Distinctive Approaches to Designing With Youth
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Youth-led design | Young people make the decisions on which problem statements to focus on. They are facilitators and designers of the solution development process, either with or without guidance from an adult team. |
| Youth-driven design | Young people’s voices and perspectives drive the decisions about the interventions and approaches that will affect them and their communities. Young people are actively involved in the decision-making processes and lead key project activities. |
| Youth-centered design | Youth are the audience of focus for the intended intervention or approach. They participate in the design process by providing data, input, or feedback to an adult design team. Typically, they are not part of the team that decides on the intervention or proposed approach. |