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Honor Youth Voice Week with These NAA Resources

Afterschool and youth development professionals know that youth voice and choice is an important component of program quality.

If you're like many others in the field, you may find yourself knowing the importance of youth voice and understanding the concept at a basic level, but at the same time are not sure about implementing youth voice and choice as a regular program practice.

To honor Youth Voice Week, February 4-12, to support of ongoing continuous improvement, you'll want to explore the practices in this Youth Voice Curated Resource Collection from NAA:

Courtesy of NAA