In A World Where Youth Hold The Power

The main ideas of this article is that the youth needs to have a big impact on the community they live in. A lot of people especially people who are elderly or close to it do not really care what the community is like in 40 years. The people who need to care is the youth because they will then have families living in the conditions of the future. Hearing different people's opinions that you may not come up with yourself is key as well. People can strive off of what others say and may be able to blend in one one solid change or improve the future of the community. I liked how it showed peoples real experiences when it came to the youth making big changes in their communities. These things ranged from youth having a lot more power than what they have credit for especially when it comes to schools and neighborhoods. One person stated that the youth needs to express themselves whether it is bad or good that is going to be said. High school is a time where people tend to be self conscious about themselves expressing their feelings can change them around with the right help and get them through their troubles.

For me in my work place I feel as if it is very important to get feedback from youth as to what they are interested in or would have changed in order for a certain program or clinic to be more enjoyable and fun. I take a lot of notes on what the youth say when I ask "How could this be better?" or "What would make this more fun?" When these questions get answered I put the input in the back of my mind and use it towards the next program with the same age range of kids or teens. This way you can build off of anything that you do especially for what I do. Those are key questions to ask to make major improvements or changes on a particular area.