Asset and Action-Based Approaches to Civic Learning: A Review of Frameworks, Evidence and Approaches
February 17, 2022
Ito, Mizuko, and Remy Cross. 2022. Asset and Action-Based Approaches to Civic Learning: A Review of Frameworks, Evidence and Approaches. Irvine, CA: Connected Learning Alliance.
This report offers an orientation and frameworks for how experiences of civic engagement and community connection can contribute to positive educational and life outcomes for minoritized youth. The impetus for this work comes from a growing recognition that experiences of contributing to communities, and participating in movements for racial and social justice, have profound and wide ranging influences on life outcomes. The report aims to be a timely and accessible field guide to a rapidly changing arena of work.