I think you make a problematic assumption that millennials are still young enough to believe in these values. Are you saying that millennials are naive and that we don't understand the world just because we are still young?

Another defining aspect of millennials is that we have grown up with the world in our laps: global terrorism in our classrooms, the information super-highway at our fingertips, and more opportunities to travel abroad than any other generation. Many millennials have had the privilege of experiencing the harsher realities of the world and remain dedicated to making them better.

However, my comment is about the notion of “millennial” values. As a millennial deeply involved in community development and organizing I have to say that regardless of our extremely difficult times and economic crises these “millennial” values are bursting forth across generational lines. I more often see older community members embracing dreams for a greener, community driven future and my classmates living in their parents’ basements while working at local resturants.

I think there are no specifically “millenial” values because the absence of youth does not mean your dreams are thrown out the window. I think there is a process of experiencing the world, maybe failing a little, and realizing again that those basic “millennial” values (that we are all taught in kindergarten) seemed to work. The problem is that the notions and expectations are mired in our current broken system.

I did, however, see the trailer when I saw “Every Little Step” – which I also recommend.

One of the characteristics of Millennials I have observed is that they don’t suffer fools gladly when it comes to ineffective authority figures. However, they do have a deep appreciation for a mentor that they respect and from whom they can learn. It seems from the trailer that such a relationship exists between the boy and the older man. Please don’t spoil the story for me – I’ll check out my hypothesis this weekend. Your blog rocks!