Youth-Led Change: A Systems Thinking Activity Toolkit

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class="indent-large"> <p class="intro-para" style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Developed through the CO-CREATE project on adolescent obesity, this Toolkit is a way to impact change and address an issue you identify in your community, for example, something that is having on negative effect on people’s health.  </strong></p> <p>Every policy starts with an idea, a vision about something that could be improved. Young people can act as powerful advocates to campaign for better policymaking. Group discussions can have far-reaching positive impacts on crucial matters, such as halting the rise in levels of adolescent obesity.  </p> <p>The Toolkit is a method by which individuals can join forces and spotlight their perspectives to the wider community, acting as a catalyst for change. It features three fun activities which help you look closer at specific issues.  </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row card-floats"> <div class="relative"> <div class="col-12 col-lg-6 float-left"> <div class="img-float"> <img src="/images/healthy_voices/_panel/EU_Projects_Instagram_ylc.png" alt="" class="img-fluid rounded"> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-lg-8 float-right"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-body"> <div class="indent-large"> <p><strong>The first activity is Visual Voice, where you go out in your community and take photos of objects or situations to find out which problems exist in your community.</strong></p> <p>The second activity is Systems Mapping. This is a way of looking at an issue by focusing on it as a whole, with its relationship to other advanced elements, and how it affects society, our culture and policies. In the last activity, you are invited to make your own policy idea! </p> <p>What's unique about the Youth Activity toolkit is that it’s made for youth by youth and that it contains the Activity Sheet. The activity sheet is a physical part of the toolkit where your group can put down all of your ideas! </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row card-floats"> <div class="relative"> <div class="col-12 col-lg-6 float-right"> <div class="img-float"> <img src="/images/healthy_voices/_panel/smap.png" alt="" class="img-fluid rounded"> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-lg-8 float-left"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-body"> <div class="indent-large"> <h2>What is Systems Mapping?   </h2> <p><strong>Systems mapping is a way to help make sense of all the messiness and details when dealing with big problems, such as the one you found during Visual Voice.</strong></p> <p>Systems mapping is similar to a mind map and shows all the important relationships between the things that influence an issue.</p> <p>This can for example be used for mapping every factor that contributes to obesity in adolescence - for instance how it's often more expensive to buy healthy food than fast food. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container fluid-text mb60"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-lg-10 offset-lg-1"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-body"> <div class="indent-large"> <center> <h1>Download here</h1> <h2>Toolkit and Activity Sheet</h2> <a class="btn btn-coral" href="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wof-files/Youth_Toolkit_v7_(FINAL_VARIANT).pdf">DOWNLOAD THE TOOLKIT</a></center> <center> </center> <center><a class="btn btn-coral" href="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wof-files/Youth_Advocacy_Toolkit_-_Activity_Sheet_v5_(NC).pdf">DOWNLOAD THE ACTIVITY SHEET</a> <hr /> <p><em>Have a problem downloading, or spot any issues on this page? <a href="mailto:comms@worldobesity.org">Email our team at comms@worldobesity.org.</a></em></p> </center> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row card-floats"> <div class="relative"> <div class="col-12 col-lg-6 float-left"> <div class="img-float"> <img src="/images/healthy_voices/_panel/DFT.png" alt="" class="img-fluid rounded"> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-lg-8 float-right"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-body"> <div class="indent-large"> <h2>What is the Dialogue Forum tool? </h2> <p>The Dialogue Forum tool is an intergenerational and multi-actor discussion space where you develop and refine your ideas further. It was developed by EAT with Designit and CO-CREATE partners. The tool has been used by a series of Youth Alliances across Europe, and at important gatherings such as the United Nations Food Systems Summit.  </p> <p>The Dialogue Forum is used in the Toolkit to include different perspectives and insights from a group of youth, adults, policymakers, or experts in a relevant field.  </p> <p>You can hold a Dialogue Forum in under two hours, either using the <a href="https://www.worldobesity.org/images/common/Digital_tool.zip">downloadable digital pack</a>, or a <a href="https://www.worldobesity.org/images/common/Physical_tool.zip">printable canvas</a>. Young people should be at least 50% of the group to ensure a balance between young person-adult voices, and to ensure youth opinions on the topic are heard.  </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container fluid-text mb60"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-lg-10 offset-lg-1"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-body"> <div class="indent-large"> <center> <h1>FAQs</h1> <h2>Frequently Asked Questions</h2> <p><strong>Check out the accordion below to find answers to some of your questions!</strong></p> <hr /> <p><em>Have any questions not listed below? <a href="mailto:enquiries@worldobesity.org">Email our team at enquiries@worldobesity.org</a>.