A collection of real stories from young people, showing what shifting power looks like in practice, not as a theory.
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We re-imagined what the 7 dimensions of localisation would look like in the context of child and youth-led change. This is what we came up with:
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Equipping young people with knowledge and skills to organise sustainable citizen-led movements
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Enabling young leaders to build alliances with each other and partners to advocate for change with a powerful voice at the highest levels
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Mainstreaming equity and inclusion both within and outside Shift so that even the most marginalised groups gain representation within change movements.
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Nurturing channels and platforms between young people, policy actors, decision-makers and community members to usher change
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Ensuring greater recognition of young people’s passion, contribution, effort, innovation and impact on society
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Securing greater access to both quantity and quality (flexible, longer-term, predictable, fair, independent) of funds.
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Moving towards genuine and meaningful relationships with young people where they become equal partners
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How Southwest Sumba ramped up young people's participation
When we say meaningful participation in Shift, we mean that excluded and marginalised groups of young people get the opportunity to tell us what issues matter most to them. It also means that they then, get the guidance and resources required to design a campaign around their issue and eventually go out into the world to effect positive change.
In 2022, Truc joined SHIFT nervous, uncertain, and convinced she was there to learn from others. By 2025, she was co-facilitating sessions, mentoring the next cohort, and appearing on Lao Cai provincial television, Vietnam.