This statement was made by the young leaders of the suitably named Project Hope* to a Power of Youth Festival workshop in November.
They are typical of a new wave of independently minded young people who are challenging assumptions about what constitutes good practice in youth participation and youth leadership, when it's often “by invitation” or defined within terms of reference set by older people.
Whether we are allies or cynics, a new wave of young leaders is settling into this decade with “something to say” and “changes to make”. Do we share their hope and resolution? Are we ready for change?
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