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Youth Adult Partnerships

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Our Voices, Our Future: True Youth Leadership in Action by California Youth Connection

CYC’s mission is to develop leaders who empower each other and their communities to transform the foster care system through legislative, policy, and practice change.

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Creating Resources to Empower Rising Leaders

“I wanted to create a resource for rising leaders who feel the same mix of nervousness and uncertainty I felt when I first entered this space.”

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Helping Others Through Mentoring

“For a long time, I just felt like I was in a box, that I didn’t have a purpose.”

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Talking to Elected Officials

“It gives you that sense that you're the one in charge and you can make change, which is what makes us more passionate about changing things around the city.”

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Youth Engagement at the Federal Level: A Compilation of Strategies and Practices

This compilation of briefs on the youth engagement efforts of 12 agencies and departments describes the accomplishments and basic mechanisms of these strategies while also noting barriers, challenges, and vision for the future.