We are not a political organization, even though many of our volunteers and organizers have strong political views about peace, environment, religion, education, or whatever. This is important. Otherwise, some parent somewhere could deny their kids the right to participate in our programs. There's a fair amount of energy in these questions. It is something that sets us apart from other initiatives.
Teachers use the responses as a springboard for classroom discussions.
Many use them to help their students to better self-awareness, while others care less about getting the kids to think about what kind of world they would like to see in the future, and what specifically they can do to achieve their vision. Here is a database containing what today's youth feel and think about the future. As individuals, their words may not carry much weight, but together they are a force. We have always published sample responses in our newsletters, and encourage studies of the material. By the way, these answers are also the visiting cards of participating kids.