The Freechild Institute partners with organizations worldwide to design, facilitate, and evaluate programs that build youth engagement. Following is information about each of our programs.
Youth Engagement Practitioner Cadres
This is a twelve-month program designed to engage youth engagement practitioners–adults who have been engaging youth in a variety of settings for a substantive period of time–in a professional learning community designed to support, challenge and re-establish the knowledge, skills and ideas that inform their on-the-ground action. Learn more about our Cadres »
Freechild Youth Action Program
Focused on youth changing the world, this program uses a 24-lesson plan curriculum for youth to learn what, how, when and where they can make a difference. Using project-based learning, youth ages 13-19 can build their skills, learn new knowledge and take action through fun, hands-on and powerful learning. This is a new program based on many past activities. Learn more about our Action Program »
Family Youth Engagement Program
With multiple workshops to select from, youth and family partners participate in this interactive, cooperation-based seminar in order to foster youth engagement at home. Participants take away new ideas, tools and activities designed to support youth-parent partnerships, and design family action plans to make a difference in their day-to-day living. Learn more about our Seminars »
Youth Voice Institute
This is an introductory, customized learning opportunity for youth to learn the knowledge, skills and actions needed to advocate for youth voice in various settings throughout community, including nonprofits, government, the economy and home. Learn more about our Institute »
Community Retreats
These are problem-solving, planning and training events designed to engage broad cross-sections of communities in taking mutual, collective action to improve youth + social change. Youth, parents, nonprofit leaders, elected officials, law enforcement, educators and others participate together in safe spaces to solve unmet needs throughout their neighborhoods, towns, cities and regions. Learn more about our Retreats »
Freechild and SoundOut Summer Camps
Through weeklong summer programming, youth learn how they can change the world and/or improve their schools through deliberate, engaging and rewarding action. Focused on ideas, knowledge and action, these summer camps are interactive, hands-on and fun learning spaces for youth to explore themselves, their communities and the world. Learn more about our Camps »
Freechild Institute Courses
These courses are professional development sessions for educators, advocates, social workers and others focused on the skills, knowledge and actions needed to facilitate youth changing the world. Using generative processes, participants explore their beliefs, experiences, activities and outcomes to critique, strengthen and embolden youth + social change. Learn more about our Courses »
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