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Intro to Youth Empowerment
You can start by taking stock of where your program fits on a youth participation spectrum from adult driven to youth driven to a genuine collaboration between adults and youth. There is a long history of research and expertise into frameworks for youth involvement.
For more information and a deeper dive into promising practices check out:
- This handy Youth Voice Toolkit from the Afterschool Alliance
- Youth Engagement in Practice – A brief from the American Institutes of Research.
Intro to Civic Engagment
Engaging young people in civic engagement can be new for many programs. Take a look at these resources to gain a better understanding of the possibilities and practices to take into account.
- The CYCLIST toolkit (Capacity Building for Youth Civic Leadership for Issues in Science and Society)
- What Kind of Citizen
- What Does Civic Engagement Look Like