Category: Reflection

• Binary Youth Engagement

  Binary thinking is based in the belief that reality is based in either/or truths. We’re convinced in believing that it’s one way or the other, up or down, left or right. This thinking is damaging to young people today in many ways, including Youth Engagement at home, in schools and throughout communities. Binary thinking leads students […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  September 26, 2014

  adult allies, adults, Reflection, relationships, Theory, youth, youth development, youth empowerment

  adults, youth

• Voices of the Damned Youth

  We should never give up on any young person, or any person as far as that’s concerned. There is nobody – absolutely nobody – in our society who is too far gone to simply relinquish them to the trash can of society. Especially children and youth. In reality though, many young people are born into […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  April 27, 2014

  activism, Adam Fletcher, adult allies, adultism, children, Reflection, Theory, troubled youth, youth, Youth Voice

  adults, children, social change, youth

• Youth Engagement Tips

  Working with more groups around the world has caused me to constantly revise and refine my processes. The following thoughts were shared with me by a group of youth as advice to adults who want to successfully engage youth. We can all strive to use them as guidelines in youth engagement work. Youth Engagement Tips Make […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  March 20, 2014

  Reflection, youth engagement, Youth Voice

  youth