Count Us In: Building and Sustaining A Youth Board

Description

Join the Global Early Adolescent Study (GEAS) and its global research partners for a youth engagement discussion. The webinar will be led by Tisungane Sitima, a GEAS global youth advisory board member and community activist from Malawi.

This webinar aims to provide insight for organizations seeking to infuse youth leadership into their work. During the event, you will hear about ways to strengthen an existing youth board or build one from the ground up. Tune in for a conversation between a youth leader and four researchers where they will discuss the benefits of building a youth board as well as creating, managing, and sustaining it.

Speakers:

• Kara Hunersen (GEAS Johns Hopkins)
• Jakevia Green, Institute of Women and Ethnic Studies (GEAS NOLA)
• Effie Chipeta, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (GEAS Malawi)
• Zuo Xiayun, Shanghai Institute for Biomedical Technologies (GEAS Shanghai)