Category: Freechild
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16 Capacities to Change the World
After more than a decade of teaching people around the world how to do it, I’ve decided to share this list of key skills, abilities, knowledge, and dispositions. They’re based off my life as I’ve worked for social justice, and they are what I’ve seen consistently in my mentors, heros, and students. These capacities make the difference between people who talk about changing the world and people who actually change the world.
Adam F.C. Fletcher
action, adult allies, assessment, civic engagement, coaching, CommonAction, community engagement, community service, democracy, empowerment, engagement, Freechild, personal development, personal engagement, social change, society, student engagement, student training facilitation, student voice, Students, systems change, technical assistance, Theory, tip sheet, workshop, workshops, youth, youth action, youth development, youth empowerment, youth engagement, Youth involvement, youth leadership, Youth Voice, Youth Work, youth-led -
Interviews about Freechild and Social Justice
Today, I answered a pair of interviews from students studying Freechild. The first came from Sopheak Va at Arizona State University, and follows here. 1. What exactly do you do at The Freechild Project? Freechild provides training, tools and technical assistance to young people and adults working together to change the world. Our trainings are for K-12 schools […]
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Youth-Adult Relationship Spectrum
I have seen three primary ways adults relate to youth, no matter whether the relationship is parenting, teaching, or policing. The first way is over-permissiveness; the second is responsible; and over-restrictive. Before I explain these, its important to remind you that I’m an adult and these are my opinions; a young person and other […]
Adam F.C. Fletcher
Adam F.C. Fletcher 