The Gallup Podcast
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The Power of Youth Service: How Service Shapes Career Readiness, Connection and Resilience
15 minutes Posted Aug 13, 2026 at 11:00 am.
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New research from Gallup and The Allstate Foundation finds that service doesn't just help communities — it changes the young people who provide it.

Stephanie Marken, a senior partner at Gallup, talks with Greg Weatherford II, Director of The Allstate Foundation and Social Impact, about the latest findings.

Drawing on a survey of more than 3,000 young people aged 12 to 25, the research explores how service builds career readiness, community connection and resilience — and why the effects are strongest when young people lead the work themselves.