Category: policy

• Leelah’s Murder Is OUR Fault

  Leelah Alcorn’s death was practically a murder. It shows how America’s legal system, which enshrines parental rights above children’s rights, has killed another young person. More importantly though, we need to see that Leelah’s murder is our fault. We have not done enough, taught enough, said enough, or worked hard enough to stop this horror from happening. […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  January 9, 2015

  Adam Fletcher, adult allies, adultism, advocacy, bullying, children’s rights, ephebiphobia, government, law, pedophobia, perceptions, policy, troubled youth, youth empowerment, youth policy, Youth Rights

  adultism, adults, children, social change, youth, youth discrimination

• The Freechild Project Youth Political Action Institute

  The Freechild Project’s training for youth on politics training is customized to meet the needs of every community we serve. Generally, it includes five areas: Motivation, Knowledge Building, Skills Sharing, Action Planning and Reflection. Each of those areas can cover a variety of issues from a number of perspectives. The length of the training varies […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 19, 2014

  policy, political office, popular culture, programming, projects, publicity, Training

• Promote Youth Engagement in Organizations

  How to Promote Youth Engagement in Organizations 1) Share Youth Engagement. Talk with your supervisor, Executive Director, board members, and other decision-makers. Build support by talking to staff members about youth engagement. Train young people about youth engagement, why it matters, and how they can experience it more. Research resources that might help different people […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 15, 2013

  adult allies, afterschool, government, nonprofits, policy, programming, school, youth empowerment, youth engagement