Your voice has power. Ever felt like your thoughts, experiences, and ideas about school could spark real change? Now’s your chance. The Baton Rouge Youth Voice Initiative is dedicated to hearing from YOU. Together, with your feedback, we're working to enhance our schools for everyone.
The Baton Rouge Youth Voice Initiative serves as a catalyst to engage students about their education system, creating a sustainable pathway for the inclusion of student voice. Below are the steps of how we plan to accomplish this:
JOIN YOUTH ADVOCACY GROUPThe Youth Voice Initiative is an interactive and immersive project created to generate a student-driven report on education in Louisiana’s capital city.
Students in Baton Rouge participate in a series of listening sessions, peer interviews, focus groups and digital surveys to provide candid insight to their educational experience.
We aim to increase Baton Rouge students’ capacity to engage with local decision-makers through meaningful dialogue and storytelling.
The Initiative’s final report will serve as a catalyst to engage students about their education system, creating a sustainable pathway for the inclusion of student voice.
Last year, we witnessed firsthand the transformative power of student feedback. Your stories, insights, and experiences play a pivotal role in driving progress. Baton Rouge's future shines brighter when we actively engage our youth, valuing and acting upon their truths.
Surveys Taken
Schools Represented
Truth Booth Activations
is a collaborative project of the Mayor's Youth Advisory Council, Baton Rouge Alliance for Students and Safe, Hopeful, Healthy BR.
Through this Initiative, we seek to:
- Identify the highest areas of need in the community from a student’s perspective
- Elevate student voice in K12 education policy
-Develop a pipeline for student engagement at all levels of EBR government systems
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