How young people do democracy: pausing, questioning, creating and bringing others along with them
The second annual Shopfront Youth-Led Conference was designed by young people for young people. They wanted to talk about ‘redesigning success’.
The second annual Shopfront Youth-Led Conference celebrated the 50th birthday of the Sydney youth arts company, with a focus on "redesigning success." The event, curated by young people, explored how young people are engaging in democracy differently, through volunteering, community advocacy, and local action. Arts participation, including creativity and self-expression, plays a crucial role in developing civic capacity in young people.
The conference featured TED-Ed presentations by young participants, who shared their experiences and ideas. Young people emphasized the importance of questioning existing rules, slowing down, and collaborating effectively. They urged other young people to stop equating busyness with success and to consider who decides what success looks like, as well as the barriers standing in the way and how to remove them.
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