DOI
10.4087/FOUNDATIONREVIEW-D-09-00015
Key Points
· Youth civic engagement can take various forms, of which intergroup dialogue is one. Some forms – such as electoral participation – are inappropriate for young people.
· This article describes Youth Dialogues on Race and Ethnicity in Metropolitan Detroit, the nation’s most segregated metropolitan area.
· High-school-age students participated in intraand intergroup dialogues, metropolitan tours, residential retreats, and community action projects.
· Youth participants increased their knowledge of their own racial and ethnic identities and those of others, increased their awareness and understanding of racism and racial privilege, and developed leadership skills and took actions to challenge racism in their communities.
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Recommended Citation
Checkoway, B. (2009). Youth Civic Engagement for Dialogue and Diversity at the Metropolitan Level. The Foundation Review, 1(2). https://doi.org/10.4087/FOUNDATIONREVIEW-D-09-00015
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