Encourage youth and adults to make decisions together. Involve youth in important roles and responsibilities. Recognize youth throughout the experience. Choose projects that have opportunities for learning and individual growth. Give priority to ongoing projects contributing to the common good.
Older youth helping younger youth is a great program model.
To Think About Self-worth and personal power grow through service to others. Group celebrations are good ways to reward contribution and service. Young people gain understanding and empathy through active service to others. Young people benefit from seeing tangible outcomes and hearing direct feedback from people they affect.