Adult allies
Youth Adult Partnership
Advocates for Youth nurtures a pipeline of leaders who bring skill and determination to progressive movements.
At the core of Advocates for Youths’ (Advocates) mission and vision is centering young people, building youth power, and working alongside youth to fight for sexual health, rights, and justice. To do this, Advocates uses a youth-adult partnership (YAP) framework to guide everything we do.
Youth-Adult Partnerships entail:
- Integration of young people’s lived experiences and expertise with adults’ experiences and expertise
- Opportunity for each party to suggest and make decisions
- Recognition and valuing of the contributions of adults and young people
The YAP framework empowers young people and adults to work in full partnership envisioning, developing, implementing, and evaluating programs and/or policies that impact young people.
Resources
- Youth Adult Partnerships Factsheet
- Developing Youth Leadership Teams
- Tips for Adults working with Youth Leaders
- Tips for Youth Working with Adult Allies
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