It's More Than Elementary: Customizing Actionable Youth Engagement

Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Due to the interactive nature of learning labs, only those with a seat may participate. Please arrive early to secure your spot!

Are you interested in integrating youth into your organization's planning processes or into a specific initiative? Are you committed to building lasting connections with historically marginalized communities, while also contributing to the diversity of our profession? This learning lab provides the theoretical underpinnings to approach both goals, while also providing a problem-solving forum for immediate practical application in your community.

Youth Engagement Planning (YEP!) is a nonprofit that creates customizable tools for youth participatory planning and project-based learning. It involves more than 10,000 students, educators, and community partners nationwide. This presentation introduces YEP! methodology, best practices, and case studies from around the country for developing young people's civic leadership, integrating youth voices into planning processes, and recruiting crucial, diverse voices into our profession.

Presenters touch on principles for customizing your approach, content for age five through 25, tips for partnering with school districts, and hard-earned lessons about what works and what doesn't. Come with general questions and upcoming engagement opportunities in mind and leave with a youth action plan for your community.
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