Over the past month, my class group has been working with the John Avery Boy's and Girls Club. We went to the group with the intention of working on a book detailing the youth's ideas for changes they would like to see in the world or in their community (something along the lines of "If I Was President" or a related theme). However, over the weeks, our conversation turned to a much different theme--the youth expressed frustration that they do not feel like the staff at the Boys and Girls Club listen to them. We talked with the youth further about this and even drafted a letter to the Boys and Girls Club with them, requesting a Youth-Staff meeting to address concerns.
I would like to note that the John Avery Boys and Girls Club has been outstanding in allowing us to work with them--they have been nothing but courteous, nice, and extremely helpful. Hopefully during our meeting we can help share some principles of Youth Adult Partnerships with them.
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