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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Apr
Pages: 4
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ISSN: ISSN-1077-5315
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Let Go and Let Them Lead--Empowering Youth to Lead a Regional Event
Cowan, Janice; Smith, Carole A.
Journal of Extension, v48 n2 Article 2IAW2 Apr 2010
"Empowerment" is the buzzword in youth development today. As youth development professionals, are we truly allowing our youth to be equal partners? Do we provide them the opportunities to practice and gain mastery of the leadership skills we teach them? This article presents a proven model that has successfully empowered youth to lead a leadership event for their peers. The Eastern Oregon Youth Council Training was the first of its kind in Oregon and has been successfully modeling a true youth-adult partnership for over 25 years. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Youth Agencies, Leadership, Youth, Youth Leaders, Extension Agents, Extension Education, Youth Programs, Empowerment
Extension Journal, Inc. e-mail: joe-ed@joe.org; Web site: http://www.joe.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Oregon
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