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Tool: Adolescent participation checklist
Checklist to support adolescents’ participation in all aspects of your work with the Adolescent Kit
Use the checklist below to support adolescents’ participation in all aspects of your work with the Adolescent Kit, especially as they collaborate with adults in their community.
- Is it voluntary? Real participation is voluntary, not forced.
- Is it accessible to all? Too often only the most confident adolescents are involved. Too often only the adolescent boys get to speak.
- Is it respectful? Real participation takes place in a climate of respect, where no one is laughed at or ignored.
- What’s the point of it? Adolescents should understand why they are participating - otherwise they may see participation as confusing or a waste of time.
- Who wants it? Real participation is based around issues that adolescents themselves care
about and want to give their attention to. - Does it make a difference? Adolescents should feel they are contributing and having a real influence on outcomes.
- Is the language right? Real participation requires adolescents to feel competent in the language and vocabulary that is used.
- Are participants equally prepared? Often adults have all the information, and adolescents don’t.
- Is it genuine? Real participation allows adolescents to follow through on ideas – the adults don’t decide everything in advance.
- Is it safe? Real participation involves making every effort to ensure that adolescents aren’t endangered by what they do or say.
Highlights
Use the checklist to support adolescents’ participation in all aspects of your work with the Adolescent Kit, especially as they collaborate with adults in their community.
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