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Engaging Youth Voice

Engaging Youth Voice. Mt Hope, 2010. Elaine Johannes Associate Professor and Extension Specialist – Youth Development School of Family Studies and Human Services. Youth Voice. the ideas, opinions, involvement, and initiatives of people considered to be “young”.

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Engaging Youth Voice

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  1. Engaging Youth Voice Mt Hope, 2010 Elaine Johannes Associate Professor and Extension Specialist – Youth Development School of Family Studies and Human Services

  2. Youth Voice. . . • the ideas, opinions, involvement, and initiatives of people considered to be “young” www.freechild.org/YouthVoice/cycle.htm

  3. Youth Voice, cont. HOW • Youth/adult partnerships • Student ownership • Youth as decision-makers • Youth as resources • Youth civic engagement • Youth service learning WHY • Good for youth • Good for adults • Good for organizations • Good for us! During late adolescence and young adulthood, people chart a course for their future and “take stock” of the values they live by and the kind of world they want to be part of. C. Flangan, Penn State Univ.

  4. Successful Youth/Adult Partnerships Youth Adults Do involve youth in meaningful ways Do listen, really listen Do provide youth with information and training Do be thoughtful about special considerations and contemporary youth culture Do plan meetings so that everyone feels welcome Don’t stereotype youth Don’t blame all youth for the actions of one individual youth • Do speak up! • Do invite adults to share their skills, experiences, resources • Do commit time and energy • Do take it seriously • Do seek to involve others • Don’t stereotype adults • Don’t assume all adults will treat you “like a kid”

  5. Youth see beyond Adults stereotype Youth want ‘voice’ Adults can respect Youth are busy Adults want teens to lead Youth are waiting Youth need to know when they do well Youth need ‘job’ skills Adults and teens make a TERRIFIC TEAM! Lessons Learned by Youth and Adults Morris county “Get It - Do It!” team, 2011

  6. Meaningful Roles for Young People

  7. Adult Allies Allies are adults who advocate and support young people. They assist young people in their lives, support them when they struggle, and let them know how important they are and that change is possible. Youth on Board, Get the Word Out! 2001 Grinnell, 2012

  8. Reflecting on “Adultism” • Dysfunctional rescuing • Blaming the victim • Avoidance of contact • Denial of distinctiveness of youth culture • Denial of political, cultural significance and human cost of adultism Advancing Youth Development (AYD), Cornell Univ.

  9. Youth/Adult Partnerships What does it take? • Plan and do at the same time • Address preconceptions and attitudes • Use the “50/50” Rule • Respect young people’s needs • Encourage youth to network with their peers • Opportunity for reflection (learning) • Institutionalize young people’s involvement

  10. PhotoVoice Advocacy, Empowerment Identity Connection Networks created Networks sustained

  11. Resources • Youth on Board: youthonboard.org • National Child Welfare Resource Center for Youth Development: www.nrcys.ou.edu • Runaway and Homeless Youth www.rhyttac.ou.edu & Elaine Johannes ejohanne@ksu.edu 785-532-7720

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