Your input on youth involvement plan

[Pam McKeta]

Hi Judy --

One resource you might want to check out is http://www.AtTheTable.org. It
was recently featured in a newsletter put out by the Forum for Youth
Investment.

Here's a blurb from their website:

"Grounded in the conviction that institutions and communities benefit from
the voices of young people, a growing national movement of youth and adults
is working to secure a place for youth "at the table" where decisions are
made that affect them. AttheTable.org is designed to provide resources and
information about how to involve young people in decision-making."

Best wishes,
Pam

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Pam McKeta, Morino Institute
pmcketa at morino.org | 703.716.4003
www.morino.org

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Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 2:55 PM
Subject: Your input on youth involvement plan

Dear YouthLearn list member,

As a board member of Arlington Virginia's Partnership for Children, Youth,
and Families I am chairing a committee to recruit and involve youth with
the Partnership in a meaningful way.  Partnership board members were
appointed jointly by the county and school boards in Dec. '99 and we were
charged with "creating a community agenda for children, youth and families
in Arlington".  We've accomplished a great deal in the past two years
including sponsoring teen forums, a community forum, focus groups, work
groups, adoption of the ASSETS model, ASSETS trainings, and sponsorship of
the CDC youth risk survey and Search Assets survey.  While we have involved
youth in planning the teen forums, met with teen groups as part of focus
group work, and invited teens to nearly each
activity that we have been involved in, we need and want to have teens
involved as true partners in our work.  We are interested in learning from
organizations/programs that have successfully involved youth as partners so
that we get started with this in the most effective way possible.

We are interested in involving youth as more than advisors - it's important
to us that youth truly are partners in our organization.  We're looking for
the best means for developing a plan that is inclusive, equitable,
sustainable, and meaningful.  Youth will be involved in developing the
plan.

Any ideas, suggestions, things to avoid, good resources and contacts, etc.
will be appreciated.

Judy Hadden
Arlington Partnership for Children, Youth, & Families
candjhadden at home.com
703-241-5999
3600 N. Jefferson St.
Arlington, VA  22207

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