Models of youth participation handbook

Handbook of youth participation models, presenting 28 frameworks and practical tools to strengthen student-led participation and co-creation in schools.

The resource explores youth-led development for participatory school management. It compiles 28 international models of youth participation, organized chronologically, and applies them to real school contexts in Portugal, Spain, Greece, and Latvia. The guide emphasizes the shift from adult-centric decision-making to youth leadership and empowerment, highlighting co-creation, digital participation, volunteer engagement, and community planning. It discusses principles of inclusivity, authenticity, and shared power, and offers qualitative insights from interviews with school leaders. The handbook concludes with action suggestions and practical recommendations for educators and policymakers, aiming to institutionalize meaningful, rights-based student participation in democratic school governance.

Source: BE PART Project
Language: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Latvian

Year of publication: 2020