Urban Community Action Planning Inspires Teenagers to Transform Their Community and Their Identity

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ID6076566
AuthorsLaurie Ro (0000-0001-7444-2125, University of Massachusetts Boston), Laurie Ross, Mardia Coleman
Year2000
Volume7
Issue2
Pages29-45
Publication date2000-05-31
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Community Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1070-5422 • E-ISSN: 1543-3706
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1300/j125v07n02_02
OpenAlexW2063945213
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited2

This paper discusses the way a participatory community development technique, Urban Community Action Planning (UCAP), transformed a group of city teenagers into community planners. This teen group, Teen Inspirators, On the Move, formed in response to a community need for more youth activities and programming. This need was identified during a Community Planning Initiative sponsored by the Oak Hill Community Development Corporation located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The Teen Inspirators committed themselves to revitalizing their community and changing their own image in the neighborhood. Participatory planning techniques gave youth the voice, power, and tools to accomplish these goals. © 2000 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved

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