Asset-Based Thinking
Focusing on what a community already has instead of what it lacks.
What is asset-based thinking?
Youth voice matters because youth have ________.
What are unique experiences?
One way Fellows can act: write to ________.
What is an elected official?
YPAR stands for this.
What is Youth Participatory Action Research?
A park is broken but kids still play there — this shows _______.
What is community pride/interest
Youth see issues differently than adults because they experience them in ________.
What is daily life?
A letter to an official matters because they can change this.
What are policies?
YPAR builds this by letting Fellows lead and research.
What is leadership?
Asking, “What’s already working here?” helps Fellows do this.
What is build from strengths?
A survey that only shows adult concerns is missing this.
What is youth perspective?
Social media campaigns are strong because they reach this.
What is a large audience?
YPAR matters in Baton Rouge because it empowers this group.
What are youth?
Saying, “We have no resources,” can be reframed to highlight these.
What are existing assets (like teachers or clubs)?
Collecting data from other youth ensures Fellows do this.
What is represent their peers?
A zine spreads awareness using this.
What is art/creativity?
YPAR benefits both Fellows and the community by creating these.
What are youth-driven solutions?
Focusing on peer leadership instead of teacher shortages is an example of this.
What is finding strengths in challenges?
A youth center that no one uses is a result of ignoring this.
What is youth input/voice?
Planning a big event becomes easier when Fellows do this.
What is break it into steps?
Youth action can challenge big issues like housing or education, also known as _______.
What are systemic issues?