Youth and Family Engagement
A Primer on Creating Effective Youth Panels
Three times in the past year and a half, the staff of the Forum for Youth Investment has had the opportunity to organize and facilitate panel presentations in which young people bring their voices to bear on the struggle of school reform.
Publishing Date:
November 1, 2000
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Thaddeus Ferber & Nicole Yohalem Interviewed by Y-Press
Reporters from Y-Press, a youth-driven organization that gives children a voice in the world through journalism by offering them the chance to produce stories from a youth perspective, interviewed Thaddeus Ferber and Nicole Yohalem on the importance of youth activism. The article, "Activism: Education," discussed the importance of a youth voice in lobbying for education reform.
Publishing Date:
September 18, 2009
Washington: Legislative Youth Advisory Council
This youth council was formed to examine issues of importance to youth, such as: education, employment, strategies to increase youth participation in government, safe environments for youth, substance abuse, emotional and physical health, foster care, poverty, homelessness, and youth access to services.
Publishing Date:
June 15, 2004
Vermont: Youth Advisory Council
The VTSP Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is made up of one peer elected member from each VTLSP School. The council meets three times per year and each member must commit to two major safety projects in the school year. Sponsored by the Vermont Teen Leadership Safety Program.
Publishing Date:
June 15, 2004
San Francisco, CA: San Francisco Youth Commission
The San Francisco Youth Commission is a diverse group of 17 young people between the ages of 12 and 23. The youth come from all across the city to serve as the official youth voice at City Hall.
Publishing Date:
June 15, 2004
North Carolina: State Youth Council
The State Youth Council is comprised of teenagers from local youth councils across North Carolina. SYC provides opportunities for young people to be involved in local projects, participate in government, develop leadership skills, and represent youth in civic activities. Click here to learn more.
Publishing Date:
June 15, 2004
New Mexico: New Mexico Blueprint for Civic Engagement
The Civic Engagement blueprint is a comprehensive agenda for increasing civic engagement, service, volunteerism and workforce development, while meeting urgent environmental and community needs in the state. The blueprint contains three sections: policy recommendations to strengthen and expand civic engagement, positive and effective outcomes of civic engagement programs and a catalog of servi
Publishing Date:
June 15, 2004
