47 min
Fighting Hate with Hope: Youth Power vs. Adult Fear PreventConnect
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- Education
This conversation explores the importance of youth engagement and centering youth voices in the creating inclusive environments for LGBTQ+ students, in the context of sexual violence prevention. In 2023, the Youth Advisory Board at Atria Collective organized in response to parents bringing an anti-trans speaker to a local high school. Supported by staff and adults at Atria Collective, Claire, Theo and their peers organized a queer joy rally that made national news and had a lasting impact on their school climate. This podcast explores the planning, execution, and impact of the youth-led event, and highlights the power of youth voices and the ability to overcome adult fear. To download a transcript of this episode, visit preventconnect.org.
Resources mentioned in this podcast:
Atria Collective
Identifying Solutions to School-Based Prevention Programming Resistance: Key themes and takeaways from PreventConnect’s Town Hall
Hundreds Gather in Vergennes to Protest Anti-Trans Speaker
Outright Vermont
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background05:16 Centering Youth Voices and Youth Engagement13:14 Joining the Youth Advisory Board17:30 Anti-Trans Speaker at Virgens High School21:17 The Power of Demonstrations29:09 Organizing the Rally42:14 The Rally44:46 Planning and Preparation45:31 Event Execution46:50 Atmosphere and Experience48:10 Youth Power vs Adult Fear49:52 Lasting Impact on the Community52:18 Lasting Impact
This conversation explores the importance of youth engagement and centering youth voices in the creating inclusive environments for LGBTQ+ students, in the context of sexual violence prevention. In 2023, the Youth Advisory Board at Atria Collective organized in response to parents bringing an anti-trans speaker to a local high school. Supported by staff and adults at Atria Collective, Claire, Theo and their peers organized a queer joy rally that made national news and had a lasting impact on their school climate. This podcast explores the planning, execution, and impact of the youth-led event, and highlights the power of youth voices and the ability to overcome adult fear. To download a transcript of this episode, visit preventconnect.org.
Resources mentioned in this podcast:
Atria Collective
Identifying Solutions to School-Based Prevention Programming Resistance: Key themes and takeaways from PreventConnect’s Town Hall
Hundreds Gather in Vergennes to Protest Anti-Trans Speaker
Outright Vermont
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background05:16 Centering Youth Voices and Youth Engagement13:14 Joining the Youth Advisory Board17:30 Anti-Trans Speaker at Virgens High School21:17 The Power of Demonstrations29:09 Organizing the Rally42:14 The Rally44:46 Planning and Preparation45:31 Event Execution46:50 Atmosphere and Experience48:10 Youth Power vs Adult Fear49:52 Lasting Impact on the Community52:18 Lasting Impact
47 min