Theme One: Generation Peace is interconnected, creative, and powerful
Generation Peace is the generation of the double-edged sword, of hope and anxiety; the generation that faces the unknown of the future often by speaking to and confiding in the invisible audiences of the Internet.
This level of trust is a defining feature of Generation Peace. The interconnectedness that drives it gives this generation much of its power.
“They are the innovators and discoverers of this new nervous system that we’re creating of humans connecting to one another,” says Len Traubman.
“They are worldly and they’re speaking. Their capabilities are many, but only if they are given the undergirding and support and mentoring from those of us who’ve paved the path,” says Libby Traubman.
“[They have] an incredible creativity and a great capability of creating some new paradigms for how social change could occur,” says Kent Koth, who adds: “[They’re] rich in knowledge, poor in experience in terms of the direct experiences that they have the opportunity to engage in.”
“[They are] a generation definitely growing up quickly, with a lot of opportunities to try to manage … a lot of potential but definitely a lot of challenges,” says Angela Perez Baraquio Grey.
But despite those challenges, they are curious, idealistic, adaptive, and hopeful.
As Brittany Bergquist says: “Optimistic outlooks and making strides for peace have to start somewhere. Might as well start young!”
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