Activating Youth Voices: Promoting Activism and Advocacy in Teens and Young Adults

What does it mean for youth to take action in our communities? In this webinar entitled, “Activating Youth Voices: Promoting Activism and Advocacy in Teens and Young Adults,” Dr. Christy Byrd and Dr. Crystal Chen Lee discuss examples from two initiatives, #PasstheMicYouth and the Literacy and Community Initiative, to teach 5 practical steps on how to promote youth voices. This webinar is for all teachers, educators, and community leaders who are interested in fostering youth civic engagement and action.

 

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Presentation

Authors and Contributors

Dr Christy Michelle Byrd

Dr Crystal Chen Lee

Projects

Literacy and Community Initiative (LCI)

A collaboration among NC State’s College of Education, the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, and educational community-based organizations to amplify the voices of historically underserved students through literacy learning and publication of student-authored narratives.

Published

August 18, 2020

Resource Type

Video

Published By

Friday Institute for Educational Innovation