Category: youth-driven programming

• Adults Letting Go and Taking Charge

  

  Recently, I wrote an entry on this blog called “The Gradual Release of Authority” in response to a series of conversations I’ve been having across the country. This issue continually comes up with adults who are grappling with moving young people from being passive recipients of adult-driven programming, whether in schools, nonprofits, government agencies or […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  February 19, 2015

  adult allies, adultism, adults, ephebiphobia, youth action, youth activism, youth development, youth employment, youth empowerment, youth engagement, Youth involvement, youth leadership, Youth Voice, youth-driven programming, youth-led

  adultism, adults, children, education, youth, youth discrimination

• Bastardizing Youth Voice

  When considering youth as allies to educators, adults may be tempted to act as translators for youth voice. Concerned that youth are not capable of speaking “adult-ese”, well-meaning program staff, nonprofit administrators, researchers, government staff, youth advocates and teachers reword the ideas of youth, interpret them, or otherwise differentiate between what youth actually said and what adults believe they meant. […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 3, 2014

  adult allies, adultism, adults, ephebiphobia, youth, youth action, youth engagement, Youth involvement, youth leadership, youth policy, youth service, Youth Voice, Youth Work, youth workers, youth-driven programming, youth-led, youthinvolvement

  adultism, adults, social change, youth discrimination

• The NEW Youth Voice

  You might have noticed that since publishing The Freechild Project Youth-Driven Programming Guide last year, I’ve come to feel strongly about aggrandizing youth involvement. A lot of organizations and programs tout their credibility with youth involvement, youth engagement, and youth organizing by highlighting all the wonderful things they position youth to lead. By doing this, these organizations are […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  May 10, 2014

  adult allies, adultism, adults, social change, society, youth, youth action, youth development, youth engagement, Youth involvement, youth leadership, Youth Voice, Youth Work, youth-driven programming, youth-led

  adultism, social change, youth