Collaborating with Teens Toolkit
Pathway: Community, Culture & Belonging
Sub-Pathway: Youth Leadership & Voice / Bridging Across Difference
Engagement Level: Get Connected → Find Your People (Level 2)
Organization: CoGenerate
Want to Jumpstart a Conversation About Collaborating With Teens?—a 4-minute video with discussion prompts.
Host
CoGenerate (formerly Encore.org) in collaboration with Citizen University’s Youth Collaboratory
Mission
Deepen intergenerational civic partnerships by giving teens and adults tools to co-create, build trust, and share power.
Why It Matters
Young people already want to work alongside adults to solve community issues—but often lack spaces with real power or connection. This resource helps structure respectful, reciprocal collaboration.
Alignment with The Change Lab
Promotes Belonging & Inclusion through relational equity.
Models Systems Thinking by designing youth-adult systems.
Strengthens Civic Imagination—envisioning what democracy looks like with all voices at the table.
Key Features
4-minute conversation between teens and adults
12 discussion prompts for group use Aging in America News+10CoGenerate+10CoGenerate+10
Additional resources: "5 Ways to Make Collaboration with Teens Work" CoGenerate+3CoGenerate+3CoGenerate+3
Engagement Level
🟨 Get Connected → Find Your People (Level 2)
Role in the Ecosystem
A facilitator tool and conversation starter to launch teen-adult civic partnerships in schools, community groups, or local councils.
Keywords
Intergenerational, Youth Leadership, Civic Dialogue, Power-sharing, Relationship Building, Equity, Civic Capacity, Teen Voice, Collaboration
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