Photo by Mikhail Nilov Having the ability to vote is a fundamental civic right that everyone should have, especially the youth, which is why teen suffrage empowerment is needed. Alfred H. Kurland, author of The Soul of Adolescence Aligns with The Heart of Democracy, sees how vital teen suffrage empowerment is. Mr. Kurland believes that the youth are…
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Dissecting Teen Friendships in Today’s Society
Photo by Karolina Grabowska ‘Tell me who your friends are, and I’ll tell you who you are.’ This has been the case for people across all stages of life, especially among teens. How does friendship influence their perspective in life? Adolescence thrives the most with friendship. Teens are at their peak moment of socialization, and…
Turning Life Around: Inspiring Change for the Youth
Photo by Khoa Võ Gangs receive a terrible reputation for the right reasons. When one talks about gangs, mentions of crimes and violence typically follow. Is there a saving grace for these groups? Often, society focuses too much on universally significant problems that small-scaled, seemingly trifling conflicts are brushed off. Leaders exhaustively discuss the possibility…
The Potential of Youth: How Adolescents Are Engaging the World
Photo by Monstera Alfred H. Kurland has written a brilliant book on a constructive critique of old paradigms about adolescence and the many ways the youth can influence the world. The youth today are effeminate, rowdy, lazy, rude, and crass; they don’t work anymore, and they don’t appreciate the value of hard work. They just…
‘OK Boomer!’ The Generational Outcry of Young People
Photo by Cup of Couple What do you say when you’re a young person being talked down to by someone significantly older than you just because they think they know better? Although initially, a meme was made to poke fun at boomers, the ‘OK Boomer’ movement became a generational outcry. For a long time, the…
To Sam It All Up 