Our experience is right in the elementary schools, with the school boards assisting us in engaging the youth. We've also engaged in an initiative where we have set money aside for youth grants, where youth determine how this money is going to be spent.
The projects have to be youth-run, youth-led, and youth-administered. The only adult allowed in the project is one who receives the money and distributes it. It's engaging them right at the heart and having them see how the dollars are making a difference in their lives.