D.18 Youth Assent Video Script

Project #: 25073	Title: NLSY27 Youth Assent Video Script
Writer: RTI	Version: 13	Date: 08/11/2025

English 2

Spanish 8

English

VIDEO	AUDIO
Title Screen: Assent to Participate in the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 2027 (NLSY27) Research Panel	Music fades in.
A diverse group of teens engage in casual activities, e.g. looking at phones, talking, dancing. The teens stop their activities and look towards the camera attentively.	Have you ever wanted adults to hear what it’s really like to grow up today? Well, now is your chance.
The screen slides up to reveal the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics logo at the center. Icons representing home, school, and work appear alongside the BLS logo. The icons move to form data on a graph. Screen slides down to reveal teens smiling, nodding, giving high fives.	You’re watching this video because your parent or guardian gave the Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS, permission for you to participate in the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 2027 Research Panel, NLSY27. And now, BLS is asking you to participate. BLS is part of the U.S. Department of Labor, and they want to learn about youths’ experiences as they move from school to work and into adulthood. This video is designed to answer questions you may have about the NLSY27 and help you decide if you want to participate. Let’s start with:
What is the NLSY27 Research Panel?	What is the NLSY27 Research Panel?
A researcher and mayor look at a graph on a presentation board. The mayor nods their head. A researcher turns a page on the board, revealing the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics and RTI International logos.	The NLSY27 Research Panel is a federal survey that helps researchers and policymakers understand how youth experience work throughout their lives. NLSY27 is authorized under Title 29, Section 2, of the United States Code. It’s sponsored by BLS and conducted by RTI International, a non-profit research organization.
A flip calendar quickly turns back through the years and stops at 1975. A family with a young child, dressed in 70s fashion, is being interviewed. A wipe transition reveals the same family in 80s fashion. The young child is older.	BLS has been doing surveys like this for over 50 years. These surveys begin by talking to youth and their parents or caregivers when the youth are middle school or high school ages. Additional interviews continue as youth get older.
The flip calendar quickly turns forward through the years and stops at 1997. With 1997 text on screen, a circle with a young person in it appears to the side. A line begins to extend from the young person forming a timeline that ends on a year in the future with the same person looking older.	The last time BLS began interviewing a group of youth in a survey like this was in 1997. Every couple of years, BLS has asked those participants to complete a survey. That group of youth is now in their 40s.
How was I selected to participate?	How was I selected to participate?
A grid of circles, each containing an image of a young person, fills the screen. One circle separates from the group. From the isolated circle, lines and dots emerge to form a map of the United States.	You’re one of the 11- to 17-year-olds from around 13,000 households randomly selected from across the country to represent youth your age in the United States.
Will I receive anything for participating?	Will I receive anything for participating?
An interviewer hands a [$50/$75] gift card and certificate with the BLS logo to the participant.	There are no direct benefits to participating in the NLSY27, however, to thank you for completing the survey, you’ll receive [$50/$75] and five hours of community service credits from BLS.
What will happen during the survey?	What will happen during the survey?
A clock appears on the screen. The perspective zooms out, revealing a room where an interviewer with a tablet is speaking with a young participant sitting at a table. The interviewer asks a question, the youth answers, and the interviewer records on the tablet. Icons representing school, work, health, criminal activity, family, and friends appear over the head of the participant.	The survey takes place at your home and lasts about an hour to an hour and a half. You’ll answer questions about your school, work, health, criminal activity, family, and friends. Some questions will be asked by an interviewer and for others you’ll use a computer to enter your answers. BLS will also collect your contact information to make future communications easier.
Is this the only time I will be asked to participate in the survey?	Is this the only time I will be asked to participate in the survey?
