Adam Fletcher is a writer, speaker and consultant focused on youth voice and

student engagement Student engagement occurs when "students make a psychological investment in learning. They try hard to learn what school offers. They take pride not simply in earning the formal indicators of success (grades), but in understanding the material and ...

, and recognized for founding The Freechild Project. His work centers on youth studies, critical thinking and the development of democratic society, and has been acknowledged as "perhaps the best spokesman for the philosophical basis of

community youth development Community Youth Development (CYD) is a philosophy emphasizing the symbiotic nature of youth development to community development The United Nations defines community development as "a process where community members come together to take collec ...

Action for Healthy Kids Action for Healthy Kids is a nationwide grassroots network mobilizing school professionals, families and communities to take actions that support the health of the whole child. Founded in 2002, the organization is committed to addressing the root ...

named him a "Healthy Schools Hero" in 2010. Fletcher was a youth worker in several

nonprofit A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...

organizations and in government agencies for more than a decade. He completed his undergraduate degree in critical pedagogy and youth studies at

The Evergreen State College The Evergreen State College is a public liberal arts college in Olympia, Washington. Founded in 1967, it offers a non-traditional undergraduate curriculum in which students have the option to design their own study towards a degree or follow a p ...

, and conducted graduate studies at the

University of Washington The University of Washington (UW, simply Washington, or informally U-Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1861, Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast; it was established in Seattle a ...

in educational leadership and policy studies. He graduated from

Omaha North High School Omaha North High Magnet School is a public high school located at 4410 North 36th Street in the city of Omaha, Nebraska. The school is a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) magnet school in the Omaha Public Schools district. N ...

in North Omaha, Nebraska. Since 2007, Fletcher has been the owner and lead consultant of CommonAction Consulting. Working with educators and government administrators around the world, his consultancy focuses on democratic education. Additionally, he regularly speaks at local, state, national and international conferences across North America, in Brazil and beyond. Fletcher has also served as a director and advisor to several organizations including the National Youth Rights Association and others, and is a contributing editor to the ''Review of Education, Pedagogy and Cultural Studies'', published by Taylor and Francis.
Review of Education, Pedagogy and Cultural Studies
'', Taylor and Francis. Retrieved 11/10/08. He has written more than 50 publications related to education,

youth work Youth work is community support activity aimed at older children and adolescents. Depending upon the culture and the community, different services and institutions may exist for this purpose. In the United Kingdom youth work is the process of cre ...

and

social change Social change is the alteration of the social order of a society which may include changes in social institutions, social behaviours or social relations. Definition Social change may not refer to the notion of social progress or sociocult ...

Select bibliography

* ''North Omaha History, Volume Three'' (2016) * ''North Omaha History, Volume Two'' (2016) * ''North Omaha History, Volume One'' (2016) * ''Facing Adultism'' (2015) * ''The Guide to Student Voice, 2nd edition.'' (2014) * ''The Practice of Youth Engagement'' (2014) * ''School Boards of the Future: A Guide to Students as Education Decision-Makers'' (2014) * ''The Freechild Project Guide to Youth-Driven Programming.'' (2013) * ''Suffering Love, Laughing at Myself'' (2013) * ''SoundOut Student Voice Curriculum.'' (2007)

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External links

Adam Fletcher website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fletcher, Adam Canadian educational theorists Canadian activists Writers from Olympia, Washington Writers from Calgary Canadian social sciences writers Youth empowerment people Youth rights people Canadian expatriates in the United States Evergreen State College alumni 1975 births Canadian consultants Living people Omaha North High School alumni