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<p>For the past two years, I have been researching, writing about and presenting on the newest generation.</p><p>They are Generation Z. As the children of my generation, Generation X, Gen Z are roughly 22 years old and younger. They are also known as the &#8220;We Generation&#8221; as they express great interest in issues that not only directly affect themselves but also others.</p><p>All the research has shown Gen Z to be of great promise. As products of the Great Recession and endless war, as well as the immense diversification of America, they are fiscally conservative and socially liberal.</p><p>With smartphones ever in hand, they are very media savvy, yet they have developed good interpersonal skills. They are articulate and engaged. Through my study of Gen Z, I have expressed great excitement and immense praise for this new generation.</p><p>Since the aftermath of the recent school shooting in Parkland, Fla., it has been Generation Z students from around the country that have risen to the occasion.</p><p>It is not the millennials, as so many in the media have mistaken. It is Generation Z addressing its first great cause. And they have done it with remarkable class, dignity and appropriate action. They are indeed living up to the research. Generation Z are the new hope.</p><p>On March 24, Generation Z will be taking the national stage for the first time with a &#8220;March for Our Lives&#8221; in Washington, D.C. I certainly plan on being there to cheer them on.</p><p><strong>Jeffrey Brauer</strong></p><p>Professor of political science</p><p>Keystone College</p><style>
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