As we approach the height of election season, there’s been a corresponding wave of anticipation rising among young people. They’re eager to see meaningful and immediate change take place on the issues they care about most—from improving access to mental health care, to fighting against climate change—and every election feels…

When we look ahead to the future of work, it feels like the conversation is often steeped in doom and gloom: “Everything is becoming automated!” “There’s too much competition!” “How will we know which jobs will exist in 10 years?” “Am I going to get left behind? Do I need…

It seems like everyone’s quitting their job these days — and every employer in America is trying to figure out why. But if you’re someone who’s invested in supporting students or young adults—say, you’re a parent, teacher, counselor, or someone who’s working in youth-focused nonprofits or educational organizations—this moment may…

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we’re spotlighting five stories from Native people whose advice has made an impact on us!

Why you should give your peers, students, teachers — and yourself! — extra grace this year. — Let’s talk about stress. Did every student’s blood pressure just spike? Did teachers’ heartbeats quicken? (We would say, “SAME,” but we’re preeeetty sure our fight-or-flight responses kicked in during April of 2020 and never turned off…) The start of the school year usually triggers stress in teachers and students alike. But this year, the…

What our Teachers Community Hub taught us about making better connections across the digital divide. — Two years ago, we had a problem we wanted to tackle: Teachers everywhere were feeling undervalued and burnt out, and some of the best educators were leaving the profession at alarming rates. Here at Roadtrip Nation, we work closely with teachers…

We all know that change is inevitable. We’ve been warned about it a million times, in cliches, fables, stories about someone moving our cheese… But that doesn’t always mean we’re ready to face those changes. So let’s talk about how we can get better about expecting change, adapting to change, and ultimately making peace with change —…

Lately, our mornings have started off with a prolonged lie-around in bed and a daily game of mental tug-of-war: What am I supposed to be doing right now…? Seriously, it feels like everyone’s telling me to do something different. Am I supposed to be working? Staying home? Getting back to…

Hey Class of 2020! Lately, self-care feels more important than ever. For all you upcoming grads, we hope you’re getting enough time to treat yourselves—and we hope your version of self-care is looking a lot like self-celebration! It’s a weird time, but you should still be celebrating your accomplishments, celebrating the next phase of…