“Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must shown.” – Charles Dickens in David Copperfield I’ve been getting sloppy. After almost two decades in this work, there was a few minutes where community building became a bitContinue reading “5 Ways to Get Back Into ACTION”
Category Archives: advocacy
Expanding Children’s Rights in the US
Bound up in this ongoing conversation about youth engagement is the question of who has the right to be heard. In the United States, there are two distinct conversations that happen regarding the rights of children and youth; one is protective (Children’s Defense Fund) and the other is liberatory (National Youth Rights Association). Children’s OmbudsmanContinue reading “Expanding Children’s Rights in the US”
My Review of “Beyond Resistance”
Beyond Resistance! Youth Activism and Community Change: New Democratic Possibilities for Practice and Policy for America’s Youth was edited by Shawn Ginwright. This is my review for The Freechild Project. For youth workers with a preconceived notion about the roles of young people in society, this collection may be challenging. For teachers who think they know theContinue reading “My Review of “Beyond Resistance””
Adam F.C. Fletcher 