Youth On Board

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Youth On Board, founded in 1994, is an internationally-recognized U.S. nonprofit organization based in Boston that promotes youth voice and youth involvement in schools and community organizations across the country. It was founded and is co-directed by Jenny Sazama and Karen Young.

Youth On Board is affiliated with YouthBuild USA. They are widely known for the contributions to Project 540, a national student engagement program for 100,000 students in more than 100 high schools across the country. With funding from several sources, including W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Boston Public Schools, and others, Youth On Board has published numerous important materials. Most notable is:

  • 15 Points to Successfully Involving Youth in Decision-Making. Young, K., Sazama, J. et al (2005). ISBN-13: 978-0967064901

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