Articles

The Freechild Project has published articles for more than a decade, and they are freely available here.

Articles on Youth and Social Change

• “Stories of Youth Changing the World“
• “Quotes about Youth Changing the World“
• “Glossary“

Articles on Youth Voice

• “Ladder of Youth Voice“
• “Introduction to Youth Voice“
• “Assumptions Behind Youth Voice“
• “Principles of Authentic Youth Voice“
• “Convenient and Inconvenient Youth Voice“
• “Keys to Youth Voice“
• “Cycle of Youth Voice“
• “Guidelines for Youth Voice“
• “Honor Youth Voice“
• “Creating Safe and Supportive Environments for Youth Voice“
• “Institutionalizing Youth Voice“
• “The Diversity of Youth Voice“
• “New Roles for Youth Voice“
• “The Youth Voice Movement“
• “Discrimination Against Youth Voice“
• “Myths About Youth Voice“
• “Sustain Youth Voice“
• “Assessing Youth Voice“
• “The End of Youth Voice“
• “Youth Voice Tip Sheet“

Articles on Adultism

• “Introduction to Adultism“
• “Internalized Adultism“
• “Cultural Adultism“
• “Institutional Adultism“
• “Defeating Adultism“
• “Facing Adultism“

Articles on Youth Engagement

• “What Is Youth Engagement?“
• “What Youth Engagement is Not“
• “How to See Youth Engagement“
• “Why Youth Engagement Happens“
• “Where Youth Engagement Happens“
• “How to Engage Youth“
• “How to Support Youth Engagement“
• “111 Ways to Engage Youth“
• “The Future of Youth Engagement“
• “The Cycle of Engagement“

Articles on Youth Rights

• “Introduction to Youth Rights“
• “What Are Youth Rights?“
• “Who Are Youth?“
• “What Are Youth Rights?“
• “Traditional Youth Rights“
• “Expanding Youth Rights”
  • “The Convention on the Rights of the Child“
• “A Short History Of The Youth Rights Movement“
• “Nontraditional Youth Rights Issues“
• “Youth Rights in Schools“
• “Today’s Youth Rights Movement“
• “Resources“

Articles on Youth Work

• “Radical Transparency with Children and Youth“
• “Why Play Games When There’s Work To Do? Fun, Games and Social Change“
• “Adult Perspectives of Youth“
• “Finding Resources to Change the World“
• “Activist Learning“
• “Measure of Social Change Led By and With Young People“
• “Youth/Adult Relationships Spectrum“
• “Youth/Adult Partnerships“
• “Adult Allies of Youth“
• “Youth Liberation“
• “Age Discrimination“

TIP SHEETS

• Juvenile Injustice Tip Sheet Download for The Freechild Project
• Youth-Adult Partnerships Tip Sheet for The Freechild Project
• Youth Voice Basics Tip Sheet for The Freechild Project
• How To Establish Successful Partnerships Tip Sheet Download for The Freechild Project
• Resource Development Tip Sheet Download for The Freechild Project
• Youth Involvement Bibliography Download for The Freechild Project
• Tower Building Exercise Instructions for The Freechild Project
• Reflection Activities Instructions for The Freechild Project
• Fist-to-Five Consensus Building Instructions for The Freechild Project
• Reflection Ideas Incorporating Multiple Intelligences Instructions for The Freechild Project
• Crossing the Line Instructions for The Freechild Project
• Open Space Technology Instructions for The Freechild Project
• Youth Involvement Bibliography for The Freechild Project
• National and International Organizations for YOUth for The Freechild Project
• Quotations to Inspire Youth for The Freechild Project
• Communicating Success Tip Sheet for The Freechild Project
• Can YOUth Be Teachers? Worksheet for The Freechild Project
• Defining Community Leadership Roles Worksheet for The Freechild Project
• Community Mapping Worksheet for The Freechild Project
• Thoughts from Youth About Involving Peers Tip Sheet for The Freechild Project
• Simple Strategies for Young People as Leaders Tip Sheet for The Freechild Project

 

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