Young people who gave us hope in 2020

Meet six young people who made this difficult year tolerable, and who inspire us to look forward to 2021.

A lesson in inclusive leadership from a Gen Z activist

Arrieanna Solomon

Moved by the tragic killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, this D.C. high school senior rallied her fellow Black students and allies to demand action from their school's administration.

Poised to take on the most consequential issues of their time, Gen Z voted in record numbers

Caitlin Fairchild

Young voters on why it's important to participate in the political process. 'We're going to be living with these policies for the next 60, 70, 80 years.'

Gen Z inherits a political climate impaired by polarization—but they're ready to engage

Caitlin Fairchild

Tomorrow's leaders are concerned about the social media bubble and eager to talk with people who have different views than their own.

America the humble: A Gen Z leader on the value of honest and open discourse

Tom Hammer

As part of our emerging leader series, we spoke with Notre Dame sophomore and aspiring policymaker Lucie Kneip on patriotism, polarization, and her generation's activism.