Study Shows Downturn in Volunteering by Teenagers

An analysis of federal data shows volunteering by youths dipping in recent years, reversing an upward trend that began after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, reports the Associated Press.

While teenagers are “still volunteering at higher rates than their parents did,” there’s been “a loss of momentum,” said Peter Levine, director of the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement at Tufts University, which conducted the study.

Research by the online volunteering site VolunteerMatch found a similar decline, according to the article.