TY - JOUR
T1 - Urban youth building community
T2 - Social change and participatory research in schools, homes, and community-Based organizations
AU - Nygreen, Kysa
AU - Kwon, Soo Ah
AU - Sánchez, Patricia
N1 - Co-published simultaneously in "Youth Participation and Community Change" (ed. Barry N. Checkoway and Lorraine M. Gutierrez) The Haworth Press, Inc., 2006, pp. 107-123.
PY - 2006/8/1
Y1 - 2006/8/1
N2 - "Urban" youth-a euphemism for underserved, poor, marginalized, ethnic minority youth-can be active participants in community change. Countering the predominant image of these youth as disengaged or troubled, this article describes three projects that engage urban youth in community change through participatory research. The authors share their experiences as adult allies on these projects and examine four lessons learned, addressing: (1) the importance of positionality; (2) the role of adult allies in youth-led projects; (3) the creation of safe spaces; and (4) the building of trust and relationships. They conclude that urban youth can become a vital resource for community transformation.
AB - "Urban" youth-a euphemism for underserved, poor, marginalized, ethnic minority youth-can be active participants in community change. Countering the predominant image of these youth as disengaged or troubled, this article describes three projects that engage urban youth in community change through participatory research. The authors share their experiences as adult allies on these projects and examine four lessons learned, addressing: (1) the importance of positionality; (2) the role of adult allies in youth-led projects; (3) the creation of safe spaces; and (4) the building of trust and relationships. They conclude that urban youth can become a vital resource for community transformation.
KW - Adult allies
KW - Participatory research
KW - Race/class/gender/culture
KW - Social/community change
KW - Urban youth
KW - Youth leadership
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U2 - 10.1300/J125v14n01_07
DO - 10.1300/J125v14n01_07
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33747204271
SN - 1070-5422
VL - 14
SP - 107
EP - 123
JO - Journal of Community Practice
JF - Journal of Community Practice
IS - 1-2
ER -