Mentoring UP

The Millennials already have changed America's course by their political participation and overwhelming support for Barack Obama in the 2008 caucuses, primaries and general election. One in four Americans--and one in three individuals worldwide--is a member of this generation, so its impact stretches far beyond the most recent election. Millennials already influence much of the economy and most household purchases. They've changed the way people communicate and use technology. And by the 2016 presidential election, projections show one in every three votes will be cast by a Millennial, doubling their impact in 2008, when they were largely credited for Obama's victory. Here, Volpe examines the Millennials' role in a changing America.