SACSC Youth Action
Program Description
Youth Action Resources
Online Youth Action Resources
Youth Action Conference
Program Description
This program was developed through funding from Alberta Education, the Canadian International Development Agency and the National Crime Prevention Centre
The Youth Action program provides an opportunity within the school for youth to identify and address specific issues and interests. Youth participants conduct research among their peers and then develop, undertake and evaluate projects that address the issues/interests they uncover. Working in collaboration with school staff, The Society facilitates the project in each individual school. Youth Action could be a class project or an endeavour of an extra curricular volunteer group, appropriate for any group of interested students.
What is Action Research?
Action research is a strategy that students can use to investigate an area of interest that is specific to their school. The Youth Action process that the Society has designed provides the structure for students to engage in a planned, systematic and documented process of learning. The action research process involves four main steps:
- selecting a focus (for example, students might choose to focus on global issues, diversity issues, or safe and caring topics such as bullying or self esteem)
- collecting data (using the action research process)
- analyzing and interpreting the data
- and taking action (designing and undertaking projects based on research findings)
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Youth Action Resources
Building Safe and Caring Schools through Youth Action: A guide for teachers and school staff
This booklet provides an overview of the SACSC Youth Action program and the research behind its development. It also outlines potential topics and describes the projects that were implemented through the secondary, elementary, and aboriginal focus pilot projects.
Youth Action Brochure
This brochure provides a concise outline of the SACSC Youth Action Program.
Global Education / Millenium Goals Focus
This one page outline describes the UN Millennium Development Goals, and how global issues can be addressed through Youth Action.
Homophobia Focus
This one page outline describes how Youth Action can address issues of homophobia and prejudice.
Youth Action Poster
This poster can be downloaded, printed and used in the promotion of a Youth Action project in the school or community. (Full colour, glossy posters can also be ordered from the Society office.)
Youth Action bookmark
This bookmark can be downloaded, printed and used in the promotion of a Youth Action project in the school or community. (Full colour, glossy bookmarks can also be ordered from the Society office.)
NOTE: Resources for workshops are distributed through the Society office only.
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Online Resources
Live Out Loud
Music. Youth. Activism. Canada. Peace. Justice.
Bring these elements together and we can create powerful force for change. By getting loud about what matters, we can help build a better world.
www.getloud.ca
War Child Canada has developed a one of a kind website that celebrates the contributions of Canadian musicians and youth activists who are building a better future.
Get loud aims to inform and inspire Canadians about global humanitarian issues, as well as providing unique education tools to help engage and motivate young people in compassionate and works changing initiatives. Teachers can find extensive resources that integrate global justice issues into their classes. get loud features over 30 lesson plans and fact sheets and provides useful and meaningful resources for teachers from a variety of disciplines.
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It is the Society’s goal to provide all of its resources and information online, for no charge, to all who want to build safe, caring and inclusive schools and communities. The SACSC resources that are not currently available online are available, at the cost of printing, from the Alberta Learning Resource Centre or the Society office. For information please contact the SACSC office. Resources for workshops are distributed through the SACSC office only.
All of the resources available from the Learning Resources Centre can be ordered by telephoning 427-5775 in the Edmonton calling area or 310-0000 elsewhere in the province. (ask for the LRC) Orders can also be placed on-line through the Learning Resources Centre. Alberta school discounts apply.
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