Youth Innovation Labs: A Model for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism

Authors: Dr. Erin Saltman, Moli Dow and Kelsey Bjornsgaard
Published: June 2016

The following publication discusses the development, implementation and evaluation of Youth Innovation Labs. Labs are immersive, activist-led events that create a secure environment to facilitate capacity-building while giving participants the contacts, tools and resources needed to develop strategic campaigns for preventing and countering violent extremism.

The purpose of this publication is to share the methodology and structure that YouthCAN has developed, as well as the best-practices and outcomes from YouthCAN’s work with young activists and creatives.