ABSTRACT
There are many community-based organizations and institutions involved in youth development. These organizations provide ongoing after-school programs that augment classroom activities. Many museums have sponsored workshops. This chapter includes the case studies of the APA's 1997 Kids' Planning Charrette in San Diego; and Cooper Hewitt Museum, National Design Museum, and the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects ongoing "A City of Neighborhoods-Bridging School and Community" program. Youth advocates in community-based organizations have been using charrettes to empower young people to articulate their own agenda. The chapter includes a case study on how one of these organizations has been using charrettes as an integral part of their training and youth advocacy program. It also presents a case study to illustrate how a planning process is linked directly to implementation, increasing the faith of young people in the efficacy of planning.
