Civic Participation
How young people enter, sustain, and shape participation in public life.
Global Civic Research
The Listening Project
A global civic research initiative documenting youth perspectives across countries, communities, and experiences. The Listening Project is the primary source of research and data collection for PARALLAX.
Research Purpose
How do young people actually experience the institutions and decisions that shape their lives?
Interviews and structured reflections form the qualitative foundation for PARALLAX research reports and the Co-Author Initiative's governance work.
Interview collection underway
First publication coming soon. Methodology, contributor protocols, and publication standards are in development.
Research Focus
Areas of inquiry
The Listening Project organizes responses around connected areas that shape young people's civic lives across contexts.
Leadership
How leadership positions are defined, accessed, and exercised by young people.
Education
How schools and education systems structure youth voice and agency.
Governance
How institutions design — or fail to design — meaningful roles for young people.
Global Affairs
How youth interpret and engage with international issues and institutions.
Youth Voice
How young people describe being heard, dismissed, or genuinely included.
Contribute a perspective
Share your perspective with our research team
Responses are reviewed by the PARALLAX research team and may inform forthcoming publications. You may type or record an audio response.