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| We are an advocacy organization committed to promote youth participation and development through
education and advocacies.
Impact on service delivery and planning meaningful youth participation
can positively influence the design and delivery of youth-serving
programs. By involving young people in the planning process, services
can better direct available resources to youth and be more successful at
approaching issues that affect them. |
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| A growing body of research about healthy adolescent
development emphasizes that young People need environments with
basic supports like safe places to gather, good relationships with peers
and adults, opportunities to learn and practice the skills they require for
different roles, and constructive activities for spare time.
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| Community development and health promotion research shows that
people of all ages are more likely to commit to a program when they
have been involved from the outset in its design and the plans to
implement it. Creating opportunities for specific populations, including
cultural-minority youth, youth in care, and youth with mental or physical
disabilities to give input to programs designed to serve them, increases the
likelihood that these groups will benefit from those programs.
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| We believed that youth must |
- Act as role model of other youth in our community
- Act as catalysts for change
- Advocate and practice responsible and honest leadership
- Actively participate in programs and projects
- Promote the spirit of volunteerism
- Provide recruits and trainees for youth development
- Commit our dedication, time, initiative, resources, skills, talents, and knowledge
- Promote our cultural heritage
- Assist in the formation of youth organizations
- Be the fiscalizers of the youth
- Vigilantly monitor the various programs & projects
- Set standards and evaluate performance
- Conduct research and feasibility studies
- Formulate policies and concept papers
- Expand awareness on the various youth issues
- Actively campaign, lobby and advocate for youth issues
- Be conscious of issues that affect the youth
- Assist in database development and information gathering
- Build networks and linkages with other stakeholders
- Foster and nurture unity and cooperation among the youth
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We strive to be the advocate of change for the betterment of the nation. Towards this end we uphold the values of universal human rights, preservation of heritage, human rights economic and social justice, environmental sustainability, and a lasting culture of peace. The Voice of the youth is based on the principles of: |
- Equity and balance in participation
- Democracy and participation of all people in decision-making
- Inclusion of youth from all regions, especially indigenous, marginalized groups
- Honesty, openness, and transparency
- Creativity, especially a commitment to remaining imaginative, fun and open-minded
- Simplicity and sensitivity of language in communication
- Flexibility of structure for growth and ability to adapt culturally
- Respect for the individual identity of each organization and individual involved
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| We do not endorse violence or hatred towards any person or institution and will not affiliate with those of that behavior |
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