Global Social Trends Dec 06, 2017 social life friends nightlife social media ... A snapshot of the cultural trends impacting global youth's social lives - GERMANY: JOIN THE CLUB - In a world in which social media is making us less social (see Anti-Social Media), Germany is maintaining a strong focus on face-to-face socializing through Vereine: clubs dedicated to sports and other cultural activities for almost every possible interest. Vereine are highly organized and rules based, a sort of mini democracy that allow members to enhance their social lives in a ...
School Of (Work)Life Sep 23, 2017 career education social life college company culture friends ... university life for fear of it leading to an Animal House-like environment, but with the right systems in place and respect for young employees, this doesn't need to be a cause for concern. Healthcare software company Epic is among the employers catering to these priorities; it boasts more than 70 clubs from ultimate frisbee to board games, so all employees can find a social outlet that fits them personally. It also has a “class” of 22-year-old coworkers who undergo the experience of entering the ...
Build Your Own Career Sep 22, 2017 career networking slash-slash ... , gives employees flexibility to work on projects of their choosing, and provides some with opportunities to work with customers and scientists in other countries. 3M’s CEO says, “The key is that each has a personal development plan.”Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic gets young people interested early on by hosting 900 high school students at their Rochester campus to learn about careers and inviting hundreds of college students to interview Mayo professionals about what they do. It also offers employee clubs ...
Overboredom Jun 19, 2017 career gen z media & entertainment relationships social media ... shows to watch or songs to listen to when they find themselves without something to do. They’ve seen others their age garner success and fame before they were even old enough to get a driver’s license, and it has raised the bar for what they expect to accomplish in their youth. Couple this need to hustle with the daily demands of school, homework, chores, and after-school clubs and sports, and the concept of boredom becomes outdated and stigmatized—something to be eradicated. Being busy is ...
The Young & The Restless Jun 18, 2017 education gen z health & wellness school ... punished with detention, several high schools in New Mexico have installed sleeping pods to encourage students to take 20-minute naps between classes, with the goal of sending kids to their next class feeling more refreshed. Meanwhile, some schools have added nap clubs, where students meet and rest quietly, and more school start times are being pushed back. A recent study among high school students in seven states found that graduation rates and attendance went up in the two years after schools pushed ...
Sports Clubbing Mar 26, 2017 alcohol play social life friends nightlife sports ... to mainstream youth in the future. Whereas Boomers and Gen Xers were fans of clubs and raves in their youth, such experiences are losing appeal with today’s young adults because many feel they don’t offer a worthwhile or personally meaningful night out. Instead, as Gen Ys want nightlife activities—or daytime activities with nightlife elements—that provide a particular reason to go out and lessen the guilt they may associate with pure partying, they’re finding sports spectatorship ...
(Pas)Sport Mar 24, 2017 play travel local culture sports tourism vacation ... tourism centered around sports participation is the next frontier, especially as about a quarter of Trendsetting youth in the U.S. and UK wish brands provided more group trips where they could participate in sports. Already, brands across an array of industries create local communities where people can participate in sports, for example, Nike and Shake Shack hosting running clubs. Yet, there’s a gap in the market to combine young people’s passion for travel and sports participation. As young adults ...
Play The Game Mar 15, 2017 community play sports ... sports through traditional outlets (schools, leagues) becomes harder, young people are looking for brands to create rec leagues and sports experiences of their own. To wit, half of young adults say they have a more favorable opinion of brands that host or organize sport clubs, and two-thirds of Trendsetters feel this way. Men are more likely than women to feel this way, as are Ys compared to Zs. Currently, brands are mostly providing such in the form of group runs, but few do so for other types of ...
IRL (In Real Live) Dec 11, 2016 media & entertainment events festivals TV ... and entertainment when delivered in group settings over those with which they can do individually. There’s a new cool cachet around book clubs as they create greater excitement around reading and enhance one’s understanding of the story, while also making the experience about more than just the piece of literature. And youth have demonstrated their willingness to shell out much of their disposable income on entertainment they can attend, such as concerts and plays. This suggests that young people ...
(Ana)logging Off Dec 01, 2016 media & entertainment board games books music ... Trendsetters are listening to vinyl at least once per month, with about 10% of Trendsetters listening on a daily basis. Now, vinyl-specific events and venues are drawing fans out of their homes for communal listening experiences like Classic Album Sundays and The Spins. It’s not just vinyl that’s seeing the love. A quarter of U.S. and UK youth and even more Trendsetters (47% U.S. and 36% UK) get their music by buying CDs and records. Some clubs are even requiring that DJs spin vinyl rather than rely ...