Adultism and Youth Empowerment Jeremy Louzao April 20, 2009

Rough Agenda Introduction Consciousness Vision Strategy Closing Questions and Answers

Consciousness Our understanding of the world as it is, and as it has been.

Write about a time when you were mistreated, excluded, or exploited because you were a younger than someone else. Write about a time when you mistreated, excluded, or exploited someone else because you were older than them.

Adultism A system of oppression that systematically benefits adults at the expense of young people.

Adultism Ideological Institutionalized Interpersonal Internalized Interconnected

Vision Our dreams and ideas for the way the we want the world to be. ???

What traditions and attitudes did you learn as a child that you want to share with upcoming generations? What traditions and attitudes do you hope that upcoming generations can avoid or learn strong lessons from? What are 3 things you would change about the U.S. school system if you could?

Youth Empowerment A process of young people claiming, defending, and building the power that exists naturally within themselves and their communities.

Envisioning Youth Empowerment Ideological Institutional Interpersonal Internalized Interconnected

Strategy Our plan for how to get from the world as it is to the world that we want to see.

Strategies for Youth Empowerment Youth Organizing Adult Allyship

Seattle Young People’s Project Youth-led, adult-supported, social justice organization for youth

FIERCE (New York City) FIERCE is a membership-based organization building the leadership and power of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth of color in New York City. Fabulous Independent Educated Radicals for Community Empowerment !!

Adult Allyship Listening, Believing, Asking Questions Dignity in Multi-Generational Relationships Supporting Youth Organizing Initiatives

Closing and Q & A A better world is possible, and youth will be instrumental in building it!