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Spouse. Matthew Lesko. Website. www .youthinfusion .org. Wendy Schaetzel Lesko is co-founder of Youth Infusion as well as co-founder of the Youth Activism Project. Lesko is an author of several books on youth-led advocacy, especially in the public policy arena, and recognized nationally as an expert on intergenerational collaboration. [1]
Youth empowerment is a process where children and young people are encouraged to take charge of their lives. They do this by addressing their situation and then take action in order to improve their access to resources and transform their consciousness through their beliefs, values, and attitudes. [1]
1990s–present. In the mid-1990s, a youth-led movement for self-determination rights began on the Internet. This reborn Youth Rights movement coalesced in 1996 into Americans for a Society Free from Age Restrictions (ASFAR). Divisions soon emerged between radicals and moderates within ASFAR leading to the formation in 1998 of the National ...
Youth With A Mission (typically shortened YWAM, generally pronounced / ˈwaɪwæm /) is an interdenominational Christian organization with a focus on missionary work and training for Christian missions. Founded by American missionary Loren Cunningham and his wife Darlene Cunningham in 1960, YWAM's stated purpose is to "know God and to make Him ...
Youth For Christ (YFC) is a worldwide Christian movement working with young people, whose main purpose is evangelism among teenagers. It began informally in New York City in 1940, when Jack Wyrtzen held evangelical Protestant rallies for teenagers. [1] Rallies were held in other U.S. cities during World War II, attracting particularly large ...
Count Me In is a youth-led leadership organization. [1] [2] The global youth empowerment movement was founded in 2008 by Shane Feldman, and as of September 2017 the organization has impacted 10 million millennials in 104 countries. [3] The organization was started in Toronto, Canada, and now has offices in Los Angeles and New York City. [4]
Youth activism is the participation in community organizing for social change by persons between the ages of 15–24. [1] Youth activism has led to a shift in political participation and activism. A notable shift within youth activism is the rise of “Alter-Activism” resulting in an emphasis on lived experiences and connectivity amongst ...
Young Men's Christian Association. Young Muslim Advisory Group. Young Religious Unitarian Universalists. Young Yatri Organization. Youth Activism Project. Youth Liberation of Ann Arbor. Youth on Board. Youth Service America. World YWCA.