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Engagement means many things from participation to active community leadership. Youth who find a spark in a program will engage with that program. Learn about frameworks, activities and research on engaging youth.
Youth Engagement: More than a method (1183 K PDF)
Theresa K. Sullivan
Authentic youth/adult relationships are more important than ever before if youth are to succeed in this rapidly changing, increasingly multicultural and interdependent world. This paper offers a framework delineating four types of youth engagement, the benefits of each, and what it takes to bring them to life. 2011
Promoting participation of older youth in out-of-school time programs and opportunities
(977 K PDF)
Rebecca N. Saito
Research focusing attention on the need for engagement of under-represented and under-served teen-agers, 13 years of age and older, in engaging and beneficial programs and opportunities that help them thrive. 2009
Rings of engagement (110 K PDF)
Rebecca N. Saito
Research brief on youth engagement framework that includes Participation, Passion, Youth Voice, and Collective Leadership. 2009
What's all this YAC about Youth Action Crews? (356 K PDF)
Rebecca N. Saito
Youth develop maps of their communities to show high quality, youth friendly programs. 2012
Youth engagement, social trust and the future of democracy
Constance Flanagan
90-minute video presentation focusing on the role of youth engagement in nurturing social trust in and in fostering the future of democracy. 2008
Youth on Board
Organization providing consulting and coaching services to groups that want to engage young people.
