Empowering Student Voice and Advocacy
An engaged, well-spoken, informed student leader is all it takes to motivate the masses into civic action. Traditionally, our school sees the most student activism when a passionate upperclassman leads the charge. While educators can educate and then ask, influence, or motivate students into participation, it really is those age-alike peers who model civic engagement...
Advise, Volume 48 (2019-2020)
Take 10: Spring 2020
Empower Student Voice Julie Kasper, assistant principal at Century High School in Hillsboro, OR, and former student activities director, encourages her students to rise up and be heard by: Running nonpartisan social media accounts to inform classmates of events at which they can use their voices and share their opinions, such as town halls Encouraging...
Advise, Volume 48 (2019-2020)
NatStuCo Update: October/November 2018
A student body can greatly improve its school and community when it unites for positive change, but the trouble is finding a way to make sure every student’s voice is heard. That is where the Raising Student Voice & Participation (RSVP) program comes in. This summit-based framework uses the leadership of your student council to...
Advise, Volume 47 (2018-2019)
A Conversation With… Jahnavi Rao
Jahnavi Rao is a recent graduate from Conestoga High School in Berwyn, PA. But she’s not your average student. In addition to being a productive member of the National Honor Society (NHS) and being accepted into Harvard University, Rao formed a nonpartisan, high school-run organization called 2018 New Voters. New Voters has now been registered...
Advise, Volume 47 (2018-2019)
NatStuCo Update: June 2018
Student voice truly grabbed the spotlight this school year, given walkouts, protests, and other actions students staged to express concerns, especially over school safety. As an adviser, you have a voice, too—one that must be delicately balanced against the backdrop of allowing students their space and place while following appropriate school and district protocols. Discovering...
Advise, Volume 46 (2017-2018)