Youth-led organizing, a burgeoning movement that empowers young people while enabling them to make substantive contributions to their communities, is increasingly receiving attention from scholars, activists, and the media. The first comprehensive study of this dynamic field, this well-organized book takes an important step toward bridging the gap between academic knowledge and community practice in this growing area. Grounded in a social justice framework, the authors show successful groups in action and offer insight into how fledgling organizations can become stronger. Such groups and their young participants represent the politics and activism of the future, and this book is a lucid, thoughtful guide to their key aspects and recent developments. Students and researchers of community organization, not to mention the organizers and their facilitators, are sure to find it both inspiring and useful.

About the Author:
Melvin Delgado, Ph.D., is a Professor of Social Work and Chair of Macro Practice at Boston University's School of Social Work

About the Author:
Lee Staples, Ph.D., is a Clinical Professor of Social Work at Boston University's School of Social Work