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PARALLAX develops research-driven initiatives that transform youth perspectives into practical solutions, frameworks, and policy innovations. Each initiative addresses a different challenge related to youth participation in decision-making.

Active Initiative

A long-term portfolio, built one initiative at a time. The Youth Co-Author Initiative is our first flagship program.

01In Development

Youth Co-Author Initiative

The Youth Co-Author Initiative explores how young people can move beyond traditional consultation and become meaningful contributors to the policies and decisions that affect them. Using research from the PARALLAX Listening Project, this initiative aims to develop practical frameworks, pilot programs, and model policies that help institutions collaborate with youth throughout the decision-making process.

Long-Term Goals
  • ·Publish the Youth Co-Author Framework
  • ·Pilot the framework with schools and organizations
  • ·Gather feedback and improve the framework
  • ·Develop implementation resources
  • ·Encourage institutions to adopt stronger youth participation practices
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Current Stage

Research & Development

  1. Research & Development
  2. Framework Publication
  3. Pilot Programs
  4. Iteration & Resources
  5. Institutional Adoption
How the work moves

Listen · Research · Innovate

Every PARALLAX initiative follows the same path, from listening to young people through to practical frameworks institutions can use.

01

Listen

Interviews and the Listening Project

02

Research

Reports and findings

03

Innovate

Frameworks, model policies, and initiatives (including the Youth Co-Author Initiative)