The Peace Alliance

The U.S. Department of Peace has published a short toolkit for developing youth-adult partnerships with respect to the Student Peace Alliance.  While short and relatively undetailed compared to toolkits published by organizations such as the Innovation Center, it does contain some good pointers for creating partnerships.  Some highlights:

- Share the responsibility of leadership.  Provide guidance but avoid total control.

- Treat young people as equals.

- Listen to youth carefully.

Their rules are very good general guidelines for those that YAPs should follow.  

The Peace Alliance is an activist group campaigning for a Cabinet-level U.S. Department of Peace.  The Student Peace Alliance is the youth wing of this group.