Amplifying Voice, Facilitating Action: An Inquiry into the Possibilities and Challenges of Youth Participatory Action Research in High School

This work will offer insight on the potential of YPAR to expand adolescents’ literacies, position students’ as researchers and community leaders, and revitalize current approaches to high school research. This research will have implications for educators and researchers interested in the potential of YPAR in schools. As we confront continued injustices and young people position themselves as change agents, YPAR offers youth a way to leverage their voices for social change and develop their capacities as researchers, writers, and civic leaders.