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CIRCLE Blog Group Opportunities Lacking for Youth, or Young People are not Formal “Joiners”
In the pre-Web 2.0 Era, membership in groups and organizations was an important measure of civic engagement. Groups and associations can be sites where young people learn job skills and civic skills, build networks, and potentially meet those with different experiences from themselves. In previous CIRCLE work, we have reported the decline of young people’s Read More >
You Ask, We Answer: How did CIRCLE calculate candidate support in the recent Youth Engagement Poll?
Kaukab Jhumra Smith, a correspondent with Youth Today, was curious why data about candidate support referenced in two different posts on the Youth Engagement Poll seemed not to be consistent. This question allows us to clarify a bit how we reported support for Obama and Romney. The two posts Kaukab referenced were: Romney Trails Among Read More >
So, What Next? Recommendations for Working with Young People in Communities
Yesterday, CIRCLE released a new major study on the civic engagement of young people who are not in school or college. CIRCLE has compiled recommendations, informed by our conversations with some of these young people. The following is a summary of these recommendations (which can also be found in the report): Schools can: Provide civic Read More >
Twitter Chat about the Civic Engagement of Youth in Communities
Yesterday CIRCLE released a major report on youth 18-to-29 years old who have not (yet, in some cases) gone to college. This group encompasses 42% of the resident youth population, but, we find, are provided with few opportunities to engage. Join a Twitter chat about this topic on Monday, August 27th at 3pm EDT, using Read More >
#YouthTruth: Young Voters are Diverse in Many Ways
Young people are more racially and ethnically diverse compared to older voters. Only 61.5% of 18-29 year old eligible voters are White Non-Hispanic compared to 73.6% of older voters. Young voters are more likely to identify as African-American (14.3% vs. 11.3%) and Latino (16.7% vs. 9.3%) compared to older voters. Young voters are more likely Read More >
