Civic Participation
How young people enter, sustain, and shape participation in public life.
Current Initiative
The Listening Project
Youth-led interviews documenting how young people experience civic participation — the research foundation of PARALLAX.
Research Purpose
How do young people actually experience the institutions and decisions that shape their lives?
Interviews form the foundation for PARALLAX research reports.
Interview collection underway
Our first research report is now available.
Research Focus
Areas of inquiry
The areas that shape young people's civic lives.
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.
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