The Gen Y Manifesto
Are you ready to join the revolution? Our young people deserve more. "What we do to our children, they will do to society." Pliny the Elder Whether you are a parent, an employer, a school or a concerned citizen, this manifesto is designed to change not only the way we act towards young people but the way we think about them and our relationships with them. Isn't it about time that, as a society, we stopped crushing the spirits of the next generation and instead embraced them and encouraged them for the change that they can effect? This manifesto aims to bring together thought ...
Rise of Gen Y
Generation Y is quite simply the generation that followed Generation X and includes people born from 1982-2001. So anyone between 8 and 26 currently falls into this generation (2009). However, people have many different opinions on the start and end dates, but I like to stick with the definition from the Generation Guru William Strauss. My work tends to fall into the late Gen Y category or as some call them, Gen O, Gen Z or the Millennials. Why Classify Generation Y ? It is important for us to loosely classify generations, as each generation will be shaped in a different way ...
Ask Sarah
Are you a parent of a teen/tween with a burning question? Do you work with young people and want some advice? Are you a school who wants to pick Sarah's brains? Or an organisation who needs to motivate their young workforce? If you have a question about connecting with, engaging with or motivating young people, then I am here to help... Ask me, your wish is my command..... Here is how I can help you. 1. Send me a question to asksarah@genyguide.com and I will answer it on my blog for you. 2. Ask me a question right below in the discussion area. I check this ...
Parents
I know that parenting a modern day teen can be confusing, frustrating, annoying and a little scary to say the least. Navigating the world of modern youth is not a task to be taken lightly. My company works with Parents and Teens alike to make this choppy ride a little less frightening. If you are a parent who wants harmony in your home and peace of mind, then I can help you. My team and I work with teens, families and parents face to face on the phone or virtually. We are specialists in dealing with family conflict and supporting young people ...
Products
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Radio Show
Generation 2.0 - Connect, engage and mobilize today’s youth Join Sarah and guests as we champ at the bit of modern youth. Innovative, thought provoking and provocative, this show aims to connect you with thought leaders in the youth field and bring you radical ideas that may just shake things up a bit. Join some enthusiastic, community-minded change makers as we navigate the way forward for the future generation. We want to make an impact and we want you to join us. Past Radio Show Episodes
Educating Youth in Social Media The wonderful Andrew Davis has just sent me the results for his first Social Media course...
Have you seen smart fm?I just had to share this I thought it was a fab tool. They call it the world’s sharpest learning tool, I think they...
Calls to Parent helpline shows 84% of bullying is in schools.National Anti-Bullying Week National charity Parentline Plus is calling for a stronger partnership between parents, pupils...
More Gen Y for Education
Online videos show children how to throttle each other in pursuit of highs This is a worrying headline that hit the UK...
Parents your children need youParenting Advice for 2010 Here is my 2010 video for you all Enjoy! VN:F [1.7.5_995]Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)SHARETHIS.addEntry({...
Parenting Teens at Christmas, Tip Ten – Teach Good MannersWelcome to the last in this series Tip Ten Parenting Teens at Christmas, Tip Ten – Teach Good Manners! To read Parenting...
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What do Gen Y want at work? I read this recent article with much interest. It is regarding a recent study about what Gen...
The RPG (Role-Playing Generation)What Business can learn from Gaming – Heledd Straker At lot has been written and discussed about Generation Y and...
Employing Youth – 10 things to never doEmploying Generation Y. This list by Jim Taggart is one of the best example I have seen on how not to treat Generation Y...
More Gen Y for Organisations
Youth and Viral Video A lot had been written about the new Coke viral video and the happiness machine. It is a great video...
Avatar – a movie with Generation Y written all over it.Youth and Modern Culture The other day, after listening to people tell me how good Avatar was, I finally went to see it...
Social Media gives Youth a VoiceThe Youth in the UK are rising up and you better start listening! As the millennials get older and start to use social...
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