Christian, 25, in Tennessee describe who or what has shaped their ideas about civic engagement, highlight particular political or social issues they especially care about, and offer tips on ways that trusted adults can start these same conversations with young people in their sphere.
Our newest report, Cultivating Care: How & Why Young People Participate in Civic Life, explores young people’s civic lives in the context of care—how they seek and gain knowledge, detangle complex identities from narrow labels, and engage in dialogue and action in ways that feel safe and productive. This post
Our newest offering, Thirteen: A First Look at Gen Alpha, uncovers what today’s 13-year-olds (who are the oldest of Generation Alpha) think, feel, and believe about their identities, religion and spirituality, media and technology, US politics, and COVID-19. In conjunction with this release, we invited members of the Springtide Ambassadors
For many young people, the word politics evokes feelings of unhappiness and disillusionment. Close to half of young Americans surveyed in Springtide’s 2024 Study of Young People and Civic Life express unhappiness with the current direction of US politics (48%) and with US society overall (45%). Conducted between December 2023