By Bequie Lake The following is a reflection on and application of the theory of change developed by the How Change Happens Knowledge Hub. This case study explores how the Theory of Change can be used as a tool to identify assumptions and gaps in our public engagement interventions. I worked with Read more…
Sandra Kiviaho, the Advisor of Policy & Organizational Development at the Canadian Hunger Foundation, offers an insider’s perspective on some opportunities, challenges and tips for developing an organizational policy that can support and strengthen public engagement activities. Public engagement often requires volunteers to support its various outreach activities. Organizations may find Read more…
Youth-Run leadership conference II is a case study that highlights some indicators of success when youth take care of themselves and each other. As the case study highlights, for youth to practice self care there must be: opportunities to celebrate success; others who model realistic and healthy participation; intentional space for Read more…
Youth-Run Leadership Conference I is a case study that highlights the challenges of youth failing to take care of themselves and each other. Often there is an expectation that activists should be ‘rock stars’ who take on as much as they can; there is a fine line between commitment and overworking, Read more…
Youth Empowerment for Civic Engagement is a case study that highlights an example of accessible youth programming. This is an instructive example because it showcases indicators of success including meeting youth where they are at; relationship building; programming informed by those who participate; clear community standards or group norms; adult support Read more…
Where We Fall Short: Challenges in Sustaining Youth Engagement is a case study that highlights the challenges in sustaining youth engagement. Some of the factors that reduce opportunities to sustain youth engagement include: lack of participation needed to sustain the work and a lack of core operational support that makes leaders Read more…
Tiered Anti-Oppression Training is a case study that highlights some successes in provides youth with opportunities to develop an anti-oppressive lens. In particular it highlights the following achievements: recognizing and acknowledging anti-oppressive education as a continual process; bringing in outside facilitation help; taking stock of group and context to help decide Read more…
Southern Exposure is a case study that highlights some challenges in planning programs and projects that are accessible to all youth, including lack of clear expectations of youth and organizers; real or perceived racism; lack of support before/during/after an event; language and cultural barriers and lack of translation; and failure to Read more…
Sometimes the medium is not the message is a case study that highlights the challenges involved in using arts-based programming as a method to engage youth. The case study focuses on a situation when the arts-based programming is not accompanied by any issue-based learning. The youth must be connected and engaged Read more…
“We don’t have a choice of whether we do social media, the question is how well we do it.”-Erik Qualman Slacktivism is a case study that highlights the challenges of using social media to engage youth. The following are a few of the challenges of using social media for youth engagement: Read more…