communities, which need
The values and belief
healthy approach to
and want their services.
systems of millennials have
doing business, widen the
Particularly for
caused a shift in modern
opinion base and allow
communities like Battle
society’s behaviors. Their
participants to engage in
Creek, Michigan, which
values, norms and habits
other activities
has an aging population
are a departure from those
simultaneously. This is right
along with a a growing
of previous generations.
up the ally of modern
millennial community,
This has affected their
norms of communication
thriving charitable
involvement in community
for the Millennials.
organizations, good
development.
education systems, lots of
For example, due to
As a result of their life experiences, millennials
available land, and good
millennials’ affinity for
have changed the face of
municipal leadership, who
technology, information
community development.
all need to see themselves
concerning interventions
This generation of young
as part of the solution for
during disasters, political
people must be accorded
how their city will function
mobilization and other
equal priority attention, if
and work in the future. This
social engagements are
any social program is to be
inclusive approach is the
often shared through
successful.
future of community
mobile apps and social
development.
media platforms.
As we face a future
The increasing
This way, communities and society will prepare millennials for the greater
that is expected to witness
dominance of interactions
task of being productive
a growing contribution of
through social media and
human beings and
community intervention in
apps, as opposed to
building strong, healthy,
governance and
interpersonal interactions
viable and connected
developmental drive of
among those in previous
communities. Through
the society, we need to
generations, is impacting
good leadership and
weigh the contribution of
community development.
purpose driven strategies
the new generation of
In many cases, due to
involving housing,
millennials toward
the Covid-19 pandemic
education, workforce
community development.
and even before then,
empowerment, and
there has been a growing
wealth equity initiatives,
calculations, the largest
need to hold town hall
NIBC can help constitute
generation in history, are
meetings, and other
the next generation of
now advancing into
municipal related
great community leaders.
adulthood. This means
meetings, job related, work
they are poised to reshape
group collaboration
future of community
the way community
meetings, and discussions
development, but we do
development is being
through social media or
not have to wait until
achieved in their society,
digital video platforms. It is
tomorrow to empowering
through their own life lens.
believed that this will
their lives. The future can
maintain a safe and
start today.
Millennials, by expert
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