youth empowerment
Strengthening young people
Youth empowerment describes efforts to give young people greater control over their lives and communities, typically through education, skill-building, and opportunities for meaningful participation.
The term appears frequently in nonprofit, governmental, and educational contexts where programs aim to develop leadership abilities and civic engagement among teenagers and young adults.
The organization's youth empowerment initiative trains high schoolers to advocate for policy changes in their neighborhoods.
- leadership trainingInstruction in guiding groups
- scholarshipsFunds awarded for study
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- vocational trainingJob-skill education
young leaders · life skills · literacy programs · activism · community organizing · voting rights · critical thinking · financial literacy · trade skills · mental health awareness · entrepreneurship · microfinance · peer support · environmental stewardship · self-confidence · dream big · civic engagement · volunteering
youth empowermentpaternalism
Controlling others for their good
authoritarianism · infantilization · micromanagement · overprotection · helicopter parenting