YoUthROC, a youth-led research team affiliated with the Department of Curriculum Instruction and the R.J.J. Urban Research Outreach-Engagement Center (UROC) released its first magazine titled “A YPAR Project Magazine about Centering BIPOC Youth.”  This magazine installment examines the question, “What does it take to develop accessible, sustainable youth spaces?” that center Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) youth. The magazine shares reflective narratives from YoUthROC members about the Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) process and features research findings from engaging with over 200 youth and youth workers. The magazine is a compilation of findings, stories, and recommendations, intended as a resource for young researchers and educators, as well as adults working to lift up the leadership of youth.

“The 2022 YoUthROC YPAR magazine is another powerful example of BIPOC youth subjectivity in academic research,” says Brian Lozenski, associate professor and Chair of Educational Studies at Macalester College. He adds, “The magazine is highly functional and provides an in-depth exploration of kinship that can help educators understand how to build more holistic and nurturing learning environments. The YoUthROC research demonstrates the importance of providing sustained support for youth-led research programs.”

The magazine is edited by YoUthROC co-founders Amina Smaller, MEd candidate Shaunassey Johnson, and Lecturer Abigail Rombalski. 

View the magazine for free: YoUthROC. (2022). A YPAR Project Magazine about Centering BIPOC Youth. Eds. Rombalski, A., Smaller, A., Johnson, S. (University of Minnesota). https://hdl.handle.net/11299/226603. (Also available in a digital magazine format).