"Millennial youth" is a sociological term for young people born in the 80s and 90s and coming into their adult years now, in this new millennium. James Penner discusses his learning from his undergraduate students and the results of Project Teen Canada 2008, the final stage in a unique series of national, bilingual research projects examining the values, attitudes, beliefs, behaviour, and expectations of Canadian teenagers. More responsible, conservative, materialistic, more concerned about the future and more steeped in the media than previous generations, this "generation Y" faces different challenges.