Filmed on 26 March 2023 as part of TEDxUTK 2023 A New Stage at the UTK John Hodges Library in Knoxville, TN.

Gen Z is fighting for a place in this world. How that manifests will surely change how the current socioeconomic status quo works. Patrick Angelaccio highlights the various ways new generations are creating a more just and welcoming world for all. Patrick is a school social work intern at a local high school. There he encounters problems that members of Generation Z face on the daily. This has lead him to ask a central question, what does the future look like for Gen Z? In his work with high schoolers and as a mentor to university freshmen students, Patrick has grasped some of the key problems that trouble this generation and their future.