this thing we call “engagement”
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Adam Fletcher's keynote address from the 2011 North Carolina Rural Partners Forum in Chapel Hill.TRANSCRIPT
This Thing We Call “Engagement”:Where does a community start?
Adam FletcherAuthor, Advocate, SpeakerCommonAction Consulting
The Cycle of Engagement © 2011 Adam Fletcher
Strategies
• Change Attitudes• Transform Culture• Develop Structures
Adult Views of Youth: Apathy
Adult Views of Youth: Pity
Adult Views of Youth: Sympathy
Adult Views of Youth: Apathy
Adult Views of Youth: Empathy
Adult Views of Youth: Solidarity
Ladder of Engagement
Five Point Plan
1. Every young person in every community all
of the time
2. Encourage and educate every adult
3. Promote community-wide accountability
4. Create safe and supportive opportunities
5. Mainstream youth engagement
immediately
The Freechild Project– New Roles for Young People in Societywww.freechild.org
SoundOut– Promoting Student Voice in Schoolswww.soundout.org
CommonAction Consultingwww.commonaction.org