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Data — Immigration, COVID & Public Policy (Aug 2021)
About the Survey The GenForward February survey is a project of Professor Cathy J. Cohen at the University of Chicago. Interviews were conducted with a representative sample from GenForwardSM, a nationally representative survey panel of adults ages 18-36 recruited and administered by NORC at the University of Chicago. The toplines for this survey include survey
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Data — Post-Election Survey (Feb 2021)
About the Survey The GenForward February survey is a project of Professor Cathy J. Cohen at the University of Chicago. Interviews were conducted with a representative sample from GenForwardSM, a nationally representative survey panel of adults ages 18-36 recruited and administered by NORC at the University of Chicago. The toplines for this survey include survey
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Memo — Defund the Police? Young Adult Attitudes on Policing
In the past year, campaigns and calls to defund the police have proliferated in protest of the Minneapolis police murder of George Floyd. As Asha Ransby-Sporn, a Chicago-based movement leader, writes in her recent op-ed about these uprisings, “‘defund the police’ has always been shorthand for a two-part demand: It is just as much about investing in
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Millennial Monitor (+) — a GenForward and HIT Strategies Partnership
Welcome back for a second edition of the Millennial Monitor (+), a partnership with GenForward and HIT Strategies, released on November 1, 2021. Follow the buttons to get a downloadable copy of this report regarding young people’s views on the most important policies and issues of our time. GenForward is proud to announce our partnership
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Perspective: New Generational Thinking About Anti-Asian Violence—It Runs Deeper Than Hate
By Diane WongMarch 17, 2021 Since the start of the pandemic, there has been an alarming increase and series of violent hate crimes against Asian Americans. In the last two months alone, Pak Ho a 75 year old Chinese American was killed in Oakland Chinatown, Vicha Ratanapakdee a 84 year old Thai man was violently shoved to the ground
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Perspective: This Women’s History Month, Recognize Black Women’s Efforts to Save Ourselves
By Jenn M JacksonMarch 10, 2021 March is Women’s History Month. It’s the month when we celebrate major political milestones like the election and inauguration of the first Black and Indian American woman, Kamala Harris, to the position of Vice President of the United States. In months like these, we often spend time recognizing the pioneering
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Perspective: W.E.B. Du Bois and Visualizing GenForward Data
By Vladimir MedenicaMarch 1, 2021 February 23, 2021 marked the 153rd birthday of W.E.B. Du Bois, a pioneering sociologist, activist, writer, and one of the most brilliant minds to grace this earth. Du Bois dedicated his life to celebrating Black culture and fighting for racial justice. As part of that mission, he and a team
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Perspective: Biden’s Executive Actions are a Good Start — But Young People Demand Action
By Vladimir MedenicaFebruary 5, 2021 Since taking office on January 20th, President Joe Biden has announced a broad slate of executive actions, including repealing the “Muslim ban”, fortifying DACA, rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement, extending the pause of federal student loan repayments, and repealing the ban on allowing transgender individuals to serve in the military. These actions are not just
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Data — Perceptions of Race and Racism (June 2016)
About the Survey The GenForward February survey is a project of Professor Cathy J. Cohen at the University of Chicago. Interviews were conducted with a representative sample from GenForwardSM, a nationally representative survey panel of adults ages 18-36 recruited and administered by NORC at the University of Chicago. The toplines for this survey include survey
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Matt Nelsen on the Monkey Cage: Trump’s School History Recommendations Reflect What’s Already Being Taught
My research shows that the “patriotic education” promoted by the 1776 report has many similarities with existing traditional high school civics and U.S. history curriculums throughout the country. My research also suggests that this material can shape whether young people get politically involved. Matt Nelsen, UChicago postdoctoral scholar, GenForward associate Matt Nelsen studied the impact