Its important for all of us to balance our talk with our walk. Since I started writing this blog back in 2007, I’ve worked with a lot of different organizations to promote youth engagement. I’ve done it as a consultant, as a nonprofit staff member, as a state government worker, and in a few otherContinue reading “Engaging Youth Locally”
Category Archives: Olympia
A Youth Rights Group in Olympia Changes the World
Back in 2000, I was serving a fellowship with a national foundation in Washington, DC. Focusing on youth engagement, I participated in hundreds of hours of train-the-trainer workshops and professional coaching with Drs. Jim and Pam Toole. They helped me and my small cohort prepare for adventures in the ten states where we worked, mineContinue reading “A Youth Rights Group in Olympia Changes the World”
Cultural Appropriation & Youth Voice
The other day, my 10-year-old daughter and I went out to dinner. We were sitting in a booth at a Mexican restaurant downtown, and out of nowhere she asks what makes it okay for people in the US to make Mexican food. I asked her what she meant, and she asks what makes it okayContinue reading “Cultural Appropriation & Youth Voice”
Adam F.C. Fletcher 