Youth and Opportunity - Issue Advisory (Downloadable PDF)

A year beleaguered by crises, 2020 has left many Americans concerned about what lies ahead for future generations. This advisory is designed to help people deliberate together about what we should do to ensure that future generations can succeed in a greatly changed world.

The three options presented here reflect different ways of understanding what is at stake and shed light on the critical tensions in what we hold most valuable. Each option is based on a shared concern and poses a distinct strategy for address- ing the problem. Equally important, each option presents the drawbacks or trade-offs inherent in each action.