Next Topic 2. Youth Experience Belonging and Ownership Premise Youth feel included and motivated. They have significant roles as participants and leaders. Building a Foundation Time Use Time use is an important measure of youth involvement in family, school, and community. Religious community - Young person spends one or more hours per week in activities in a religious institution.
Practices Involve youth in the initial planning of the program.
Plan for how youth will be involved. Don t just add a representative youth or two to the adult planning group. Allow plenty of time for discussion, questions, and making decisions. Encourage creativity and consideration of everyone s ideas. Confront cliques and behaviors that exclude some of the group.