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i. Born from 1977-2001 (estimated – majority between 82 and 94)

ii. Aka. Echo Boomers or Millennials

iii. Children of Baby Boomers, some children of Gen X

iv. Oldest holding entry level positions in workforce; youngest in elementary/middle school

v. Nearly 80 million in population (larger than the baby boomer population of 72 million

vi. Ethnically diverse (34% are Black, Hispanic, Asian, or Native American)

vii. One in four live in single–parent households

viii. 75% have working mothers

ix. Highest level of education compared to previous generations.

x. Women may have a higher salary than men due to college admission rates in favor of women.

xi. Recession impacting Generation Y income – education, debt, high cost of living causing many to return to school, struggle to find jobs, and/or live with family/friends.

a.  See more at: http://theechoboom.com/2010/09/generation-y-demographics/#sthash.v64rbcok.dpuf

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                                                                          Generation Y demographic

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                                                                          Generation Y demographic

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•born during 1977-1994. • have unique characteristics and • they are already entering the classrooms as students. –Prensky (2001) : • "Our students have changed radically. Today’s students are no longer the people our educational system was designed to teach."

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1. Fierce idependence

2. Emotional and intellectual openness

3. Inclusion

4. free expression and strong views

5. Teach and innovation

6. investigations

7. Immediacy

8. Thrives on recognition and enjoys keeping updates on one another.