Empowering Youth Voices
Explore our diverse services designed to uplift and engage youth in meaningful ways.

Our Professional Services
At the Youth, Identity, and Education (YIE) Research Group, we offer a range of services that draw on our interdisciplinary expertise and commitment to youth-centred, equity-driven research. Our team comprises scholars with backgrounds in gender and education, youth civic engagement, and urban teaching and learning. We collaborate with schools, non-profits, community organizations, and public institutions to amplify youth voices and co-create impactful solutions.
Grounded in participatory methods such as Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR), our services are designed to support meaningful engagement with youth—particularly those from racialised and marginalized communities—by honouring their knowledge, experiences, and potential.
Tailored Consulting Services for Your Needs
We provide tailored consulting services to schools, NGOs, research teams, and public institutions seeking guidance on:
Design
Designing inclusive youth engagement strategies
Application
Applying anti-oppressive, anti-racist and asset-based frameworks in education
Evaluation
Evaluating civic participation programs with an equity lens
Development
Developing community-based research methodologies


Speaking Engagements
Members of the YIE Research Group are available for keynote addresses, panels, and guest lectures. Topics include:
Youth as knowledge producers and agents of change
Reimagining civic engagement through a racial justice lens
Gender and education in diverse learning environments
Inclusive and transformative research practices
Workshop Facilitation
Our workshops are interactive, youth-informed, and grounded in principles of social justice and participatory learning. We offer:
Youth-led Workshops
Youth-led civic engagement and leadership workshops
Educator training
Educator training on working with racialised youth in urban settings
Multiple Sessions
Sessions on identity, belonging, and representation in education
Build More Capacity
Capacity-building for community workers and facilitators

Get in Touch with Us
Interested in our Services? Email us at youthcpidentity@yorku.ca