Our Approach

Strong relationships, complete collaboration, and open communication form the foundation of Youth on Board's unique work with clients. On this base, we build our step-by-step approach to increasing young people's involvement and creating permanent structures to support youth voice.  

Listen

We bring clients through a thorough organizational assessment process to help clearly identify goals, resources, and barriers. We want to hear why youth engagement is important to you, what your dream of youth activism looks like, and what obstacles you have encountered in the past.

Inspire

Once we know what it is, we inspire you to achieve your dream. We believe the potential for change is locked within systems. No matter how rigid they seem, systems are made of people, and people can learn to change.

Plan

Based on our assessment, we help you develop an individualized and realistic work plan to get behind young people as they move to the center of your community. The key to meaningful change, building mutually respectful relationships, will be the foundation of every plan.

Create Permanent Change

As we build upon the solid foundation of mutually respectful relationships, attitudes will shift; people will discover new ways of working together and become increasingly invested in the process of change. When everyone is committed, your institution will reach a "tipping point" where youth voice becomes an accepted, supported, and permanent part of its structure.

Provide Experience and Expertise

Youth on Board staff bring a total of over 35 years' experience in providing assistance to organizations, public agencies, and schools. Throughout our work with you, we provide technical assistance, coaching, and support to make sure your plan is successful.

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