A Guide to Applying Youth Voice: Tips to Implement Youth Voice Through a Youth Advisory Council

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This guide, authored by the NMRC Youth Advisory Council, provides recommendations for meaningfully incorporating youth voice in program practice and activities.

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This guide, authored by the NMRC Youth Advisory Council, provides recommendations for meaningfully incorporating youth voice in program practice and activities.

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Written by: NMRC Youth Council

  • Aaryan Nema
  • Gabriel Capella
  • Kamal Amirneni
  • Nina Mims

Description of Resource: This guide is designed for organizations that want to involve young voices and input in their practices, activities, and programs. Its aim is to offer tips and recommendations crafted by young people for programs to use to better integrate youth voices and improve youth capacities. The tips and recommendations in this guide may be applicable to general opportunities for youth integration, but primarily this guide focuses on youth voice elevation through a youth advisory council.

Goals: To provide recommendations for meaningfully incorporating youth voice in program practice and activities.

Target Population/Eligibility or Target Sites: Mentoring programs of all types.

Corresponding Elements of Effective Practice: Program Planning and Management

Publisher/Source: National Mentoring Resource Center

Author: NMRC Youth Advisory Council

Date of Publication: 2024

Resource Type: Resources for Mentees and Families

Evaluation Methodology: Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness

Evaluation Outcomes: Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness

External Validity: Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness

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Evidence Base: None.

Additional References: None.

  • Written by: NMRC Youth Council

    • Aaryan Nema
    • Gabriel Capella
    • Kamal Amirneni
    • Nina Mims

    Description of Resource: This guide is designed for organizations that want to involve young voices and input in their practices, activities, and programs. Its aim is to offer tips and recommendations crafted by young people for programs to use to better integrate youth voices and improve youth capacities. The tips and recommendations in this guide may be applicable to general opportunities for youth integration, but primarily this guide focuses on youth voice elevation through a youth advisory council.

    Goals: To provide recommendations for meaningfully incorporating youth voice in program practice and activities.

    Target Population/Eligibility or Target Sites: Mentoring programs of all types.

    Corresponding Elements of Effective Practice: Program Planning and Management

  • Publisher/Source: National Mentoring Resource Center

    Author: NMRC Youth Advisory Council

    Date of Publication: 2024

    Resource Type: Resources for Mentees and Families

  • Evaluation Methodology: Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness

    Evaluation Outcomes: Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness

    External Validity: Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness

  • Download here.

  • Evidence Base: None.

    Additional References: None.