Free Report: What 1,002 Young Americans Actually Told Us About Their Communities

New national survey research on what’s actually motivating young Americans, what’s holding them back, and what adults can do to help.

Nine in ten young people care deeply about their communities.

But most of them don’t know where to start.

The Gen Z Vibe Check, conducted by YPulse with over 1,000 young Americans ages 14–22, gets past the headlines and into the real story: what young people feel, what moves them, and what they’re asking for from the adults in their lives.

Get the free report and find out:

Why 37% of young people don’t act, and what it takes to change that
How motivation shifts from age 14 to 22 (and why your approach should too)
What Gen Z says actually moves them to get involved (hint: it’s not a social media campaign)
Why most community involvement happens offline, and what that means for educators and funders
Concrete steps that leaders, educators, and funders can take right now

Young people really want to do this. But they know they need the skills and mentoring to be able to do it.

Survey conducted by YPulse, August 2025. National sample of 1,002 respondents ages 14–22. Margin of error plus or minus 3% at 95% confidence.

This data is free. And what it shows about Gen Z might surprise you.

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