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    An antidote to hopelessness: Join the Civic Season this summer

    Caroline Klibanoff
    June 13, 2022
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    Klibanoff is managing director of Made By Us.

    In the last few months, you might have found yourself thinking:

    “This shouldn’t be how things are. Why do we do things this way?”

    “I feel helpless to make change. There’s nothing an average person can do.”

    “How did we get here? And why didn’t I learn this in school?”

    “I don’t even know what I think anymore.”

    You’re not alone. Amid uncertainty, violence, loss, inflation, global threats, crises of all kinds – no matter what part of the United States you’re in, or what side of the political aisle you’re on, the fatigue and disconnection is evident. We saw this in real time, when Made By Us held a mental health check-in with our online following in the wake of the Uvalde, Texas, shooting. The responses from that mostly Gen Z collection – young adults, a demographic with a reputation for persistent, passionate advocacy in the face of tough circumstances – revealed a grim mood.

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