- 11:48 AM jasonryoung - Neil Howe is speaking
- 11:49 AM jasonryoung - how you see life effects everything aspect of life
- 11:49 AM jasonryoung - how are you going to encourage to be really what they want to be and can be-actualize their potential?
- 11:49 AM jasonryoung - generations are about 20 years in length
- 11:50 AM jasonryoung - G.I. generation-childhood era is WW I, roaring 20’s; coming of age in great depression and WW II
- 11:51 AM jasonryoung - Silent generation-childhood era is WWW II and Great Depression
- 11:51 AM jasonryoung - boomer generation childhood area was american high
- 11:51 AM jasonryoung - gen x childhood era was revolution and the coming of age was culture wars and 90′2 boom
- 11:53 AM jasonryoung - millennial gen childhood era is culture wars and 90′2 boom; coming of age in financial crisis and war on terror
- 11:54 AM jasonryoung - millennial gen is 1982-2004
- 11:54 AM jasonryoung - the next gen is 2004-?
- 11:54 AM jasonryoung - what are they called? unknown right now but maybe homelanders
- 11:55 AM jasonryoung - our civilization is doomed if the unheard-of actions of our younger generations are allowed to continue-written in 2000BC
- 11:57 AM jasonryoung - the GI generation-general issue-etched on the backpacks when they went off to war
- 11:57 AM jasonryoung - sample members of the GI generation: john kennedy, ronald reagan, walt disney, judy garland, john wayne, amd walter cronkite
- 11:58 AM jasonryoung - today they are 84 years old +; born 1901-1924
- 11:58 AM jasonryoung - they helped build the system in an era of historic reform
- 11:59 AM jasonryoung - GI’s changed high schools/colleges in the mid-20’s
- 12:00 PM jasonryoung - the silent generation-today they are 66-83; born 1925-1942
- 12:01 PM jasonryoung - they got the name from keeping their heads down during the mccarthy ordea-refusing to speak out
- 12:01 PM jasonryoung - sample members: john mccain, colin powell, nancy pelosi
- 12:02 PM jasonryoung - nobody from this generation ever became president-john mccain was probably their last chance
- 12:02 PM jasonryoung - they inherited the system in an age of broad consensus on education
- 12:03 PM jasonryoung - boomers are 48-65; born 1943-1960
- 12:03 PM jasonryoung - sample members: bill and hillary clinton, donald trump, spike lee, oprah winfrey, bill gates, george and laura bush
- 12:05 PM jasonryoung - two trends that define them include: their individualism/self-sufficiency and their moralism/values-orientation
- 12:07 PM jasonryoung - they are known for rejecting the system in an era of social turmoil, youth anger, and worsening outcomes
- 12:07 PM jasonryoung - they became assertive visionaries
- 12:08 PM jasonryoung - it’s focused on the individual-their prophetic vision
- 12:08 PM jasonryoung - millennials are more focused on team as leaderhsip
- 12:09 PM jasonryoung - gen x is age 27-47; born 1961-1981
- 12:10 PM jasonryoung - they don’t want to be known as a real generation
- 12:10 PM jasonryoung - generation of individuals
- 12:10 PM jasonryoung - they are prone to risk
- 12:10 PM jasonryoung - sample members: barack obama, michael dell, jeff bexos, tiger woods, jodie foster, kurt cobain
- 12:11 PM jasonryoung - sometimes called the 13th generation
- 12:12 PM jasonryoung - a generation wearing shades-when a boomer approaches them the gen xer can hide behind the shades and the boomer can see themselves in the shades-both are happy
- 12:15 PM jasonryoung - they don’t trust the system
- 12:15 PM jasonryoung - little continuity in their lives
- 12:17 PM jasonryoung - gen xers got by without the system
- 12:17 PM jasonryoung - gen xers want to be free agents-great for the economy
- 12:18 PM jasonryoung - gen xers say: why ask why; read my lips; grab life by the horns
- 12:18 PM jasonryoung - millennial generation born 1982 to 2004(ish)
- 12:18 PM jasonryoung - the oldest is 26 right now
- 12:19 PM jasonryoung - sample members: michael phelps, miley cyrus, lebron james, hilary duff, mark zuckerberg
- 12:19 PM jasonryoung - remember baby on board sign? now associated with family vehicles-started in this generation
