Speaking with Youth and Young Adults
You have a say in who you become.
Young people deserve room to think for themselves, ask honest questions, and be taken seriously.
Sean Goode speaks with middle school, high school, and college-age young people about identity, belonging, and possibility. He invites them to examine the expectations around them, recognize their own worth, and consider what they want to shape in their lives.
Each gathering is shaped around their stage of life, questions, and experiences.
For schools, colleges, youth-serving organizations, and community gatherings.
Their questions shape the conversation.
Sean’s work has long included speaking directly with young people. His experience as the former executive director of CHOOSE 180 is part of that history.
He approaches each gathering with curiosity about the people there: what interests them, what they are navigating, and what they wish others understood about their lives.
There is room to contribute, to listen, and to take time with a question. Young people’s perspectives become part of what the gathering explores.
Questions worth making time for.
Who gets to define you?
Family, friends, school, and the wider world can all have something to say about who a young person is or should become. This conversation invites them to notice those messages, question the labels they have been given, and name what feels true for themselves.
Where can you be yourself?
Belonging matters. So does having space for your own voice. Together, we explore friendship, acceptance, and what it can look like to build relationships where people can be known and respected.
What is yours to choose?
Some circumstances are beyond a young person’s control. We make room for that reality while exploring the choices available to them: asking for support, expressing what matters, caring for another person, or taking a next step toward something they want.
Begin with the young people you are gathering.
For organizers, preparation starts with listening.
Tell us about the group’s ages, interests, and context, along with what prompted you to bring them together. We will shape the topic, format, length, and opportunities for participation around that conversation.
We will also discuss accessibility, the support available during the gathering, and how you hope to continue the conversation afterward.
Make room for their voices.
If you are planning a gathering for young people, share what you have in mind. Include the audience, approximate group size, location, and date if you have them.