JIGSAW GENS
Generation Z — A Legacy of Compassion & Ingenuity
Members of Gen Z (“Centennials” or “Zoomers”) have laid out a mosaic of empathy, awareness, and innovation to converge
I don’t think it’s unreasonable to ask everyone to support forward-thinking Americans regardless of the generation to which they belong. That’s why intergenerational literacy is so crucial. My “Jigsaw Gens” series is an attempt to help laypeople understand the vast and unique markers of American history faced by those who were born into a given calendar year. This is how we transcend ageism.
My first six installments profiled:
Hemingrebels (aka “the Lost Generation”)
GI-Gens (aka “the Greatest Generation”)
Traditionalists (aka “the Silent Generation”)
Baby Boomers (aka “Leapers” or “Generation Jones”)
Generation X (aka “Xers” or “Catalanos”)
Generation Y (aka “Millennials” or “EchoGens”)
Next up: Generation Z (aka “Zoomers” or “Centennials”).
Who They Are
Zoomers were born approximately between 1999 to 2010 — give or take a few years on either end. Among the…
