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Newsweek
Gen Z is Falling in Love With George Bush
Sarah Burnham, postdoctoral scholar at CIRCLE, is quoted about Gen Z’s current nostalgia for the George W. Bush presidency, saying, “The fact that youth are looking to the past may be a sign of their dissatisfaction with the present: our research has found that only 16 percent of young people believe democracy is working well for them."
The Fulcrum
CIRCLE Pushes To Close Gaps in Youth Civic Engagement Through Research and Partnerships
Alberto Medina discusses CIRCLE’s mission to eliminate “barriers and build communities, institutions, and a society that gives every single young person the preparation and opportunity to become an agent of change in their communities.” Medina also highlighted recent CIRCLE data on youth voting trends and Gen Z’s attitudes towards democracy.
Alumni Profile: Siwaar Abouhala
Siwaar Abouhala, A23 has dedicated her career to “civic medicine” with a focus on working alongside community members to address health disparities.
The New York Times
They Are 16 and 17 Years Old, and They Want to Vote. Like, Now.
Ruby Belle Booth of CIRCLE is quoted in this piece on lowering the voting age, “For a long time we thought all young people are Democrats, or that’s the popular message. That’s definitely not the case.”
Associated Press
Young adults are less likely to follow politics or say voting is important: AP-NORC poll
Alberto Medina of CIRCLE notes that despite high voting rates among youth voters, this group lacks “belief that democracy can even improve their lives.”
The Boston Globe
Boston's downtown is in trouble and needs reinvention; The old days of bustling offices are never coming back. But downtown can still thrive with farsighted leadership.
A recent report from the Center for State Policy Analysis (cSPA) on the potential drop in commercial value of Boston real estate is cited in this Boston Globe opinion piece.
20 Years of Tisch Summer Fellows
More than 1,000 students have jump-started careers for the public good with this civic internship program
NPR