- 12:21 PM jasonryoung - when parents could not protect their kids, they wanted they government to step-in and protect them
- 12:24 PM jasonryoung - violent crime (victimization survey) has dropped in this generation more so than any generation before
- 12:25 PM jasonryoung - substance abuse has declined too
- 12:26 PM jasonryoung - child well-being has gotten better
- 12:26 PM jasonryoung - millennials have higher fertility rate-often called echo boomer gen
- 12:26 PM jasonryoung - this generation is the most diverse generation
- 12:27 PM jasonryoung - millennials think they are perfect
- 12:28 PM jasonryoung - eight character traits:
- 12:30 PM jasonryoung - they are special
- 12:32 PM jasonryoung - you make them strong; we’ll make them strong: this is a partnership between parents and millennials
- 12:33 PM jasonryoung - they are sheltered
- 12:33 PM jasonryoung - there have been a lot of child policies since 1982 like: megan laws, amber alerts, helmet rules, etc
- 12:35 PM jasonryoung - convince them somebody is in charge
- 12:35 PM jasonryoung - provide small environments
- 12:35 PM jasonryoung - prevent measures to make sure nobody falls through the cracks
- 12:36 PM jasonryoung - they are confident
- 12:36 PM jasonryoung - not individually but together
- 12:36 PM jasonryoung - they are targeted with positive messages
- 12:37 PM jasonryoung - provide project-based environments
- 12:37 PM jasonryoung - gen xers are about the journey; millennial gen are about the destination
- 12:38 PM jasonryoung - they are team oriented
- 12:39 PM jasonryoung - marketing is picking up on this
- 12:40 PM jasonryoung - facebook, instant messaging, text messaging, cell phones, myspace-their community space
- 12:41 PM jasonryoung - voters increase in the millennial gen-in 2008, they turned out with 52% turnout
- 12:42 PM jasonryoung - teach team skills
- 12:43 PM jasonryoung - strong service links are crucial to millennials
- 12:44 PM jasonryoung - so many millennials want to be with family more
- 12:45 PM jasonryoung - what’s the ipod overlap between student and parents? neil finds it to be around 30%. interesting
- 12:46 PM jasonryoung - millennials think they need a prize-that’s why trophies and ribbons are given out
- 12:47 PM jasonryoung - they want constant correction-don’t wait until the end
- 12:47 PM jasonryoung - they are conventional
- 12:48 PM jasonryoung - they are pressured
- 12:49 PM jasonryoung - examples: sleep is down, homework hours up, temp work for pay is down, unstructured free play is down
- 12:50 PM jasonryoung - they struggle with exit ramps that do not prepare them for the next on ramp
- 12:50 PM jasonryoung - they want to trust the system-but they hesitate
- 12:50 PM jasonryoung - the system is not delivering
- 12:50 PM jasonryoung - they are achieving
- 12:51 PM jasonryoung - the trophy kid, the super achiever
- 12:51 PM jasonryoung - they take advance classes and placement tests
- 12:51 PM jasonryoung - spelling bee is on espn and abc-very celebrated
- 12:52 PM jasonryoung - words have gotten so much more difficult because of this-check out spelling bee words
- 12:52 PM jasonryoung - this generation is capable of amazing accomplishments
- 12:52 PM jasonryoung - keep them challenged
- 12:52 PM jasonryoung - keep them directed
- 12:52 PM jasonryoung - use technology in the process
- 12:53 PM jasonryoung - help them master some part of modern technology
- 12:53 PM jasonryoung - how will this gen do?
- 12:55 PM jasonryoung - every generation redefines what it means to come of age
- 12:56 PM jasonryoung - tim elmore and neil howe preparing to do q&a session
- 12:57 PM jasonryoung - what about the expectations this generation has? you cannot judge expectations per se.
- 12:57 PM jasonryoung - there is something refreshing when a new gen rises up
- 12:58 PM jasonryoung - this gen is bigger on planning
- 1:02 PM jasonryoung - have to get ready to host tim elmore, neil howe, steve moore, and jeremy kubicek for lunch
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