
Josué, Age 25
Josué, a Chicanx media curator in Los Angeles, practices the Bahá’í faith and seeks to have love be the anchor...
We listen directly from young people as they respond to our research and share about the issues impacting their lives. Explore the episodes below as the Springtide team breaks open the data with the real experts: young people, in their own voices.
As sociologists and researchers, we see a new story unfolding for young people: one that moves beyond traditional institutional boundaries and requires careful attention to the inner and outer lives of an emerging generation.
In each episode, we hear directly from young people as they respond to our research and share about the issues impacting their lives. Explore below as Dr. Josh Packard breaks open the data with the real experts: young people, in their own voices.
Josué, a Chicanx media curator in Los Angeles, practices the Bahá’í faith and seeks to have love be the anchor...
Elyse, a high school sophomore in Massachusetts, is a Catholic young person who emphasizes the importance of making space for...
Christian, a senior at La Salle University, grew up in a Puerto Rican-Italian Catholic family but says he presently focuses...
Zaina, a high school junior in Massachusetts, shares how her exposure to Islam informs the way she pursues her own...
Amethyst, a professional dancer in Chicago, shares how they’re seeking to connect histories and spiritual practices from the identities they...
Abby, a youth minister in Michigan, shares how her faith journey has been shaped by practicing gratitude, connecting with people...
Daniel, a college senior and a football quarterback at Duke University, describes how Judaism has provided him with a deep...
Lily, a sophomore in high school, compares her faith journey to her life as a ballet dancer, describing both as...
Saad, a pre-med student in Chicago, shares how asking hard questions and traversing obstacles throughout his adolescence have deepened both...
Lucy, a college student at Villanova University, shares how she weaves an appreciation for tradition with a need for exploration...
Springtide Executive Director Dr. Josh Packard talks with Marte Aboagye, producer of The Voices of Young People Podcast, about key...
Season 5 of The Voices of Young People Podcast features ten young people telling us, in their own words, about their experiences of...
25-year-old Avthar describes the tech industry as a place of fulfillment for engaging problem-solving and being of service to others....
Combining a degree in Spanish and a passion for healthcare, 23-year-old Cristina offers a compelling look at her decision to...
While student-teaching during his final semester of college, Jesse shares how mentors are helping him cultivate both personal and professional...
A lover of the arts, Mat is in his final semester of college and considering between career paths in music...
In her final college semester, and while preparing for graduate school at a seminary, Tatum shares her hopes of becoming...
14-year-old Lucy already has her hopes set on studying developmental psychology, specifically focused on child and adolescent development. She shares...
23-year-old Abdalla shares his passion for engineering, the ways he hopes to see workplaces continue to grow in their inclusion...
High school senior Abby shares her hopes about what sort of work environment she might eventually engage in and reflects...
Former Springtide Executive Director talks with Marte Aboagye, producer of The Voices of Young People Podcast about key themes and...
Hear a preview of what’s to come in Season 4 of The Voices of Young People Podcast as all 8...
Thérèse speaks to her experience as a Roman Catholic and the ways she seeks to practice her faith individually and communally. She...
Hameeda shares why her current spiritual view has “God on hold for now,” but why she nonetheless still holds some values...
Austin describes how being a Reform Jew provides him with a meaningful faith tradition to both learn from and find...
Matthew, a seminary student pursuing ordination within the Unitarian Universalist Church, offers his definition of the Divine, various spiritual practices...
Mackenna shares how her identity as a Christian shapes the ways she seeks to build and engage community, how music...
Chaltu describes the ways she practices and honors her faith as a Muslim woman, how the guiding principles of Islam...
Kellen offers personal examples of why he identifies as an atheist, the moral teachings he is committed to upholding and...
Jazmin shares why she identifies as spiritually fluid, what sort of practices she finds grounding—including meditation and intergenerational storytelling—and the...
Karandeep describes why his Sikh faith is so foundational to his worldview and how, as a college student and an...
Kaiya offers a glimpse into some of the questions she’s holding as a college student deconstructing ideas from her upbringing...
Elijah May shares why acceptance and inclusion are driving characteristics of her Christian faith and how she incorporates prayer into...
Springtide Executive Director Dr. Josh Packard and Community Engagement Specialist Marte Aboagye discuss what makes season 3 so special: hearing...
Jacee shares how pursuing a meaningful career was formed by leaders and organizations who modeled this value for her. Listen...
Bill sees accountability as a necessary component in his work life and a crucial value in his extracurricular interests as...
Alaya shares how being relational is a defining value in her work, spiritual, and social life. Listen and Subscribe on:...
Blake offers personal examples about the places he has experienced welcoming as a driving value and why he is committed...
Aili points to impactful as a motivating factor for the career path she’s pursuing, and discusses how this value has...
Abdimalik talks about how being inclusive is a way to measure and determine whether to align with certain organizations, offering...
Liam shares where and who he experiences authenticity with—and why he sees this value as a priority in his career...
Suhur shares why being growthful is a defining value for her academic goals, ambitions, and religious life. Listen and...
Emilie is back and illuminates why having a lot of friends online doesn’t produce the depth that young people need....
Jackson shows us how showing up with the intention of meeting young people where they are makes all the difference....
Jana uses some personal examples to help us understand how trusted adults are important in very different ways than friends....
Emilie helps us to understand why inclusion matters, and why it’s important for institutions to practice humility. Listen and Subscribe...
In episode one, we hear from 15-year-old Cyrus B. as they respond to our research from Belonging: Reconnecting America’s Loneliest...
Springtide Research Institute was recently featured by Religion News Service. You can see an excerpt of this article in part below, but we encourage you to visit their site to read...
Dr. Kitzia Moreno-Garza is our BIPOC Fellow for 2023–2024, working closely with Senior Research Associate Nabil Tueme to understand how race and culture impact Gen Z’s transition into adulthood...
Each year, Springtide explores a different facet of young people’s religious and spiritual lives; in 2023 we turned to look at how young people experience the sacred. One of...
Springtide Research Institute was recently featured by Forbes. You can see an excerpt of this article in part below, but we encourage you to visit their site to read the piece...
We’re just a couple months away from our release of The State of Religion & Young People 2023 report, which is focused on how young people experience the sacred. Our...
Springtide Research Institute was recently featured by America Magazine. You can see an excerpt of this article in part below, but we encourage you to visit their site to read the...
Another school year is here, and students are making their way back into the classroom. School is where young people spend a lot of their time, and educators can...
For our first State of Religion and Young People report in 2020, we surveyed thousands of young people and interviewed dozens more on how they form their religious and...
Springtide Research Institute was recently featured by Religion News Service. You can see an excerpt of this article in part below, but we encourage you to visit their site to read...
Dr. Kitzia Moreno-Garza is our BIPOC Fellow for 2023–2024, working closely with Senior Research Associate Nabil Tueme to understand how race and culture impact Gen Z’s transition into adulthood...
Each year, Springtide explores a different facet of young people’s religious and spiritual lives; in 2023 we turned to look at how young people experience the sacred. One of...
Springtide Research Institute was recently featured by Forbes. You can see an excerpt of this article in part below, but we encourage you to visit their site to read the piece...
We’re just a couple months away from our release of The State of Religion & Young People 2023 report, which is focused on how young people experience the sacred. Our...
Springtide Research Institute was recently featured by America Magazine. You can see an excerpt of this article in part below, but we encourage you to visit their site to read the...
Another school year is here, and students are making their way back into the classroom. School is where young people spend a lot of their time, and educators can...
For our first State of Religion and Young People report in 2020, we surveyed thousands of young people and interviewed dozens more on how they form their religious and...
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