Posts Tagged ‘Gen iY’
Trying to Understand the Mind of Generation iY
0share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn There are reasons why this new generation of students appears so extreme. While there are some similarities between them and the previous generation, Gen. X, they’re not simply Gen. X on steroids. They are unique. You can find both positive and negative research about them. Before we attempt to develop…
Continue ReadingQuiet Giants and Unsung Heroes
0share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Captain Kangaroo passed away on January 23, 2004 at age 76. This is a bit odd to me because, frankly, he always looked to be 76, when I watched him on TV as a kid. He always came across as this meek, gentle guy who found his niche with kids.…
Continue ReadingBethany’s Rite of Passage
1share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn It seems everywhere I go, I run into parents who ask how my wife and I pulled off the “Rite of Passage” for our son and daughter, when they turned thirteen years old. As you know, in many cultures worldwide, adolescents experience a ceremony when they turn twelve or thirteen…
Continue ReadingFrom Illusion to Disillusion
0share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn What a difference five years makes. When social scientists began assessing Generation Y (The Millennials born between 1984-2002), their prospects were bright. We began reading about them a decade ago, when authors Howe and Strauss touted their confident attitudes, self-esteem and optimism. Jobs were readily available as commerce was still…
Continue ReadingToo Much Too Soon
1share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn I am asking a question more and more these days. I wonder if American’s have overlooked a counter-intuitive idea as we educate our kids. Generally, speaking, we believe that “more” is better. We believe that faster is better. We believe that sooner is better. We want to provide more for…
Continue ReadingLeft Brain Schools in a Right Brain World
1share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn I remember an activity from my early childhood. When we were in elementary school, my sisters and I used to play “school.” We’d get the chalk- board out, the chairs and the map—and one of us would be the teacher. Sometimes, we’d get the G.I. Joe’s or stuffed animals involved,…
Continue ReadingPlease Say No
0share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn I just finished doing some staff training with a great group of leaders who serve in a non-profit organization. They work with young adult volunteers between 17 and 25 years old. During our discussion, one of the staff members told me that her roommate is an elementary school teacher who…
Continue ReadingA Crash Course in Understanding Generation Y
0share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn I know, I know. One minute you think you’ve figure out this new generation of kids and the next, you feel you’re on a learning curve again. I get to spend a lot of time with university students these days and I’m amazed at one thing. The world they live…
Continue ReadingGroom the Gift, Tame the Tude
0share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn I love working with students. I believe in this next generation of kids–the ones born between 1984 and 2002. Whatever you choose to call them, Millennials, Generation Y, the Digital Generation, their sheer size and demographic are destined to transform our culture, as they become adults. Social scientists believe they…
Continue ReadingWill They Grow Up?
4shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn I have been musing for some time about a demographic group sociologists say has expanded worldwide. The years between 18-26 and even beyond have become a distinct life-stage—a strange, transitional never-never land between adolescence and adulthood—in which young people stall for a few extra years, putting off adult responsibility. Some…
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