Wirkungsnachweis aus der Literatur

Kurzfristig (< 1 Jahr)
Mikro (Individuum)
Psychisch & Physiologisch

building competence for conducting the project through training

Erwerb von fach- und bereichsspezifischen Kompetenzen

Confidence in the process combined with awillingness to learn, exemplify the narrative of feeling in control of the PB process. Training was a key element of building competence and confidence discussed by several focus group participants. In the November general meeting, the change agents were trained on how to conduct outreach, using interactive skits for practice and engaging the young people in conversation and talking points for PB. A focus group participant described the training: "One of the first meetings that we had, we did a skit and we reenacted talking to someone at a train station, and coming up with quick questions on the spot, and that was really helpful because we were able to think of key words and key phrases that would get people's attention just for that quick 60-second interim." Youth practiced initiating conversation, quick ways to explain the PB process, and soliciting individuals to submit ideas. [...] Observation of monthly meetings support the finding that adult allies were strong resources for youth in terms of assisting youth in developing the skills and knowledge to carry out the PB process.

Beschreibung der Aktivität

Youth Lead the Change: Participatory Budgeting Boston (YLC) program
Participatory budgeting [PB] is a relatively new civic engagement tool that provides community members the opportunity to identify issues and develop solutions to address these issues. [...] PB is a democratic process whereby community members determine how to spend governmental funds. [...] Consistent with the empowerment theory, PB is a potential mechanism for engaging historically underrepresented populations, such as youth, in governmental decision making. [...] Youth-led PB is relatively new, occurring in select U.S. cities. During youth-led PB, youth collect ideas, develop proposals, and advertise community improvement projects for which they, citywide, cast deciding votes. [...] During the study period (fiscal year 2015–2016), the MYC was responsible for YLC, the first youth-led PB process in the United States. The mayor of Boston set aside $1 million capital funds for youth, aged 12–25 years, to identify city priorities and develop capital projects to address these priorities. As a function of their role on the MYC, youth council members were responsible for overseeing the PB process.
USA
47 change agents 3.087 youths who voted on the capital projects
12-25 years
teilnehmende Kinder und Jugendliche

Evaluierung der Aktivität

Data collection included individual interviews with 31 youths and adult stakeholders, 3 focus groups with youths, and 7 observations of meetings. The data were analyzed using consensual qualitative research methods. […] Phase one of data analysis was guided by the consensual qualitative research method developed by Hill, Thompson, and Williams (1997). This method of analysis enhances rigor in qualitative research by using coders and an auditor that work together to strengthen the validity of findings (Hill et al., 2005). [...] During the next phase of analysis, the research team consulted the literature on the empowerment of youth and coded the data deductively based on Zimmerman's (1995) PE model of empowerment. Using Zimmerman's three components of empowerment–intrapersonal, interactional, behavioral–the data were placed into categories and subcategories.
27 semi-structured interviews with youth council members three focus groups with 32 youth involed in the PB process observation of seven general monthly meetings
2015-2016