YoUthROC Research team published in Berkeley Review of Education
The YoUthROC research team recently published an article titled "From Youth Activism to Youth-Powered Curriculum" in the Berkeley Review of Education. The article spotlights their social movement participation, analysis, and the action they took to create workshops, lessons, and curriculum guides for youth-by-youth. Stemming from the team's 2020-2021 research and activism, the article addresses the grounding question, "How do youth navigate an uprising?"
Results discuss themes present--and needed--in movement work: the centrality of collectivism, internal and collective self-determination, and young people’s already-existing commitment to analysis and dynamic change.
This article and the website is for young people eager to engage in activism and youth workers/teachers looking to invite authentic student-centered experiences. Access the article at https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5n60q5ss, for more information explore YoUthROC's Youth in Social Movement Curriculum Website.
For additional information about YoUthROC visit their website at https://youthroc.umn.edu/ or follow them on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/youthroc.umn/
Contributors for this article include YoUthROC co-founders Shaunassey Johnson (UMN M.Ed. 2023), Amina Smaller, Savannah McCullough, and Abigail Rombalski (faculty), along with contributions from C&I student teacher Nhia Chang (UMN M.Ed. 2024), Eva García (UMN '22), Yasmin Smaller, Karla García, and other YoUthROC members and partners along the way.