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Advancing Youth-Adult Partnerships

A tool kit to help organizations assess their readiness, strengthen practices and build lasting shared leadership with young people.

Across the country, organizations and communities are working with young people to shape the programs, policies and systems that affect their lives. These partnerships can range from seeking young people’s input to sharing responsibility, decision making and leadership across generations.

This resource highlights lessons and practical guidance from the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Intergenerational Learning Collaborative, a two-year pilot that brought together youth leaders, adult allies, technical assistance providers and community organizations. Their experiences helped identify the conditions, practices and challenges that shape authentic youth-adult partnership.

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What's Included in This Tool Kit

Explore the Partnership Spectrum

See what shared leadership looks like at five stages of development.

Assess Organizational Readiness

Reflect on the structures, culture and leadership needed to support authentic youth-adult partnership.

Put Partnership Into Practice

Explore lessons and practices for strengthening shared leadership across generations.
 

Choose the Right Starting Point for Your Organization

New to Intergenerational Partnership

Existing Youth-Adult Partnership

Fully Embedded Shared Leadership

Have Questions About Youth-Adult Partnerships?

Casey welcomes questions about the resources, tools and practices designed to support shared leadership across generations. Contact Traci Broady to learn more about the tool kit and its potential applications.

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