Resources and Publications
Articles
An Open Call for the Courage to Hope
An essay by Carole A. MacNeil, PhD
In so-called normal times, I partner with youth and communities throughout Africa and the Middle East on community development and peace-building initiatives, working in places where life can be particularly challenging— refugee camps, conflict-affected zones, or informal settlements. In the midst of poverty, violence, disease, marginalization, and innumerable other adversities, still there is hope among these youth. It inspires me when I discover this hope, and it humbles me when I can play a small part of unleashing its power in partnership with a community...
The Power of Positive Youth Development. Blog – Voices of IREX.
By Carole MacNeil. Originally posted at: http://www.irex.org/news/power-positive-youth-development.
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One of my greatest joys over the last twenty years has been the work to support youth leadership and youth civic engagement and activism, watching young people work together to change their organizations, communities, and environments for the better. I continue to be amazed and inspired by the talent, insights, creativity, and passion that I see among young people who won’t accept that war is inevitable, that real justice is an idealistic pipedream, or that society’s biggest problems are too tough to ever be solved...
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Some of the Publications Written by
MacNeil and Associates
Now Available! A chapter by Carole MacNeil titled, "Peace By, For, or With Youth: How a PYD Lens Enhances our View of Young People’s Role in Peacebuilding" in Securitizing Youth: Young People’s Roles in the Global Peace and Security Agenda. Edited by Ensor, M., NJ: Rutgers University Press. Click HERE for more information about the volume. For a special “friends” discount, use code RFLR19 in the U.S for 30% off + free shipping. In Canada, use code RUTGERS20 for 20% off. In the UK, Europe and the rest of the world, use code: RutFriendsFamily for 20% off.
Meaningful Youth Engagement: Sharing Power, Advancing Progress, Driving Change: https://womendeliver.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/WD_YouthPositionPaper.pdf
"Voluntary Association, Youth Voice, and Collective Action: Youth Work in Places Where There Are No [Professional] Youth Workers," a chapter by MacNeil, Krauss and Zeldin in The Changing Landscape of Youth Work: Theory and Practice for an Evolving Field, edited by Kirshner and Pozzoboni:
https://www.infoagepub.com/products/The-Changing-Landscape-of-Youth-Work
Youth and the City: Lessons From 13 Innovative Projects Funded by the Cities Alliance Catalytic Fund and the UN-Habitat Youth Fund, by MacNeil, Mulwa, and Reudenbach.:
State of the Field in Youth-Led Development: Through the Lens of the UN-Habitat’s Urban Youth Fund, by MacNeil, Ragan, and Solberg.: https://issuu.com/unhabitatyouthunit/docs/3398_alt
Other Resources
YouthPower.org has lots of free resources to build the capacity of youth-led and youth-serving institutions through positive youth development approaches.
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Youthlead.org offers resources for and by global changemakers.
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Learning for Justice has some excellent anti-bias resources for classroom teachers and educators in other settings about race and justice.
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The Smithsonian Institution website offers a variety of helpful resources to promote dialogue about race, racism, white privilege, bias, and other related topics. Resources are targeted for educators, parents, or for any individuals who are interested in making a positive difference.