A participant speaks with an interviewer. A series of jump cuts show the same participant growing older. The camera slides up to reveal a paper calendar flipping to a year in the future. The camera slides down to reveal the same participant, but slightly older, nodding their head to the interviewer.	No, BLS interviews the same individuals over time to track life changes. After the first interview, you’ll be contacted every 1 to 2 years and asked to participate in further surveys for the NLSY27 Research Panel, and your permission will be required for each future survey.
Do I have to participate?	Do I have to participate?
The text “NLSY27” appears alongside “yes” and “no” check boxes. A mouse curser moves back and forth between the two.	No, your participation is voluntary. It’s your choice. You are only being asked to participate in the current survey.
Will other people find out about what I say?	Will other people find out about what I say?
A NLSY27 survey appears on a computer screen. A safe door closes over the screen, symbolizing security. A line with a dot, representing data, extends from the top of the computer and expands to reveal the parent from the previous scene inside the circle. The parent’s image then transitions into a silhouette. The circle containing the silhouette shrinks as other circles with silhouettes appear, connected by lines. The lines expand to form a line graph.	No, what you tell us will not be shared with your family, friends, or school. Your privacy is very important to us. BLS and RTI are required by federal law to keep your answers confidential. Confidential means that your name will never be connected to the answers you provide in this survey. Your data will be combined with other participant’s data and will never be disclosed without consent. There are two exceptions to our promise of confidentiality: first, if you tell the interviewer you plan to seriously harm yourself or others, the interviewer must share that information with your parent or guardian and also with the BLS NLSY27 staff. Second, if the interviewer suspects abuse or neglect of a child or adult, they are required to follow laws for reporting child and adult abuse and will report that information to the BLS NLYS27 staff.
How will the information I share be used?	How will the information I share be used?
A small group of researchers look at various graphs on a computer.	BLS and RTI will use data from this survey to conduct research to improve the NLSY27 survey.
Are there any risks to participating?	Are there any risks to participating?
A participant sits at the table in front of a tablet. The camera zooms in as the tablet rotates to reveal information on its screen a table of risks and mitigations on its screen.	There are no physical risks involved in participating in this survey. It’s possible that you could find some of the interview questions personal, which could make you uncomfortable or upset.  However, you may choose not to answer any questions, and you can stop participating at any time. While there is a slight risk of unauthorized access to your information, strict procedures and legal protections are in place to safeguard your data.
The camera moves up to reveal a participant smiling. A circle encloses around the participant. The circle shrinks more and circles with icons representing, education, work, and family extend to form a map of the United States.	Thank you for your time, and for considering being part of this important survey. Your participation will help shape the future of education, work, and the transition to adulthood across America.
[Text on Screen] To learn more about the survey, scan the QR code: [QR code to www.bls.gov/nls/nlsy27.htm]	To learn more about the survey, scan this QR code to the NLSY27 website.
[Text on Screen] For information about authorization, use, and protections for the survey, scan the QR code or ask your interviewer for documentation. [QR code to https://NLSY27.org/documents/Data_Use_Agreement.pdf]	For information about authorization, use, and protections for the survey, scan the QR code or ask your interviewer for documentation.
[Text on Screen] For questions about this survey, contact: Charles Knott, MPA, PMP RTI Project Director 919-541-6294 or cknott@rti.org.	If you have questions about the survey, contact the RTI Project Director, Charles Knott at 919-541-6294 or cknott@rti.org.
[Text on Screen] For questions about your rights as an NLSY27 survey participant, contact: Eric Molina, Chief, Branch of Policy Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics 202-691-7787 or molina.eric@bls.gov	In addition, if you have questions about your rights as an NLSY27 Research Panel participant, contact Eric Molina, Chief, Branch of Policy Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, at 202-691-7787 or molina.eric@bls.gov.
End Card Graphics: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) RTI International (RTI)	Music fades out.

