Tag: social change
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What is an Adult Ally to Young People?
An “adult ally” is “a person who is a member of the dominant or majority age group who work to end oppression in his or her personal and professional life through support of, and as an advocate for, young people.”* “Allies are adults who advocate and support young people. They assist young people in their […]
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The Government’s Responsibility To Young People
A few days ago I made an unusual sidestep and argued that national and community service programs should supplant government funding with local sources of funding, and scale back accordingly. This is unusual for several reasons, the primary among them being that I believe it is the paramount duty of a democratic government to ensure […]
Adam F.C. Fletcher
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The Story Behind Freechild
New York City is home to a spectacular and burgeoning youth rights movement, and one of the leaders sent me an email the other day. She asked, “How did you come to be involved in youth rights, and what made you decide to put Freechild together? What originally got you inspired?” Following is my answer. […]
Adam F.C. Fletcher