Upbringing in an Uncertain Future as a Reflection of the Reality of the Present
The article considers the factors, determine the uncertainty of the modern world, as a specific characteristic of the current situation of children and adolescents ‘ development, set by the realities of the XXI century, in particular-the financial and economic crisis of 2008, the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in March 2011, the transformation of space into the sphere of free enterprise in the 2010s, mutating strains of COVID-19, which, having put humanity in the face of the problem of survival in the conditions of the pandemic, showed both bright and dark qualities of modern people, regardless of the country of residence, social status, income level and quality of education. A retrospective analysis of educational programs in the Russian Federation from 2000 to the present is proposed in the context of their adequacy to the challenges of constantly changing reality. Some results of the survey of children and adolescents participating in the thematic program of the International Union of Children’s Organizations SPO-FDO “Excellent meeting. Children’s diplomacy of friendship” (Children’s Center “Orlyonok”, children’s camp “Komsomolsky” (07.09-27.09.2020), as well as tips on the problems of modern education from today’s teenagers to educating adults are presented.