Youth voice is any expression of any young person, anywhere at anytime for any reason. It doesn’t need adult approval, community belonging or social capital to happen. It is already a powerful force for positive social change, but when those happen it can become even more impacting and uplifting.
Where does youth voice happen that way? It can happen throughout their worlds in many ways.
Some of the places young people can engage in include…
- Home and family
- School
- Internet
- Government
- Media
- Foundations
- Politics
- Public health and Healthcare
- Neighborhoods
- Arts
- Stores and shopping
- Design
- Cultural settings
- Farms
- Work
- Volunteering.
There are also lots of other spaces! Will you share some of your favorite places for youth voice in the comments section?
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Table of Contents
- Intro to Youth Voice
- Assumptions Behind Youth Voice
- Youth/Adult Partnerships Tip Sheet
- Honoring Youth Voice
- Creating Safe and Supportive Youth Voice Environments
- Who Is Youth Voice For?
- Where Does Youth Voice Happen?
- Recruiting Youth
- Institutionalizing Youth Voice
- Sustaining Youth Voice
- The End of Youth Voice
- Myths About Youth Voice
- The Youth Voice Movement
- Assessing Youth Voice
- Youth Voice Organizations
- Youth Voice Publications
- Youth Voice Tip Sheet
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