Youth Representation on County Government Committees: Youth in Governance in Kenosha County, Wisconsin

Autor/inn/en	Calvert, Matthew; de Montmollin, John; Winnett, Tedi
Titel	Youth Representation on County Government Committees: Youth in Governance in Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Quelle	In: Journal of Extension, 53 (2015) 6, (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1077-5315
Schlagwörter	Governance; Youth Opportunities; Participation; Committees; Public Agencies; High School Students; Leadership Training; Citizen Participation; Skill Development; Data Analysis; Likert Scales; Student Surveys; Participant Satisfaction; Self Efficacy; Group Membership; Wisconsin + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; Teilnahme; Committee; Ausschuss; Öffentliche Einrichtung; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Führungslehre; 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Auswertung; Likert-Skala; Schülerbefragung; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Gruppenzugehörigkeit
Abstract	The Kenosha County Youth in Governance program was created to build leadership skills and civic engagement opportunities for high school-aged students by placing two youth representatives on each of the Kenosha County Board of Supervisors standing committees. In reviewing data from 3 years of youth participants, the program was effective in increasing civic engagement and leadership skills of young people. Respondents reported specific increases in knowledge of county government, connection to community, empowerment, communication skills, and confidence. Effective program practices were also identified from reviewing statements made from youth participants. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Extension Journal, Inc. e-mail: joe-ed@joe.org; Web site: http://www.joe.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01