BackHome
Refresh: Off
Session Summary
Share...

Direct link:

Working Toward Adult-Youth Solidarity: Understanding the Possibilities and Challenges in and Out of Schools

Wed, April 23, 2:30 to 4:00pm MDT (2:30 to 4:00pm MDT), The Colorado Convention Center, Floor: Terrace Level, Bluebird Ballroom Room 2C

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

This panel brings needed attention to the study of youth voice in and out of schools. Panelists take an asset-based and qualitative approach to center youth’s lived experiences and bodies of knowledge as they serve as entry points toward understanding what practices and policies are needed to be accountable to their needs and desires. While research documents the impact of empowering youth, school administrators, teachers, and youth workers often struggle to create ways to be responsive to their needs. The four papers bring different analytical frames to highlight the constraints, tensions, and possibilities for what it means to empower youth and cultivate dynamic adult-youth relationships.

Sub Unit

Chair

Papers

Discussant