Sure.
Best practice is always contextualized to communities and the readiness of young people to participate. Sometimes you have to lay the conditions and create a safe space where young people can feel that they can participate and be respected for views that may not be in the mainstream. I think of the Y, organizations like Girls Inc., and what the White Ribbon campaign is doing. I think one of the best practices that we all use is allowing young people to be heard. We hear their voices. We're not there to convey good information adult to child, or adult to adolescent. It's about laying the table and facilitating the space where they can actually speak and be heard in a place of respect and safety.
We published a report called “Hear Our Voices”. Young girls across the world, including in Canada, said, “Listen to us. We have important things to say. Sometimes we don't think you're listening, and sometimes perhaps we're not in a place where we can speak loudly enough.”