Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) Hub

YPAR is an innovative approach for promoting positive community change and youth development. This hub features expansive curriculum and resources to enrich YPAR projects.

Navigating the YPAR Hub

Explore through each page in sequential order as you go through the process of developing a YPAR project:

1) "Why YPAR?"

Learn about YPAR and evaluate if it is the right approach

3) "Investigating a Problem"

Learn about different research methods

2) "Getting Started with YPAR"

Utilize resources to begin planning your project

4) "Strategizing for Action"

Plan ways to captivate audiences

News

News

Student Engagement and Absenteeism YPAR Toolkit

August 30, 2024

Here is our adapted YPAR toolkit to guide efforts to promote K-12 student engagement and prevent chronic absenteeism. This toolkit has new case examples and resources from our YPAR partnerships to support schools and community organizations. We aim for this resource to be useful broadly and for...Read more about Student Engagement and Absenteeism YPAR Toolkit

New Resource: "Institutional Review Board and YPAR Scholars"

May 15, 2024

We are excited to share our latest resource aimed at equipping researchers with resources in the field of Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR). When measuring the impact of YPAR many researchers obtain approval from their Institutional Review Board. These applications can be...Read more about New Resource: "Institutional Review Board and YPAR Scholars"

YPAR Network

Join our national YPAR Network!

Learn more about it on the YPAR Network website, and join by submitting the interest form.