“Gen Z wants to do it fast, they want to do it authentic, they want to do it right now,” Sirangelo told The Associated Press last month. “They don’t have time -- no patience for institutions or signing up.” ... 'The biggest barriers to civic participation, according to C&S, are that young people don’t know where to begin and don’t believe they can make a difference.' ... ‘But Vinnakota emphasized that these actions can’t come from the “top down” and that older leaders must let their younger counterparts’ ideas percolate.’