YPAR Hub
About This Resource
Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) Hub is an innovative approach to positive youth and community development based in social justice principles. This hub features expansive curriculum and resources to enrich YPAR projects. Explore through each tab in sequential order as you go through the process of developing a YPAR project:
- Evaluate if YPAR is the right approach with the “Why YPAR” tab.
- Utilize resources in the “Getting Started” tab to begin planning your project.
- Learn about different research methods in the “Investigating a Problem” tab.
- Plan ways to captivate audiences with the “Strategizing for Action” tab.
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Author(s)/Program designer(s)
YPAR Hub, Berkeley, Emily Ozer (Professor, UC Berkeley, Innovations for Youth (link is external)(link is external)(link is external)(link is external)[i4Y]), Ophelia Williams (Executive Director, San Francisco Peer Resources(link is external)(link is external)(link is external)(link is external)), and Brian Villa (i4Y, UC Berkeley). The 2022 website update was completed in partnership with Sarah Neukrug, Scott Yuki, Sakina Bambot, and James Nolan (UCSF).
Possible Audience(s)
Undergraduate and Graduate Students, Professors/Instructors, Researchers, Community Partners
Content Area
- Interdisciplinary
- Civic literacies and engagement
Possible Engagement Strategies
- Student-led
- Choice-based learning
- Civic agency
Education for Social & Environmental Sustainability
- Sustainability Focus 3, 5