TY - JOUR
T1 - Youth leadership programs for community development and social action
T2 - A pedagogical approach
AU - Buzinde, Christine
AU - Foroughi Mobarakeh, Behrang
AU - Godwyll, Josephine
PY - 2019/10/1
Y1 - 2019/10/1
N2 - This conceptual paper explores pedagogical interventions that can be applied to social change centered youth leadership programs. It specifically focuses on two interventions, Image Theatre and autonomy promotion; the former is a pedagogical tool while the latter is a pedagogical approach. These interventions are vital for social change centered youth leadership programs because they allow facilitators to account for participants' sense of agency and determination while concurrently engaging them in critical social analyses necessary for the advancement of community development and well-being. This paper presents a description of Image Theatre and autonomy support as well as a discussion of how facilitators can apply these interventions to youth leadership programs. The theoretical tenets that inform the aforementioned pedagogical interventions, theory of self-determination and critical consciousness, respectively, are presented.
AB - This conceptual paper explores pedagogical interventions that can be applied to social change centered youth leadership programs. It specifically focuses on two interventions, Image Theatre and autonomy promotion; the former is a pedagogical tool while the latter is a pedagogical approach. These interventions are vital for social change centered youth leadership programs because they allow facilitators to account for participants' sense of agency and determination while concurrently engaging them in critical social analyses necessary for the advancement of community development and well-being. This paper presents a description of Image Theatre and autonomy support as well as a discussion of how facilitators can apply these interventions to youth leadership programs. The theoretical tenets that inform the aforementioned pedagogical interventions, theory of self-determination and critical consciousness, respectively, are presented.
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U2 - 10.1093/cdj/bsy015
DO - 10.1093/cdj/bsy015
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85074990276
SN - 0010-3802
VL - 54
SP - 677
EP - 694
JO - Community Development Journal
JF - Community Development Journal
IS - 4
ER -