Essays about: "Youth organizing"
Found 5 essays containing the words Youth organizing.
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1. Empowered youth leading social change in local communities
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Youth participation habits changes constantly. Efforts to keep up with new forms of political participation is seen in international organizations, national governments and the academic community. How do young people themselves regard their participation in these new forms? One alternative form of political participation is youth organizing. READ MORE
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2. High Reliability Organizing in Outdoor Adventure Therapy : A case study of mindful organizing and risk management in a wilderness-based therapeutic program for at-risk youth
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för Industriell utveckling, IT och SamhällsbyggnadAbstract : The purpose of the present study is to examine how risk is perceived and managed in one wilderness-based therapeutic program for at-risk teenagers, through the lens of high reliability theory. This theoretical framework has emerged through analyses of (usually technologically complex) organizations that are perceived as high-risk, yet appear to largely avoid negative outcomes. READ MORE
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3. La Mesa de Juventud - A platform for active citizenship and community building among the Colombian youth?
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografiAbstract : The purpose of this thesis was to explore how a newly founded Youth Platform in Colombia, called La Mesa de Juventud, could affect the youth community in promoting and capacitating organizational skills, youth citizenship rights and youth influence in public policy making. The study emanates from the region of northern Cauca situated in the South Western part of Colombia which is an area where youth are especially exposed to social exclusion and marginalization. READ MORE
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4. RAUKA! AMA HATUTA SURVIVE/ ARISE! OR WE WON’T SURVIVE: YOUTH ORGANIZING FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE IN KENYA
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and ManagementAbstract : This thesis explores the concept of youth organizing in the context of two interrelated youth-led organizations addressing climate change in Kenya. A growing body of interdisciplinary research points to the ways in which engagement in youth organizing initiatives can contribute to the individual development of the youth involved. READ MORE
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5. “Show me your playlist and I tell you who you are” : An investigation of the social psychological foundation of musical playlists
University essay from Sociologiska institutionenAbstract : In the age of social networking and music streaming, playlists are a common tool for organizing,sharing or exchanging music in the digital realm. Most research, however, emphasizes mainlypolitical, legal, and ethical constraints of music sharing practices yet, neglects their social impact. READ MORE
