These Teens Are Leading the Fight to Lower the Voting Age
Teen Vogue
This piece on lowering the voting age cites CIRCLE research and includes commentary from our Director Kei Kawashima-Ginsnberg.
How Gen Z Is Using TikTok to Reshape the Election
YR Media
CIRCLE's Abby Kiesa and Kristian Lundberg comment on how youth can use digital media as a tool for activism and electoral engagement.
Gen Z’s Protest Zeal Stirs Democratic Hopes for Energy at Polls
Bloomberg News
Bloomberg cites CIRCLE data on young people's political engagement and the connections between activism and voting.
Young people's political activism on the rise, poll finds
The Fulcrum
The Fulcrum reports on our 2020 pre-election youth poll, which finds high levels of youth participation in civic and political life.
'We're tired of waiting': GenZ is ready for a revolution
CNN
CIRCLE Director Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg offers commentary on young people's experiences and commitment to social change.
'It was time to take charge': the Black youth leading the George Floyd protests
The Guardian
CIRCLE Director Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg comments on the rise of youth activism in protests over racial justice.
Young Activists Pour Energy Into Protests, But What About The Election?
NPR
Reporting on youth activism highlights CIRCLE data on the rise in young people's participation and its potential to lead to higher youth voter turnout.
Young people turned out to protest. Now, will they vote?
Associated Press
This widely reprinted Associated Press article cites CIRCLE data on youth voter turnout and vote choice in 2016 and 2018.
Election 2020: 11 Ways to Engage Students From Now Until November
The New York Times
This New York Times roundup of ideas and resources for politically engaging youth links to CIRCLE's Rep US project and our analysis of young people volunteering on campaigns.
Are Gen Z Activists MIA?
MediaPost
Our Director Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg is interviewed about young people's civic participation, and how various stakeholders can engage them.
Gen Z was fed up with the status quo. The coronavirus could reinforce their liberal politics.
The Washington Post
Our Director Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg comments on how the COVID-19 pandemic could shape young people's politics.
After Parkland, Students Fight for Their Rights — Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
NBC Boston
This article cites CIRCLE data that found 56% of 18- to 24-year-olds said they supported the post-Parkland gun-violence prevention movement.