</em></p> </center> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="hv-accordion fluid-accordion mb60" data-aos="fade" data-aos-offset="100" data-aos-delay="0"> <div class="container"> <div class="row justify-content-center"> <div class="col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8"> <a class="btn btn-primary btn-block mb-2 whitespace-unset pr60" data-toggle="collapse" href="#row-1-6" role="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="row-1-6"> Why should I use the Toolkit? <i class="far fa-arrow-down"></i> </a> <div class="collapse" id="row-1-6"> <div class="card card-body mb-3 pb-4"> <p>The toolkit's goal is for you, as an individual or a group, to find issues in your local community and develop ideas on how to change them! There is a set of three fun activities through which you develop your very own idea that can have a positive impact in your community, school, university, workplace, or beyond! </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row justify-content-center"> <div class="col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8"> <a class="btn btn-primary btn-block mb-2 whitespace-unset pr60" data-toggle="collapse" href="#row-2-6" role="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="row-2-6"> Which methods are included in the Toolkit? <i class="far fa-arrow-down"></i> </a> <div class="collapse" id="row-2-6"> <div class="card card-body mb-3 pb-4"> <p>There are three methods; Visual Voice, Systems Mapping and the Dialogue Forum. Visual Voice is an activity where you go out in your community and take pictures of the different things that interest you to start your journey towards making your policy idea. </p> <p>Systems mapping is similar to a mind map, and shows all the important relationships between the things that influence an issue. </p> <p>The Dialogue Forum is a tool you can use to discuss your policy idea in a group setting with other young people and relevant policy- and decision-makers. It helps you to understand other peoples’ views on the topic/issue, and potential actions you can take to create change. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row justify-content-center"> <div class="col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8"> <a class="btn btn-primary btn-block mb-2 whitespace-unset pr60" data-toggle="collapse" href="#row-3-6" role="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="row-3-6"> How many adolescents are living with obesity or overweight in Europe? <i class="far fa-arrow-down"></i> </a> <div class="collapse" id="row-3-6"> <div class="card card-body mb-3 pb-4"> <p>In the WHO EURO region, every third child is living with overweight or obesity. The COSI data study on childhood obesity has found the prevalence of overweight and obesity among boys is 31%, while among girls it is 28%.  </p> <p>1 in 10 children (11%) aged 6–9 years in the surveyed 33 countries (411,000 school-aged children) never ate vegetables or did so less than once a week. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row justify-content-center"> <div class="col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8"> <a class="btn btn-primary btn-block mb-2 whitespace-unset pr60" data-toggle="collapse" href="#row-4-6" role="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="row-4-6"> Who does the Toolkit fit for? <i class="far fa-arrow-down"></i> </a> <div class="collapse" id="row-4-6"> <div class="card card-body mb-3 pb-4"> <p>The Toolkit can be used for developing advocacy ideas on topics such as better public health (for example, tackling rising overweight and obesity), or on other policy areas like improving education, protecting the environment, championing human rights, or you can examine an issue facing your local community such as air pollution. The choice is yours!  </p> <p>Youth organisations, civil society organisations, school classes or youth groups can all benefit from CO-CREATE's Youth Advocacy Toolkit. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row justify-content-center"> <div class="col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8"> <a class="btn btn-primary btn-block mb-2 whitespace-unset pr60" data-toggle="collapse" href="#row-5-6" role="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="row-5-6"> Is the Toolkit available in other languages? <i class="far fa-arrow-down"></i> </a> <div class="collapse" id="row-5-6"> <div class="card card-body mb-3 pb-4"> <p>The Toolkit will be translated into further languages, such as Norwegian. We will publish the download links to the Toolkit translations in this section when available. Keep an eye on this page, and CO-CREATE's social media channels for updates.  </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row justify-content-center"> <div class="col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8"> <a class="btn btn-primary btn-block mb-2 whitespace-unset pr60" data-toggle="collapse" href="#row-6-6" role="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="row-6-6"> What does the CO-CREATE project, and its Youth Taskforce do? <i class="far fa-arrow-down"></i> </a> <div class="collapse" id="row-6-6"> <div class="card card-body mb-3 pb-4"> <p>CO-CREATE is a five-year research project which involves young people to generate policy ideas which can halt the rise of adolescent obesity. There are 14 academic, civil society organisations involved in the project, and researchers involve young people in finding out how adolescent obesity is caused, how to prevent it, and develop methods to engage & empower young people in improving health.  </p> <p>The CO-CREATE teams publish research, hold Youth Alliances and Dialogue Forums, analyse policies, develop youth engagement tools, and advocacy resources (like this Toolkit!). The CO-CREATE Youth Taskforce are eight young people who represent young peoples’ views in project processes and research. 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