Young Nebraskans are flipping the script

(By Jeff Yost, President and CEO of Nebraska Community Foundation) “How fast can I leave this place?” Young people in Nebraska have been asking themselves that question for a long time. Maybe you even asked yourself at one point. I certainly did. For much of the 20th century, that’s just the way things were. There was a script: grow up, graduate high school, and depart for greener pastures. Not the most inspiring narrative.