Organizations and Initiatives

At the Table
This initiative is working to build a national movement for youth participation in governance and decision-making.

Soundout.org
Soundout.org is a national online resource center designed to promote meaningful student involvement in school change.

Youth Activism Project
Youth Activism Project provides an online resource center for youth engaged in advocacy and the adults that support them.

Youth and Community
An initiative of the University of Michigan's School of Social Work, Youth and Community aims to strengthen the active participation of young people in the institutions and decisions that affect their lives.

Reports

At the Table: Making the Case for Youth Decision-Making 
This free download from the Innovation Center for Community and Youth Development summarizes key research findings from a study on youth in decision-making.

Throwing a Better Party: Local Mobilizing Institutions and the Youth Vote, Daniel Shea 
This working paper from the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) calls for innovation in bringing more young citizens into party politics and the political system.