Generation X - Born 1965 - 1980 Political & Economic Climate: Idea of globally, act locally” takes root, working parents “think and/or divorced parents, AIDS begins to spread, Cold War ends, North American Free Trade Agreement and Globalization picks up speed. Music: punk, alternative, hip hop, R&B on radio, cassette, CD and MTV Technological Inventions: personal computer, games, Walkman Common Values: Entrepreneurial, individualistic, misunderstood, desire a chance to learn, explore and make a contribution Millennial - Born 1982 - 2000 Political & Economic Climate: 9/11 and the war on terror, mounting college debt, housing market climate crisis, first natives,” rise of the creative class and YouTube stars. “digital Music: pop, rap, indie and niche music genres on radio, streaming and mp3 players Technological Inventions: Internet, Google, Hubble telescope. Common Values: optimistic, focused, overscheduled, pressure to succeed, expected to save the world, collaboration Generation Z/Boomlets/iGen/TBD - Born after 2001 Political & Economic Climate: First African American president, 49% of those born in 2006 were Hispanic, more births than the start of the baby boom generation, web based learning. Music: niche music genres from Progressive Heavy Electro Rock to Space Trap to who knows what will come next on mp3 players and streaming. Technological Inventions: Smartphones/portable computing devices, virtual reality, Facebook…. Common Values: maturing at a younger age, eco-fatigue, too early to tell. Taking It Home We need to remember across generations that there is as much to learn as there is to teach – Gloria Steinem IN TODAY’S SESSION… we learned about the GI/Greatest generation, Silent generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennial and Generation Z/Boomlets/iGen and got to speak with people from many of these generations. We practiced being in multigenerational community and noticed the conversation strategies that help us be in community.
Generation X - Born 1965 - 1980 Political & Economic Climate: Idea of “think globally, act locally” takes root, working parents and/or divorced parents, AIDS begins to spread, Cold War ends, North American Free Trade Agreement and Globalization picks up speed. Music: punk, alternative, hip hop, R&B on radio, cassette, CD and MTV Technological Inventions: personal computer, games, Walkman Common Values: Entrepreneurial, individualistic, misunderstood, desire a chance to learn, explore and make a contribution Millennial - Born 1982 - 2000 Political & Economic Climate: 9/11 and the war on terror, mounting college debt, housing market climate crisis, first “digital natives,” rise of the creative class and YouTube stars. Music: pop, rap, indie and niche music genres on radio, streaming and mp3 players Technological Inventions: Internet, Google, Hubble telescope. Common Values: optimistic, focused, overscheduled, pressure to succeed, expected to save the world, collaboration Generation Z/Boomlets/iGen/TBD - Born after 2001 Political & Economic Climate: First African American president, 49% of those born in 2006 were Hispanic, more births than the start of the baby boom generation, web based learning. Music: niche music genres from Progressive Heavy Electro Rock to Space Trap to who knows what will come next on mp3 players and streaming. Technological Inventions: Smartphones/portable computing devices, virtual reality, Facebook…. Common Values: maturing at a younger age, eco-fatigue, too early to tell. Taking It Home We need to remember across generations that there is as much to learn as there is to teach – Gloria Steinem IN TODAY’S SESSION… we learned about the GI/Greatest generation, Silent generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennial and Generation Z/Boomlets/iGen and got to speak with people from many of these generations. We practiced being in multigenerational community and noticed the conversation strategies that help us be in community.
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