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Reports: Civic engagement

Cultivating Purpose in Adolescence
National Scientific Council on Adolescence (NSCA), June 2023, 23 pp.
This report reviews research about why a sense of purpose is important during adolescence, and how adults, schools, and communities can help young people cultivate this internal resource.   more info >

Despite Pandemic, Civically Engaged Youth Report Higher Well-Being
CIRCLE, July 2021, 6 pp.
An analysis of the effects of the pandemic on youth, suggesting that civic access and participation helped some youth thrive despite the negative economic impacts of COVID-19, especially on young people of color.   more info >

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