Recommendations

The strengths of this resource are:

• it helps develop partnership skills
• it is accessible, requiring no/few materials
• instructions are very clear
• the activities are interactive
• the activities are adaptable based on one’s training goals

Users should note that:

• the resource is not directly related to youth civic engagement
• the resource is less accessible to people with reading disabilities
• it doesn’t include images to explain the activities
• activities are designed for larger groups
• most activities require a longer time commitment of 45 to 60 minutes

The resource could be adapted by:

• adjusting font size, illustrating activities, and translating into additional languages for accessibility
• modifying activities to work for smaller groups

We recommend the following parts of this resource for Youth in Governance programming:

• Where are You Going? A Youth-Adult Partnership Self-Assessment Tool (pg. 28)
• Picture-Perfect Partnership (pg. 36)
• Intergenerational Sharing (pg. 36)
• Understanding Youth-Adult Partnerships (pgs. 53-65)
• Understanding and Valuing Differences (pgs. 66 – 85)
• Identifying Barriers to Effective Partnerships (pgs. 94-6)
• The 20/80 Rule (pg. 102)
• What’s Your Role? (pg. 159)
• Talking it Over: Learning to Give and Receive Feedback (pg. 166)