2008•Journal of Community Engagement and ScholarshipOpen access

Youth Community Engagement: A Recipe for Success

Mary Elizabeth Arnold, Brooke Dolenc, Elissa E. Wells

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This article describes how community engagement contributes to youth development. Drawing on the literature on youth engagement, youth development, and youth-adult partnerships, the authors examine a successful community youth engagement program that engages youth and their adult partners in a participatory evaluation project that results in community action. The research emphasizes the important role of youth-adult partnerships in community youth engagement projects and outlines strategies for success.

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Key concepts: Youth engagement, Positive Youth Development, Participatory action research, Community engagement, Citizen journalism, Recipe, Youth studies, Youth participation