Youth Engagement
Research shows that youth engagement contributes to higher academic competency and motivation, improved graduation rates, and a positive school climate.
海角社区 is committed to authentically engaging students and young adults to share their experience, strength and hope and help build statewide supports for schools to create environments that incorporate student engagement in meaningful ways.
Youth Engagement and Hart’s Ladder
Roger Hart’s ladder of children’s participation is adapted from Sherry Arnstein’s “ladder of citizen participation” (1969) which related to citizen involvement in planning processes in the United States.
Hart’s model (1992) has eight rungs and two main zones he calls ‘Non-Participation’ and ‘Degrees of Participation.’ The top five rungs, in the ‘Participation’ zone all represent different but valid forms of participation while the three lowest rungs are all designated as “non-participation.” Though authentic engagement doesn’t mean you should reach the top rung of the ladder, the goal is to stay out of the non-participation rungs.
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- Youth Engagement Resources
- Mentoring
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- Career Integrated Mentoring
- 5th Edition of -MENTOR's key publication, the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring?, provides guidelines based on research and expert approval for creating and maintaining high-quality youth mentoring programs. These standards help build strong and impactful mentoring relationships. The Fifth Edition was released in January 2025, and it includes the latest research, practices, and insights in the mentoring field.