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Can Gen-Z Even Achieve The American Dream?

Jade ManningAugust 22, 2024 Teens in Print Growing up my idea of the “American dream” was getting your first car at 16, going to college (or moving out) at 18, one day being able to buy a house, getting to…..

Americans are split over the state of the American dream

By Gabriel Borelli  Pew Research Center “The American dream” is a century-old phrase used to describe the idea that anyone can achieve success in the United States through hard work and determination. Today, about half of Americans (53%) say that dream is still possible……

The American Dream is losing it’s dreamers.

As the United States prepares to turn 250 years old in 2026, the largest youth generation yet is crossing the threshold into adult citizenship. Today’s youth are tomorrow’s founders, setting the agenda for America’s future.  But warning bells are ringing……

What connecting to your future self can mean to your present

By Katherine Ellison Washington Post January 5th 2025 When asked why he didn’t begin writing novels until his 30s, the celebrated Czech author Milan Kundera said he didn’t have the requisite experience when he was younger. “This jerk that I was,…..

In the ‘SNAP Gap,’ a mother struggles to feed her kids and gets some help

By Katie Shepherd   Washington Post Dec 23 2024 A cluster of nails pierced Fallon Shoemaker’s tire as she drove her pickup truck along a busy highway in Maryland — a few short, sharp inches of bad luck that threatened to throw the single mother of three…..

An Exercise in Self- Esteem

No matter how brilliant an idea might be, for it to be truly ‘useful’, we must also understand how to put it into practice. To help, The School of Life will be bringing you a new exercise every week… giving…..

A glimpse at what inspired President Carter

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter served others his whole life, and we’ve been honored that this incredible passion led him to partner with Habitat for Humanity for over 30 years. President Carter shared with us what inspired him to pursue…..

Americans end 2024 feeling pessimistic about the U.S.

Just 19% of Americans believe the country is heading in the right direction as 2024 comes to a close, per Gallup’s latest monthly survey. Why it matters: Gallup’s monthly data reveals a deep-seated pessimism among Americans about their country. You’d have to go back two decades to…..

American Pessimism Highest in Six Years… Americans Who Say Personal Finances Will Worsen Climbs

Nearly six in ten Americans, the highest since 2018, report that they are more pessimistic than optimistic about the coming year. While more than seven in ten Americans believe their personal family finances will either stay the same or get…..

Jimmy Carter Energy and the National Goals – A Crisis of Confidence

Delivered 15 July, 1979, White House, Washington, D.C.Audio mp3 of AddressCrisis of Confidence Address. pdf  Official President’s Speaker Outline.pdf Good Evening, This a special night for me. Exactly three years ago, on July 15, 1976, I accepted the nomination of my…..