BLOG POST #10: Resonances/ Questions/Critiques
At Our Best Intro piece means the curiosity in which youth speak with conviction, courage, and conscientiousness. And I can answer that the reason is they know they can change the world, their own world. Youth organizing has been going on long before the efforts of the students from school shootings. Youth of color lead the movement with just big numbers because of the solidarity across intersections. I understand the article's intention of naming how and why the partnership from youth to adults impacts the work and effects of what we do. This involves acknowledging that, as adults, our role is to provide guidance and support to empower young people to reach their full potential.
Our responsibility lies in assisting them as they navigate the world, helping them understand their strengths and face their challenges. Creating a safe and nurturing environment facilitates their learning and growth. Adults have the experience of being youth, and youth will have the experience of being an adult soon enough.
Pegah's chapter was a reason to the questions the intro chapter asked. Pegah mentions, "For YIA, youth development means nurturing a brave space that is curated to provide practice and reflection for young people, so they may safely explore their development's cognitive and social/ emotional milestones."
YIA cares about the person as a whole. Being a non-profit organization, there is a need to measure what success and failures look like.
I would critique funders and people or groups that give grants, why can we not measure the conversations, the changes, the meetings, they are more impactful in our youth's lives.
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