What could this idea change?
Local decisions gain youth evidence and participants see where influence is real, limited or still contested.
M-T1-YS-05 · Theme 1
Youth Civic Leadership Forum
Lets young people question decision-makers and shape a bounded local action agenda, with adults accountable for responding rather than merely listening ceremonially.
Where this idea came from
- Playbook entry
- M-T1-YS-05 · Youth Civic Leadership Forum
- Theme
- Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme YS: Youth & Schools
- Source material
- Existing checked Theme 1 guide
- Linked playbook entry
- M-T1-YS-05 · Youth Civic Leadership Forum
Could this work in our club?
- Young people aged approximately 15–25, local government, community organisations and educators. Use when a civic issue has a clear local decision pathway.
Before you start
- Youth co-design group, facilitator and documented scope of influence.
- Accessible venue, transport support and safe online participation option.
- Consent, photography, recording and anonymous-question settings agreed before promotion.
At the end: Send participants the outcomes note within five working days and issue a 30/60/90-day public progress update through the agreed channel.
Before your club says yes
Does the idea fit?
Talk with the people it is meant to serve and check that the need is real.
Who can say yes?
Name the person or group that can approve the work, spending and any safety arrangements.
Are people protected?
Check privacy, consent and safety. Collect only the information you genuinely need.
Can everyone take part?
Check the language, format, place, technology and cost for barriers.
Are the facts and permissions right?
Check names, claims, images, quotations, partner references and Rotary branding.
How will we learn?
Note where things stand now, check in at 30, 60 and 90 days, and decide what to do next.
Worksheets for your club
Open them online, print them or change them to suit the way your club works.
Event and session plan
Use this worksheet to plan who the session is for, when it will happen, how people can take part and what happens afterwards.
Open worksheetRoles, roster and handover
Use this worksheet to decide who will do each job, who can step in and what needs to be handed over.
Open worksheetCommunications and content planner
Use this worksheet to prepare clear messages and check the facts, permissions and approval before sharing them.
Open worksheetWorkflow and minimum-data register
Use this worksheet to map each step and keep only the information the club genuinely needs.
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