YOUTH NATION: A Visual Guide to the "TEEN New Deal" - Nationwide Student Government, Student Media, & Student Pay

"PRE-INDEPENDENCE" needs to be declared for our youth by incorporating young Americans into the civic and economic fabric of society. By giving them the youth vote, by allowing them access to media in order to take better care and control of their image, and by increasing their financial acumen, a new nation could be on the rise, as our most trusted and valued ally... a YOUTH NATION!The "New Deal" - Classic American LegacyInspired by the "New Deal" legislation of the 1930's, launched by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the "TEEN New Deal" would be an updated version of those programs and reforms designed to uplift the nation out of the Great Depression. Nearly a century later, similar programs could now be aimed at American youth to ensure they are prepared to thrive as citizens and leaders in a future more advanced than our world has ever known.With the rise of digital currencies, artificial intelligence, and social media, the risk and harm associated with these technologies will be just as prevalent as the benefits. The next generation of youth must be prepared to responsibly engage with these new tools; on top of the traditional skills and knowledge they already need to possess.A New American Legacy - The "TEEN New Deal"The "TEEN New Deal" suggests that a modernized form of "Home Economics" be introduced in schools through federal legislation of three programs - nationwide student government, nationwide student media, & nationwide student pay:Nationwide Student Government with Weighted Parental Voting: younger students = a heavier parent vote / older students = a lighter parent vote.Nationwide Student Media on a Closed-Circuit Network: an internal media network inside the school building and/or district that could only be accessed by students & teachers to ensure safety of student learning and responsible use of various media forms, particularly social media.Nationwide Student Pay with Digital Currency: students would make all/most purchases at an Online Youth Market, using Blockchain technology, and Parent-Access-to-Student-Earnings [age-based: younger students = more parent access / older students = less parent access].Connecting LegaciesThe ultimate benefits the "TEEN New Deal" could offer are improved management of social ills and inequity; if students are paid, incentives & rewards programs could be incorporated into education for better academic AND moral behavior, inside school and out.This incentivized system can also be used with adult citizens to increase civic engagement as well as offer an alternative source of income with the potential of increasing job loss due to artificial intelligence.Furthermore, the "New Deal" of the 1930s and one of its most notable programs, Social Security, are rapidly showing signs of age as the senior population of the U.S. increases and the childbirth rate slows. Compensating students would create a new tax base - there are 50 million Americans under 18! The tax revenue generated by our youth could be used to shore up the Social Security program well into the next century. Welcome Fellow Americans - to a YOUTH NATION! WELCOME, to the TEEN New Deal!! Read more