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The Youth Act!® program includes curriculum, training, and practical assistance to help young people develop the leadership and vision to advocate for meaningful change in their communities. Typically delivered through community-based youth programs or infused into social studies, civics and health classes, this program harnesses diverse learning styles and abilities laying the foundation for young citizens to make a difference throughout their lives.
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senior program director
director of international programs & human resources
deputy director
7 October 2009
15 March 2008
1 July 2007
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Street Law is available to contract with organizations and educators interested in starting a Youth Act!® leadership training program. Street Law staff will design a customized training experience and technical assistance plan for adult leaders, youth participants, or both.
Participants will learn substantive information about public policy issues and the methods and skills necessary to take action and affect meaningful change and will leave the training with an advocacy action plan.
The training is followed by practical assistance to encourage participants in their advocacy efforts. Help and support is available by telephone and e-mail to all youth advocates and adult leaders.
To learn more or get started, please contact Judy Zimmer.
The positive effects of a Youth Act!® leadership training program can be felt by the participants, the adult leader(s), and the greater community. Participants learn substantive information about important topics and develop knowledge and skills in:
Youth participants have benefited their communities by:
October 7, 2009 Damisha White spent three years as an intern at Street Law, Inc. planning events and working on youth advocacy programs. Damisha represents the many high school students who have benefited from Street Law, Inc.'s internship program. Read more
March 15, 2008 Advisers of school-sponsored groups are no strangers to bake sales, car washes, food and clothing drives, and other fundraising activities to help those in need. While important and worthy of applause, these efforts do not always challenge young people to put their civic education into action. Read more
July 1, 2007 Street Law has partnered with the Assuit Human Rights Association in implementing a year-long leadership development project to teach young people (ages 18–30) in Upper Egypt to take part in civic life by viewing community problems through the lens of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Convention of the Rights of the Child. Read more
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