STUDENT VOICES!

Traditionally, youth organizations fight for young people to have a seat at “the table”.  The team at Impact Sac was in the fight of getting spaces for youth at leadership tables and even empowered our youth with tools to communicate effectively while there. We quickly realized it was not productive to fight for seats at tables where youth voices were heard but drowned out by politics, rules, and in most instances, a token voice.  We had a choice to keep putting our teens in unproductive situations that basically gave us and leaders warm fuzzies or create an outlet where teens could freely express themselves, their issues, and solutions  to leaders who collectively have the resources to implement suggestions quickly and effectively. In 2018, we launched Student Voices.

Student Voices is an experience that engages students as experts and connects them to people of influence (Recognized Influential Listeners) to provide solutions to teen mental health and safety.  At these experiences, Teen Experts, Recognized Influential Listeners, a table facilitator, a scribe, and active listeners all gather at “OUR Table” where teens are heard and action is taken.

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