SOLUTION: Expanding Youth Decision Making Opportunities

Full Solution

Expand meaningful opportunities for youth to be involved in existing decision-making and advocacy bodies across all public systems and within the nonprofit sector.

Summary of 2-Year Action Strategy

2022-2023: Determine baseline for youth-serving organizations' commitment to Youth Voice via assessment tool. Gain commitment from nonprofits and public departments to increase youth participation, including policy changes to City boards, commissions, and other oversight bodies. Host trainings in power-sharing with youth and adults: Dismantling Adultism and board-readiness (see YV2).

Progress Updates:

September 2022

CURRENT MILESTONE

NEXT STEP

Youth Voice Working Group launched August 2022 with 20 members representing 15 youth-serving/youth-leadership organizations.

Plan and deliver cross-connecting youth-led projects in alignment with Youth Voice solutions.
YMP Partners to identify pathways for Youth Voice Working Group to inform movement of Youth Voice solution action steps.

Who's Involved?

Primary 2-Year Action Strategy Owners: NOYA

Other Owners: NOLA-PS, CMOs (e.g. InspireNOLA Charter Schools, FirstLine Schools), Dillard University, Other Higher Education Institutions, Greater New Orleans Foundation, New Orleans City Council, UWSELA, CYPB, OYF

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