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Claiming Personal Power
Resources to Encourage Youth Self-Empowerment
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Sometimes, we may feel overwhelmed by forces beyond our control. We may not be sure of what to do and don’t feel that we have anyone we can turn to get a real read on what we’re facing. Chances are, we have all felt like that at one time or another and wish there were some place to go or someone we could speak with to help us take perspective.
One strategy for battling a sense of isolation is to get involved with others who are banding together to celebrate shared interests, fun, and purpose. Such groups or organizations can be as social as a book club, as athletic as a parkour crew, or as political as you want to be. Here are ideas and resources to help link you up when you want to add your personal power to the company of others.
- This website promotes awareness of the myriad Black voices writing for young readers.
- A clearinghouse for teen activism—from disability rights to water conservation to positivity campaigns—that can link you to the causes closest to your heart and interests.
- By Brett and Kate McKay. The Art of Manliness, July 19, 2013. An introduction to the freestyle sport with tips on how to find a group.
- By Perry Stein. Washington Post, January 21, 2018. An article about how reading and discussing books as a group can be powerful for youth.
- A grassroots organization of children’s book lovers that advocates essential changes in the publishing industry to produce and promote literature that reflects and honors the lives of all young people.
- This organization promotes and supports youth-led campaigns in the United States and globally.
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