Dear young Nebraskan

My sincere hope is that I am just one of many people in your life saying this: we need and want you here in Nebraska.

Generation Z will have a massive impact in our state, especially in rural Nebraska. You have come of age in a world of constant change and technological advancement, shifting like the braids of the Platte River under a powerful current. Your formative years unfolded amid a pandemic, recessions and political unrest – but also abundance and cooperation. You have, with technology you’ve known since childhood, forged new forms of connection by cultivating communities across nationa...