Youth Participation

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Youth Participation

• A study of the YMCAs Raise up n Represent
  Programme

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Youth participation is a core element of youth
development community development processes
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Assumptions
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Young people ascribe own meaning to participation
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Participants
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Research conversations
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Group activities
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Group culture
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Social impact
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Benefits, skills and personal gains
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Less pleasant experiences
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Policy sense of determination and appropriate
place
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Workforce development support
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Service development quality relationships and
learning process
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Raise up n Represent Programme development
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Youth participation has potential to be
meaningful, significant and contribute to social
change