Space for Youth

Last amended: November 19 2019

As Student Energy was founded by youth to empower youth-led solutions and collaboration, our Youth Engagement Principles help ensure that our current and future programs continue to meet the needs of young people, globally. These guidelines inform our organizational priorities and strategic direction, and are also shared with all partners and collaborating organizations before beginning a partnership.

GUIDING STUDENT AND YOUTH ENGAGEMENT PRINCIPLES

1. Ensure that opportunities facilitated by Student Energy are accessible for young people across geographical, financial, educational, ethnic, gender boundaries. For opportunities we are not directly involved in, be mindful to promote a balanced, diverse array of opportunities that are accessible for global youth.
2. Before attending an event or speaking engagement, consult the ‘Student Energy’s Purpose at Events’ document to ensure we are implementing our organization principles regarding youth engagement before, during and after the event. 
3. Ensure that Student Energy’s communications represent and reflect the diversity of participants.
4. Be transparent with our youth network on how and why we work with youth, and about funding and partnerships. Before collaborating with a partner, request that they do the same. 
5. Elevate the profile of youth within our network to demonstrate results, barriers, and possibilities.
6. When possible, advocate for event organizers and partners to give youth agency in program development and communicate to them how they can influence the organization.
7. Ensure youth are well-supported to participate in any programs we organize or co-organize (e.g. have financial barriers reduced, provide training on relevant topics and social situations, ensure youth feel prepared)
8. Ensure all programs deliver on two or more components of our Theory of Change
9. Ensure that Student Energy’s programs provide students in our network with exposure to as many perspectives on energy as possible so students understand all avenues where they can make changes to the energy system.

TRANSPARENCY POLICY

Information Sharing: Should any individual wish to know how and which organizations have supported Student Energy, all information will be freely shared. 

Note: No personal contact information collected by Student Energy will ever be shared with third parties for any reason.