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 orContinue reading “Adults Letting Go and Taking Charge”
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Youth Engagement in the Economy by Adam Fletcher
Over the last six months, I have written more than a dozen articles about youth engagement in the economy. For the first time, I’ve compiled them into a publication and added some important information. A Short Introduction to Youth Engagement in the Economy is a guide addressing youth employment, youth entrepreneurship, youth training, youth banking, youth programs, schoolContinue reading “Youth Engagement in the Economy by Adam Fletcher”
We CAN Solve Youth Apathy
A lot of employers think youth today are apathetic. Reading the news, surfing social media, and watching tv and the movies leaves them with the impression that young people are shiftless, with no momentum to move forward into the brave new future that’s waiting for them. Adults who around with youth everyday can be mostContinue reading “We CAN Solve Youth Apathy”
Adam F.C. Fletcher 