This course is designed to strengthen youth inclusion in governance, policy-making, and civic leadership. It equips government officials, youth organizations, and political institutions with the frameworks and tools to meaningfully involve young people in decision-making. The course also empowers youth leaders with the confidence, strategies, and platforms to engage constructively, lead community initiatives, and influence national development.
Learning Methodology
Youth participation case studies and civic innovation labs
Interactive policy dialogue simulations
Stakeholder engagement mapping
Group workshops on youth-friendly policy design
Youth-led presentations and public speaking exercises
Learning Outcomes
Participants will be able to:
Understand the importance of youth inclusion in governance
Design and implement youth engagement strategies and platforms
Promote youth-led innovation, activism, and entrepreneurship
Create enabling legal and institutional frameworks for participation
Build alliances between youth, government, and civil society
Delivery Format
Duration: 3 days (24 contact hours)
Delivery: Online (live instructor-led) or Physical (in select cities)
Certification: Certificate of Completion issued by Alverton Global
Materials: Youth engagement frameworks, policy templates, facilitation guides
Course Features
- Lectures 30
- Quiz 0
- Duration 3 days
- Skill level Expert
- Language English
- Students 11
- Certificate Yes
- Assessments Yes
- 10 Sections
- 30 Lessons
- 3 Days
- Why Youth Engagement Matters in Governance3
- Barriers to Youth Participation3
- Designing Youth-Friendly Participation Mechanisms3
- Civic Education and Leadership Development3
- Digital Tools for Youth Mobilization and Policy Engagement3
- Youth Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Development3
- Building Youth-Government Alliances3
- Institutional Reforms for Youth Inclusion3
- Advocacy, Representation, and Youth Voice3
- Creating a Youth Engagement Action Plan3
Requirements
- Role in youth development, government, education, or civic advocacy
- Engagement with youth-led programs or policymaking
Features
- Focused on youth as drivers of public change
- Tools for government and civil society collaboration
- Certificate from Alverton Global
- Real-life African case studies and practical design work
- Online and in-person delivery options
Target audiences
- Youth-focused NGOs and civil society leaders
- Government youth officers and county administrators
- Members of parliament or assembly with youth mandates
- National youth councils and commissions
- Emerging youth leaders and civic educators
