What We Do

Following are some of the things Youth on Board can do to help you engage young people. (Click on the links to see examples of our work.) Your project with us may involve any combination of activities from this list. And our services always include customized consulting or coaching to help guide you through the process every step of the way.

    • Work with superintendent or school board to create a greater role for student voice in the school system
    • Coach young people on researching and developing policy proposals
    • Advocate for young people within schools, communities, or municipalities
    • Coach and mentor young activists
    • Help young people identify issues that concern them
    • Support youth activist groups organizing for change
    • Coach adults in supporting youth activism
    • Conduct trainings and focus groups
    • Design and implement youth involvement programs
    • Develop customized guidebooks, manuals, or other resources
    • Create a youth advisory council
    • Add young people to the board of directors
    • Strengthen student government
    • Conduct focus groups and surveys
    • Develop code of conduct for school
    • Involve students in school design or curriculum planning
    • Develop peer dialogue groups
    • Improve student-student and student-teacher relationships
    • Assess goals and needs
    • Develop or redesign institutional structure
    • Develop institutional systems that support youth voice
    • Facilitate professional development
    • Conduct focus groups on youth involvement
    • Provide one-on-one coaching or advising on how to support young people
    • Provide resources and curricula
    • Advise headmaster on school climate and student voice

We also have an extensive menu of trainings designed to support our consulting services.

Want to know more? Contact us for a free initial consultation.