The "Building Power Together: Family Civics in Communities of Color" Study
Funded by the William T. Grant Foundation, this 4-year mixed method study focused on a community-based civic leadership initiative for parents/caregivers and their children, ages 3-12: the Children’s Leadership Training Institute (CLTI) and the Parent Leadership Training Institute (PLTI). CLTI and PLTI are operated by the National Parent Leadership Institute. The study consisted of program observations, family interviews, focus groups with program alumni, interviews/focus groups with program teachers and junior teachers, and a longitudinal survey of national program participants and a comparison group.
The Children’s and Parent Leadership Training Institute: Lessons from a Mixed Methods Study on Intergenerational Civic Development. This research brief presents findings and recommendations about intergenerational civic education from our 4-year study with children and families in CLTI and PLTI.
Reflections on Intergenerational Participatory Action Research: Best Practices and Challenges. In this research brief, we share practical guidance for developing a multilingual intergenerational participatory action research team in connection with our study on the Children's and Parent Leadership Training Institute.
How PhotoVoice Centered the Civic Experiences of Diverse Families Engaged in the Children's and Parent Leadership Training Institute. This research brief shares how PhotoVoice centered the civic experiences of diverse families engaged in the Children's and Parent Leadership Training Institute. We discuss practices, challenges, and implications for using PhotoVoice in research.
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Difficult Conversations Made Easier: Lessons Learned from Families on How to Talk about Sociopolitical Issues with Children. Families who participate in the Parent Leadership Training Institute and the Children’s Leadership Training Institute are further equipped to have difficult conversations about politics and what is happening in their communities.
- Building Young Civic Leaders: How CLTI Empowers Children to Change Their Communities. Learn how the Children’s Leadership Training Institute (CLTI) empowers children 3-12 to form their civic identities, use their voices, become civic leaders, and participate in intergenerational civics lessons.
