Argues that citizenship is a long-term psychological identity and that it's critical for youth to participate as citizens during the time of their identity formation~Proposes that 16- and 17-year-olds be able to vote in municipal elections and suggests that schools create science-based, community-oriented environmental engagement programs~Provides concrete examples of how long-term commitment to civic duties can be cultivated in youth through hands-on experiences~Considers how a generation arrives at its distinctive orientations toward society and politics with a look at Millennials specifically~Examines how educational opportunity leads to unexpected achievement, and how economic-educational opportunity leads to citizenship