Youth Voice Is Becoming a Priority in Federal Policy and Practice

Policy makers and practitioners in the US and globally have increasingly recognized the importance of meaningful youth voice and participation in decisions ...

Youth value voice, preparing for the future, and making a difference ...

More than 9 in 10 youth report that they feel respected, are listened to, and trust the adults in their afterschool programs, according to ...

Promoting Youth Voices in Local Decision-Making | icma.org

To help ignite diverse youth engagement in your community, ICMA partnered with the National Democratic Institute to develop a Global Youth ...

Assessing the Meaningful Inclusion of Youth Voice in Policy and ...

may lack awareness of the policies and practices that need to be developed to ensure the ... Self-assessment of youth/young adult voice in policy ...

Empowering Youth to Share Their Voices and Be Heard ...

Enabling youth to share their voices—both to inform permanency planning in their own cases and provide input in the larger child welfare system—can help young ...

What's your definition of youth voice?

Like many complex issues, understanding youth voice can be challenging and confusing. Is it young people speaking their minds?

The Importance of Authentic Youth Engagement in Case Planning

Authentic youth engagement promotes well-being, healthy development, and improved outcomes for young people, and it should be viewed as a principal philosophy.

Youth Voice in Action: Empowering Young People to Shape Policy ...

This summer, the Opportunity Youth Forum (OYF) ; at the Austin Community College (ACC), Texas. This first-ever cross-state youth coalescing ...

Increasing the Voice of Youth - Center for Justice Innovation

of inner city youth in policy in order to determine what have proven to be effective ... influence on future policy and practice. However, advocacy work ...

empowering youth voices | Rutgers International

Do you want your government to show- case best practices of policy implementation? Or do you want them to speak out about a particular issue? Be clear on ...

Meaningful Inclusion of Youth Voice in Policy: State of the Science

Whether referred to as youth voice, participation, advising, governance, leadership, advocacy, or civic engagement, a common underlying principle is that young ...

Youth Voice & the Federal Government – Adam F.C. Fletcher

... practice focused on youth voice, youth involvement and youth engagement. ... Currently policy addressing children and youth is fragmented and spread out across ...

Voices of Youth - SAMHSA

Hear from SAMHSA's youth leaders about how they practice self-care, promote their well-being, and respect themselves to make decisions that are ...

Involving Youth in Positive Youth Development

Programs that are developed in partnership with youth are more likely to be effective at engaging the population and, therefore, to have a greater impact.

Amplifying Youth Voices in Politics, Organizing, & Civic Engagement

As the panel comes to an end, panelists are asked about the resources to promote youth well-being as they navigate their political voice and civic engagement.

ETA Priorities for Youth Workforce Development: Equity, Job Quality ...

Needs, and offered policy and practice solutions, and Substance Abuse and Mental Health ... Youth Voice: Youth play an important role in strengthening ...

The Importance of Authentic Youth Engagement in Case Planning

At the system level, youth voice can drive positive change. Programs that young people help design, implement, and evaluate tend to be more relevant and ...

10 Practices to Support Youth Voice

Supporting youth voice in service-learning instruction involves actively valuing and incorporating student perspectives, promoting agency, and creating ...

Youth Voice Amplified Committee - AMCHP

Led by youth and young adult leaders, the Youth Voice Amplified (YVA) committee operates using the Jemez principles of democratic organizing.

Are You Listening? Youth Voices in Public Policy | OECD iLibrary

All participants agreed that mitigation should be a priority of all governments, but many observed that industrialised countries bear a greater responsibility ...