Spanish

VIDEO	AUDIO
Title Screen: Consentimiento para tomar parte en el Panel de Investigación Científica de la Encuesta Nacional Longitudinal de Jóvenes de 2027 (NLSY27)	Music fades in.
A diverse group of teens engage in casual activities, e.g. looking at phones, talking, dancing. The teens stop their activities and look towards the camera attentively.	¿Alguna vez has querido que los adultos escuchen como es realmente crecer hoy en día? Pues ahora es tu oportunidad.
The screen slides up to reveal the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics logo at the center. Icons representing home, school, and work appear alongside the BLS logo. The icons move to form data on a graph. Screen slides down to reveal teens smiling, nodding, giving high fives.	Estas viendo este video porque tu padre/madre o tutor le dio a la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales (BLS) permiso para que participes en el Panel de Investigación Científica de la Encuesta Nacional Longitudinal de Jóvenes de 2027, NLSY27. Y ahora, BLS te pide que participes. BLS es parte del Departamento de Trabajo de Estados Unidos y ellos quieren conocer las experiencias de los jóvenes Este video es diseñado a responder preguntas que pueda tener sobre la NLSY27 y ayudarle a decidir si quiere participar. Comencemos con:
¿Qué es el Panel de Investigación Científica NLSY27?	¿Qué es el Panel de Investigación Científica NLSY27?
A researcher and mayor look at a graph on a presentation board. The mayor nods their head. A researcher turns a page on the board, revealing the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics and RTI International logos.	El panel de investigación científica del NLSY27 es una encuesta federal que ayuda a los investigadores científicos y legisladores entender como los jóvenes experimentan el trabajo a lo largo de sus vidas. La NLSY27 es autorizada bajo la Sección 2 del Título 29 del Código de los Estados Unidos. Es patrocinada por BLS y realizada por RTI International, una organización de investigación científica sin fines de lucro.
A flip calendar quickly turns back through the years and stops at 1975. A family with a young child, dressed in 70s fashion, is being interviewed. A wipe transition reveals the same family in 80s fashion. The young child is older.	BLS lleva más de 50 años haciendo encuestas de este tipo. Estas encuestas se inician hablando con los jóvenes y sus madres/padres o tutores cuando los jóvenes están en la edad de secundaria o preparatoria. Entrevistas adicionales continúan a medida que los jóvenes crecen.
The flip calendar quickly turns forward through the years and stops at 1997. With 1997 text on screen, a circle with a young person in it appears to the side. A line begins to extend from the young person forming a timeline that ends on a year in the future with the same person looking older.	La última vez que BLS comenzó a entrevistar a un grupo de jóvenes en una encuesta como ésta fue en 1997. Cada par de años, BLS les ha pedido a esos participantes que completen una encuesta. Ahora tienen alrededor de 40 años.
¿Cómo fui seleccionado(a) para tomar parte?	¿Cómo fui seleccionado(a) para tomar parte?
A grid of circles, each containing an image of a young person, fills the screen. One circle separates from the group. From the isolated circle, lines and dots emerge to form a map of the United States.	Eres uno de los jóvenes de entre 11 a 17 años de unos 13,000 hogares que fueron seleccionados al azar en todo el país para representar jóvenes de tu edad en los Estados Unidos.
¿Recibiré algo por participar?	¿Recibiré algo por participar?
An interviewer hands a $50 gift card and certificate with the BLS logo to the participant.	No hay beneficios directos por tomar parte en la NLSY27, sin embargo, para agradecerte por completar la encuesta, recibirás [$50/$70] dólares y cinco horas de créditos de servicio comunitario de BLS.
¿Qué ocurrirá durante la encuesta?	¿Qué ocurrirá durante la encuesta?
A clock appears on the screen. The perspective zooms out, revealing a room where an interviewer with a tablet is speaking with a young participant sitting at a table. The interviewer asks a question, the youth answers, and the interviewer records on the tablet. Icons representing school, work, health, criminal activity, family, and friends appear over the head of the participant.	La encuesta toma lugar en su hogar y dura aproximadamente de una hora a una hora y media. Responderás preguntas sobre tu escuela, trabajo, salud, actividad delictiva, familia y amigos. Un entrevistador hará algunas preguntas y para otras usarás una computadora para introducir tus respuestas. BLS también recopilará su información de contacto para facilitar la comunicación futura.
¿Es esta la única vez que se me pedirá participar en la encuesta?	¿Es esta la única vez que se me pedirá participar en la encuesta?
