A politically active Millennial , Valarie Kaur was bored by debate . Kaur : Jobs , health care are very important to her generation , but so are social challenges . My generation faces crushing educational debt of $ 904 billion in 2012 , up from $ 241 billion a decade ago ; many of us do n't have health insurance ; and we face an unemployment rate that , at 12 % , is 50 % above the national average . She wanted a job that would give her the opportunity to make an impact on society and help people in need. , climate change were unaddressed , she says .
A politically active Millennial , Valarie Kaur was bored by debate . Kaur : Jobs , health care are very important to her generation , but so are social challenges . She wanted a job that would give her the opportunity to make an impact on society and help people in need. , climate change were unaddressed , she says .