Youth as Co-Creators: Shifting Towards Equity and Empowerment - with Alayna Schmidt - The Pudding #22

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Alayna Schmidt about empowering youth as co-creators in camp settings and the integration of justice-centered environmental education.

Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/the-pudding/youth-as-co-creators Empowering Youth and Advancing Equity in Summer Camps: Insights from Alayna SchmidtIn this episode, Dr. Mandi Baker and Travis Allison interview Alayna Schmidt, a PhD candidate at Clemson University. Alayna’s research focuses on empowering youth as co-creators in camp settings and integrating justice-centered environmental education. She discusses her journey into research and the significant impact of yout...

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. Mandi Baker, Travis Allison

Guest: Alayna Schmidt

Topics covered

• youth empowerment
• equity
• environmental education
• summer camps
• co-creation

Keywords

• youth
• empowerment
• equity
• summer camps
• environmental education
• co-creation
• research

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Clemson University

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