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.

Consultancy

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

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Speaking Engagements

Members of the YIE Research Group are available for keynote addresses, panels, and guest lectures. Topics include:

Youth

Youth as knowledge producers and agents of change

Reimagine

Reimagining civic engagement through a racial justice lens

Gender

Gender and education in diverse learning environments

Transform

Inclusive and transformative research practices

Consultancy

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