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How Teens Are Making Meaning Out of the Pandemic
Key Excerpts from Article on Website of Greater Good


Greater Good, September 16, 2020
Posted: September 28th, 2020
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_teens_are_...

Media portrayals of adolescence shape how society views young people and, as positive youth development scholars note, whether they are seen as risks to be managed or resources to be developed. My own research on adolescent mindfulness and virtue inspired me to learn more about how adolescents are faring during the pandemic. Zoya Sethi is a ninth grader from Delhi, India. She and four of her friends observed that after the shutdown of industries in the cities, millions migrated hundreds of kilometers by foot back to their villages, and women had no access to feminine hygiene pads. In response, they began a campaign through Instagram (@we_standwithher). Lucas Hung is a 12th grader from Vancouver, British Columbia. He and four friends similarly used Instagram to raise funds for those in need, with the dual goal of uniting their classmates (@_viralcause_) The teens also found meaning in smaller acts of service that filled critical needs in their communities. It was so cool to see that something as small as offering to teach a 40-minute online dance class to their kids could make parents lives so much better, explained Devyn Slade, a 12th grade volunteer dance instructor. Teens also empathized with the plight of seniors in retirement communities. One group wrote letters to older adults, trying to make them feel connected, seen, and loved during this time where theyre facing tons of isolation and fear and hard times, said Connor Macmillan, a 12th grade water polo player.

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