PIRG! is a case study that highlights some successes in engaging post-high-school and postsecondary-aged youth (18-30) in social change. It discusses the following successes: immersion in a program; inclusivity; accessibility; the power of shared experiences; chapter or club recruiting; peer-to-peer relationships; as well as skills, capacity, and confidence building. One highly Read more…
This case study highlights the challenges of providing youth with opportunities to develop an anti-oppressive lens. In particular it discusses the following challenges: the fact that identity politics can be divisive; the fact that addressing power, privilege, and oppression takes time, which is a limited resource; the fact that anti-oppression Read more…
This case study highlights the challenges of engaging post-high-school and postsecondary-aged youth (18-30) in social change. It showcases the following challenges in doing on-campus engagement: operating from the dominant worldview of leadership; the fact that intergenerational dialogue and collaboration are not common practice; and the lack of continuous succession planning Read more…
The Defining Moments Program is a case study that highlights the ways organizations can find success in engaging a broader spectrum of youth. This example of engaging youth through arts-based programming highlights the following indicators of success: providing arts-based opportunities for participants to self-express in creative ways; dedicating spaces to share Read more…
Internships for Sustained Engagement is a case study that highlights the features of successful sustained engagement. These features include: internship programs that are creative, adaptable, and industrious; capacity-building opportunities; understanding that youth learning is critical and transformative; programs that build on the knowledge and experience of the youth; hands-on learning and Read more…
Success Case Study: “350.org” 350.org is a case study that highlights how social media can be used effectively to engage youth. The indicators of success for youth engaged through social media highlighted in this case include: the fact that youth have not only engaged with social media but have taken Read more…
By Vince Terstappen, Project & Operations Coordinator for Check Your Head: The Youth Global Education Network For a project to train youth as peer educators, we experimented with several participatory, dialogue-based evaluation methods that yielded great results. The impact of this approach was twofold. First, it created powerful opportunities for Read more…
Putting the partnerships & collaboration principles of good practice into action Scenario: Your organization, The Great Earth Society, has some great ideas for public engagement during the upcoming International Development Week. Not only that, you’ve just received some extra funding to implement public engagement activities related to environmental awareness, which Read more…
Imagine a scenario where five organizers have come together to plan a public engagement activity for International Women’s Day, March 8. They represent a cross-section of the education sector: a public high school teacher, an international NGO supporting women’s projects in Africa, a local women’s organisation that runs a shelter Read more…
Lessons can always be learned from public engagement work on development issues. The following case study specifically explores a malaria prevention program and the interconnections between public engagement, public relations, and fundraising. The malaria prevention program took place in over twelve countries in Africa in a collaborative process that engaged Read more…
