“Why is there so much buzz around Gen-Z?” | Sophia Delrosario | TEDxYouth@Manalapan

The sudden emergence of the phrase “Generation Z” in mainstream media, pop culture, everyday conversation topics, or even company marketing strategies, is a phenomenon that’s almost impossible to ignore. But with the explosion of this generation’s visibility and cultural impact, a simple, yet promising question arises – why? Why is everyone talking about us? What attributes do we possess, that we’ve managed to captivate industry leaders and essentially, have the entire world wrapped around our funky-ring-covered fingers? Learn Generation Z’s unique characteristics, use of activism, and diversity in Sophia Delrosario’s TEDx talk entitled “Why is there so much buzz around Genz?” Sophia Delrosario is a 17-year-old First-Generation Filipina living in the NJ/NY area. She is the founder and director of Zenerations, a student-led nonprofit organization that empowers and educates young creatives, activists, and changemakers through literature, education, political…

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