When gen y needs other generations
The new website “Unithrive” aims to match Harvard students in financial need, with Harvard alumni who are willing to make interest free loans to support these students in their educational pursuits....
View ArticleIs Gen Y Ungrateful?
By Eline Kullock Today I come not with answers, but with questions. Lately, I’ve been hearing lots of people complaining about how Gen Y doesn’t have the same sense of respect other generations had....
View ArticleGen Y isn’t superficial
By Fabiana Gabrielli e Bianca Ferreira Lots of people talk about Generation Y’s superficiality. Researchers find that it takes Gen Y more written pages, to say less, compared to past generations....
View ArticleThe Class is Flat
An Interview with UT Dallas Prof Monica Rankin, creator of “The Twitter Experiment.” By Ines Schinazi Perhaps what makes Generation Y’s educational experience most different from the experience of...
View ArticleThe New Generation Lacks Citizenship, and parents are responsible
By Manuela Mesquita Parents are not teaching their children to be citizens with an attitude. This is the opinion of Dr. Içami Tiba, psychiatrist for whom, “There isn’t an ideal model for raising...
View ArticleEthics in school: Do what I say, even though I don’t.
By Lilio A. Paoliello Jr. In Philosophy, ethics can signify what is good for an individual and for society. Through this lens, we establish a natural sense of duty in relationships, and in society....
View ArticleGen Y Bans the Miniskirt
By Eline Kullock I just read an article on Folha On Line in which an actress, wearing a short dress (not even that short in the eyes of a baby boomer,) went to various prestigious Brazilian...
View ArticleA rock is always a rock
By Cíntia Reinaux A brilliant text written by Rubem Alves* uses a metaphor to explain why parents should be a bit more strict with their kids. Alves jokes that parents today wouldn’t be able to stand...
View ArticleAre Millennials a predictable part of the generational cycle?
By Carol Phillips* Nearly 20 years ago, William Strauss and Neil Howe wrote a book that theorized a 22 year generational cycle based on repeating generational archetypes called simply “Generations“....
View ArticleOnline Schooling Generation Gap – The Status of an Online Education
By Lindsey Wright* With the flexibility of online coursework, it’s no wonder why so many students are choosing web-based education programs. Having the freedom to complete work on their own time...
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