Article in Pioneer Press

Below is a link to an article which as some very interesting data about the current generation of college students (as well as those who will come along in the next 10 to 15 years or so). This could impact our ministry approach, at least with students.

The article, however, is flawed when it says the Millenials started being
born in the mid 60s. It should have said "mid 80s".

Robert Osburn, PhD
Executive Director
MacLaurin Institute
www.maclaurin.org
osbu0001@umn.edu

A sunnier generation is on the horizon
BY BILL SLOAT
Newhouse News Service

The newest crop of Americans, the Millennials, might not be quite as frosty as the generation that arrived ahead of them.

Behaviorial scientists have issued an exploratory group profile that cautiously forecasts the dawning of a sunnier-side-of-the-street-crowd some 80 million strong and a thaw from Gen X's apparently ingrained cynical streak. Click here to read complete article.