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1 www.civicyouth.org The State of Youth Engagement in the United States Felicia M. Sullivan, Ph.D. Senior Researcher NC State University Institute for Emerging Issues #YouthEngageNC Summit Friday, November 6, 2015

2 www.civicyouth.org A little bit about CIRCLE The nation’s premier institution devoted to studying what makes young people into active and responsible citizens. Conduct Research and Evaluation Making Connections…Connecting the research world with policy and practice Supporting a Research Field

3 www.civicyouth.org Who are these Millenials? There is a big market for praise and blame

4 www.civicyouth.org What is the solution?

5 www.civicyouth.org Actually, they are strikingly diverse ….

6 www.civicyouth.org Their issue priorities vary... Source: CIRCLE’s 2012 Commission for Youth Voting and Civic Knowledge Survey

7 www.civicyouth.org How they engage varies...

8 www.civicyouth.org 2010 Engagement Patterns of Youth (18-29) Some College Experience Source: CIRCLE report “Understanding a Diverse Generation: Youth Civic Engagement in the United States”, November 2011.

9 www.civicyouth.org 2010 Engagement Patterns of Youth (18-29) No College Experience Civically Alienated Source: CIRCLE report “Understanding a Diverse Generation: Youth Civic Engagement in the United States”, November 2011.

10 www.civicyouth.org Why is engagement important? Individual Increases likelihood for engagement later in life Combination of education and civic learning is related to higher college completion rates Community More stakeholders with applicable experience working on issues Economic resilience

11 www.civicyouth.org So let’s look a bit more closely...

12 www.civicyouth.org Source: CIRCLE analysis of 2013 CPS Volunteering and Civic Engagement Supp.

13 www.civicyouth.org Source: CIRCLE analysis of 2013 CPS Volunteering and Civic Engagement Supp.

14 www.civicyouth.org Source: CIRCLE analysis of 2013 CPS Civic Engagement Supp.

15 www.civicyouth.org Source: CIRCLE analysis of 2013 CPS Civic Engagement Supp.

16 www.civicyouth.org Source: CIRCLE analysis of 2013 CPS Civic Engagement Supp.

17 www.civicyouth.org

18 Youth engagement with social media & communication tools Source: Pew Research Center, January 2014 Social Media Factsheet and 2015 Mobile Messaging and Social Media 89% of use social networking sites 67% use mobile devices (e.g. phones) to access social media 49% use messaging apps like WhatsApp, Kik or iMessage 20-23% use online discussion forms or Tumblr

19 www.civicyouth.org How do we engage young people?

20 www.civicyouth.org Suggestions from Young People Interactive and engaging activities, discussion, especially about issues that the youth identify with Learning and developing practical skills that will help transition into adulthood, as well as participate in civic life More opportunities to work with young people in their community Source: CIRCLE “That’s Not Democracy.. How Out-of-School Youth Engage in Civic Life & What Stands in Their Way “ – August 2012

21 www.civicyouth.org Suggestions from Research Build trust through consistency Civic skills are deep learning skills Build on current engagement

22 www.civicyouth.org CIRCLE Resources Find fact sheets, interactive map, and more at the CIRCLE website: www.civicyouth.org www.civicyouth.org Contact CIRCLE staff with questions or requests

23 www.civicyouth.org Stay informed @civicyouth facebook.com/civicyouth Sign up for e-Updates on our website: Follow us on social media:

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