Innovation Center Tool Kits

Learning and Leading: A Tool Kit for Youth Development and Civic Activism

Drawing on lessons from the Youth Leadership for Development Initiative, this tool kit includes practical training, activities and resources on civic activism as a strategy for developing personal, community, and organizational leadership.

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Building Community: A Tool Kit for Youth and Adults in Charting Assets And Creating Change

This facilitator’s handbook makes it possible for individuals and groups everywhere to bring an asset-based approach to creating positive change in their communities. Filled with concrete activities and real-life case studies, the Building Community tool kit provides practical information about creating youth-adult partnerships, mapping assets, creating community visions and plans, and mobilizing local change.

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Creating Youth-Adult Partnerships: Training Curricula for Youth, Adults and Youth-Adult Teams

Printed in 1996, Creating Youth-Adult Partnerships leads youth and adults new to group facilitation and to youth-adult partnerships through a 6-8 hour training to build their capacity to work together in true collaboration. The step-by-step curriculum includes detailed scripts, activities, and evaluation materials.

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Youth-Adult Partnerships: A Training Manual

Created in partnership with four national youth-focused organizations, Youth-Adult Partnerships: A Training Manual provides activities and resources that guide experienced trainers and practitioners of all ages through the process of engaging youth and adults to create community change. The manual explores the foundations of effective youth-adult partnerships and includes nuts and bolts skill development activities.

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Download Samples from Philanthropy Section
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Reflect and Improve: A Tool Kit for Engaging Youth and Adults as Partners in Program Evaluation

Developed in partnership with the New England Network for Child, Youth, & Family Services, Social Policy Research Associates and the University of Kentucky Department of Community and Leadership Development

This practical, easy-to-follow tool kit is designed for adult and youth staff at youth development and youth civic engagement organizations. It guides readers as they:

• assess their organizational needs for evaluations
• design evaluations to fit their organizational goals
• use evaluation data to report to funders and other community stakeholders

With real world case studies from community organizations, interactive activities and step-by-step instructions, the tool kit prepares both young people and adults to engage in a process of reflection, learning, analysis and decision making.

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Download Samples from Youth-Adult Partnerships in the Evaluation Process Section
Download Samples from Introduction to Evaluation Section
Download Samples from Setting the Stage for Evaluation Section
Download Samples from Developing and Implementing an Evaluation Plan Section

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