Unlocking The Power of Youth Voice: What Schools & Agencies Need To Know
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Get ready! It’s time to get some deeper insights about the role of youth voice in our schools and the community from our expert guest for this episode. We sit down with homeless youth advocate Allyson Baptiste from the Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office to discuss the importance of championing student voices in schools and community agency programs. Like us, she is passionate about lifting up youth voices as an instrument of change, but how can schools and agencies ensure that the voices of all students are heard? What does authentic student voice mean? What does it sound like?
Allyson provides insight to research around the positive impact of youth voice on student learning and program improvement. She also shares examples, ideas, and resources to help you inject youth voice into your schools, programs, and equity work. Listen to get all your questions answered!
Find helpful resources mentioned in this podcast episode.
Visit the KCSOS Student Voice Website at kern.org/hip
Additional Resources:
- Fernandez, Maria-Paz, Sy Doan, and Elizabeth D. Steiner, Use, Capture, and Value of Student Voice in Schools: Findings from the 2021 Learn Together Surveys. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2021. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA827-4.html
- Mitra, Dana and Steven Jay Gross. “Increasing Student Voice in High School Reform.” Educational Management Administration & Leadership 37 (2009): 522 - 543.
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Credits:
Producers: Brian Johnson, Gennessa Fisher, Kim Silva and Allyson Baptiste
Production Partners: Kern Education Television Network, the Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office and Liam Silva
Theme Song: “Beatitude” by Mountaineer
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