General Resources From US Based Youth Organizations For The PYLP of the Future


YOUTH LEADERSHIP: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SUSTAINABILITY.

A handout that provides a rationale for creating youth-led organizations, along with challenges and recommendations.

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YOUTH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP

Developed by ChildFund International, this manual provides an extensive overview of youth civic engagement literature and concepts as well as provides case studies in two international programs.  The manual also provides resources and activities which youth professionals can use when implementing civic engagement and leadership at their programs.

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YOUTH LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE

The Youth Leadership Initiative at the University of Virginia Center for Politics is dedicated to increasing civic engagement by providing teachers with the best civics education materials and programs. This website provides free, fully downloadable lesson plans, games and other resources to use with youth to understand and participate in democratic institutions.

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BUILDING EFFECTIVE YOUTH COUNCILS.

This publication provides case studies of youth agencies that successfully organized youth to engage in organizational change, as well as identifies key strategies that are common across the agencies studied.

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YOUTH LEADERSHIP: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SUSTAINABILITY.

A handout that provides a rationale for creating youth-led organizations, along with challenges and recommendations.

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PHOTOVOICE PROJECT:  AN EVALUATION REPORT.

A guide that demonstrates how to engage youth in an approach to inquiry called “Photovoice,” a participatory approach that can provide more concrete data about programs to share with stakeholders, reflects youth and community voices, and identifies strengths and areas of concern.

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WASHINGTON YOUTH VOICE HANDBOOK.

This handbook explores the definition of Youth Voice, common misconceptions about Youth Voice, the Principles of Youth Voice, the Cycle of Youth Engagement, and barriers to YouthVoice.  it also discusses how to work with diverse youth.

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MAKING IT WORK.  A GUIDE TO SUCCESSFUL YOUTH-ADULT PARTNERSHIPS.

A practical guide to establishing and maintaining youth-adult partnerships.

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YOUTH-ADULT PARTNERSHIP RUBRIC.

A rubric and tool for assessing the level of youth-adult partnerships at a range of levels and dimensions.

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CREATIVE WAYS TO
SOLICIT YOUTH INPUT

This guide provides strategies and suggestions for how to gather youth input for program improvement efforts.

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Source: Youth Today Organization