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Youth in governance is a new term in Tennessee 4-H, and we're working hard to provide you with the resources you need to begin building a youth in governance initiative in your county. If you have ideas for resources you need, please let us know.

Visit this page again soon to see what new resources we have to offer!


Note:
These are PDF files. You will need the free Acrobat Reader from www.adobe.com in order to open the files.



Youth in Governance: How to Be a Decision Maker in Your Community
 

This step-by-step guide is designed for young people who want to be involved on boards and committees that make decisions about issues that affect youth.

Download (size: 310 KB)




Youth in Governance: A Guide for Involving Youth as Decision Makers on Boards and Committees
 

This guide is for adults who want to work in partnership with youth on boards and committees.

Download (size: 280 KB)



 

Some of the materials on this Web site were adapted from these resources:
 

Bernard, H. (2000). The power of an untapped resource: Exploring youth representation on your board or committee. Retrieved March 4, 2004 from http://www.aasb.org/publications/untapped_resource.pdf

Fredericks, L., Kaplan, E., & Zeisler, J. (2001). Integrating youth voice in service-learning. Denver: Learning in Deed.

Justinianno, J. & Scherer, C. (2001). Youth voice: A guide for engaging youth in leadership and decision-making in service-learning programs. Washington, D.C.: The Points of Light Foundation.
(also available on-line at http://www.ysa.org/pdffiles/YV_Guide.pdf)

Leffert, N. & Scales, P. (1999). Developmental assets: A synthesis of the scientific research on adolescent development. Minneapolis, MN: Search Institute.

The Innovation Center for Community and Youth Development, National 4-H Council, National Network for Youth, & Youth Leadership Institute. (2003). Youth-adult partnerships: A training manual. Chevy Chase, MD: Author.

Points of Light Foundation. (n.d.). Moving young people from participants to decision-makers. Washington, D.C.: Author.

Zeldin, S., McDaniel, A., Topitzes, D., & Calvert, M. (2000). Youth in decision-making: A study of the impacts of youth and adults on organizations. Chevy Chase, MD: National 4-H Council.

 

 




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