Editors’ Notes (Max Klau, Steve Boyd, Lynn Luckow).

Executive Summary.

1. The mystery of youth leadership development: The path to just communities (Margaret Libby, Maureen Sedonaen, Steven Bliss)
The authors seek to bring clarity to the discourse on youth leadership and introduce the concept of “inside” versus “outside” leadership as a valuable framework for understanding the term.

2. Bridging generations: Applying “adult” leadership theories to youth leadership development (Carole A. MacNeil)
There is a wealth of literature devoted to adult leadership, and very little exploring youth leadership. In this article, the author examines the connection between the two topics.

3. Youth leadership and youth development: Connections and questions (Cathann A. Kress)
The youth development movement is broadly interested in promoting strength and resilience as opposed to preventing problems and delinquency. The author argues that leadership represents one possible developmental pathway for youth and explores the implications of this perspective.

4. Exploring youth leadership in theory and practice: An empirical study (Max Klau)
In an effort to move from theory to practice, the author presents case studies based on direct observation of three youth leadership programs.

Special Section on youth leadership in action: Key programs and practices.

5. Leading, learning, and unleashing potential: Youth leadership and civic engagement (Wendy Wheeler with Carolyn Edlebeck)
The authors describe the Innovation Center’s programs focusing on civic engagement as a tool for youth leadership development.

6. Moving from “youth leadership development” to “youth in governance”: Learning leadership by doing leadership (Carole A. MacNeil with Jennifer McClean)
The authors present the philosophy and experience behind the youth-adult partnerships fostered by 4-H’s youth-in-governance programs.

7. Anytown: NCCJ’s youth leadership experience in social justice (Julia Matsudaira with Ashley Jefferson)
The authors describe an NCCJ youth leadership program focused on diversity and social justice.

8. Arts-based leadership: Theatrical tributes (Eve Nussbaum Soumerai with Rachel Mazer)
The authors present a program that promotes youth leadership by involving young people in the creation and performance of theatrical tributes to well-known leaders of the past and present.

Resource Guide.

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