A participant speaks with an interviewer. A series of jump cuts show the same participant growing older. The camera slides up to reveal a paper calendar flipping to a year in the future. The camera slides down to reveal the same participant, but slightly older, nodding their head to the interviewer.	No, BLS entrevista a las mismas personas a lo largo del tiempo para hacer un seguimiento de los cambios de vida. Después de la primera entrevista, nos pondremos en contacto contigo cada 1 a 2 años y te pediremos que participes en otras encuestas para el Panel de Investigación Científica de NLSY27 y se requerirá tu permiso para cada encuesta futura.
¿Tengo que tomar parte?	¿Tengo que tomar parte?
The text “NLSY27” appears alongside “yes” and “no” check boxes. A mouse curser moves back and forth between the two.	No, tu participación es voluntaria. Es tu decisión. Solo te estamos pidiendo que tomes parte en la encuesta actual.
¿Se enterarán otras personas de lo que digo?	¿Se enterarán otras personas de lo que digo?
A NLSY27 survey appears on a computer screen. A safe door closes over the screen, symbolizing security. A line with a dot, representing data, extends from the top of the computer and expands to reveal the parent from the previous scene inside the circle. The parent’s image then transitions into a silhouette. The circle containing the silhouette shrinks as other circles with silhouettes appear, connected by lines. The lines expand to form a line graph.	No, no compartiremos nada de lo que nos digas con tu familia, amistades o escuela. Tu privacidad es muy importante para nosotros. La ley federal exige que BLS y RTI mantengan la confidencialidad de sus respuestas. “Confidencialidad” significa que tu nombre nunca se vinculará con las respuestas que das en esta encuesta. Tus datos se combinarán con datos de otros participantes y nunca se divulgarán sin consentimiento. Hay dos excepciones a nuestra promesa de confidencialidad: primero, si le dices al entrevistador que piensas hacerte daño grave a ti mismo(a) o a otros, el entrevistador debe compartir esa información con tu padre/madre o tutor y también con al personal del BLS NLSY27. Segundo, si el entrevistador sospecha abuso o negligencia de un niño o adulto, está obligado a seguir las leyes para denunciar el abuso de niños o adultos y reportará esa información al personal de BLS NLSY27.
¿Cómo se usará la información que comparto?	¿Cómo se usará la información que comparto?
A small group of researchers look at various graphs on a computer.	BLS y RTI utilizarán datos de esta encuesta para realizar investigaciones científicas para mejorar la NLSY27.
¿Existe algún riesgo por tomar parte?	¿Existe algún riesgo por tomar parte?
A participant sits at the table in front of a tablet. The camera zooms in as the tablet rotates to reveal information on its screen a table of risks and mitigations on its screen.	No existen riesgos físicos por participar en esta encuesta. Es posible que algunas preguntas te resulten personales, lo que podría incomodarte o molestarte. Aunque existe un pequeño riesgo de acceso no autorizado a tu información, existen estrictos procedimientos y protecciones legales para salvaguardar tus datos.
The camera moves up to reveal a participant smiling. A circle encloses around the participant. The circle shrinks more and circles with icons representing, education, work, and family extend to form a map of the United States.	Gracias por tu tiempo y por considerar tomar parte de esta importante encuesta. Tu participación ayudará a formar el futuro de la educación, el trabajo y la transición a la edad adulta en todo Estados Unidos.
[Text on Screen] Para obtener más información sobre la encuesta, escanea el código QR: [QR code to www.bls.gov/nls/nlsy27.htm]	Para obtener más información sobre la encuesta, escanea el código QR para el sitio web de la NLSY27.
[Text on Screen] Para información sobre la autorización, el uso y las protecciones de la encuesta, visita este código QR o pídele la documentación a tu entrevistador(a). [QR code to https://NLSY27.org/documents/Data_Use_Agreement_es.pdf]	Para información sobre la autorización, el uso y las protecciones, visita este código QR o pídele la documentación a tu entrevistador(a).
[Text on Screen] Para preguntas sobre esta encuesta, comuníquese con: Charles Knott, MPA, PMP, director del proyecto de RTI 919-541-6294 o cknott@rti.org.	Si tienes preguntas sobre la encuesta, comunícate con el director del proyecto de RTI, Charles Knott al 919-541-6294 o cknott@rti.org.
[Text on Screen] Para preguntas sobre tus derechos como participante de la encuesta NLSY27, comunícate con: Eric Molina, jefe de la División de Análisis de Políticas de la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales, al 202-691-7787 o molina.eric@bls.gov.	Además, si tienes preguntas sobre tus derechos como participante del Panel de Investigación Científica de NLSY27, comunícate con Eric Molina, jefe de la División de Análisis de Políticas de la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales, al 202-691-7787 o molina.eric@bls.gov.
End Card Graphics: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) RTI International (RTI)	Music fades out.