Youth Empowerment Model

Youth Empowered Solutions (YES!) is centered on the comprehensive Youth Empowerment Model. The Model is a three-pronged approach that effectively engages young people in work that challenges them to develop skills, gain critical awareness, and participate in opportunities that are necessary for creating community change.

Skill Development:

The process of strengthening the skills of youth so that they know how to effectively make decisions, positively interact with their peers, and act as community advocates.

Critical Awareness:

The process of providing youth with the information and resources necessary for analyzing issues that affect their lives and environments as well as strategize on ways to act as change agents in their communities.

Opportunities:

The process of providing youth with platforms for decision-making and encouraging their active participation in creating community change.

Click here to read YES!’s comprehensive definition of youth empowerment.