B.Holla

I aligned most with Critical Youth Development. It was no surprise to me that I fit into this category, mostly because I have always felt passionate about letting youth have their own voice in society. Especially when it comes to their personal beliefs and opinions. Too often we as a society let youth hide in the shadows while adults make all of the decisions without consulting with youth as a whole and seeing how they feel. It has always been important to me to see how youth interact with my community in particular, and how they interact with their cultures. I work with children of all ages, races, and ethnicities; so it is important to me that each child knows that they have a voice of their own and that it is critical for them to use that voice to make a change. I feel that as a society we need to start taking our youth's voice and feelings more seriously, for they are the overall future of our society after we are gone. It is important to not only listen to what they have to