“What is the point of encouraging greater youth voice in education if you’re not willing to facilitate and to protect these youth, to have a platform to speak out about colonisation, greed and genocide?”
To mark the 2026 International Day of Education (24 January) with its theme of “the power of youth in co-creating education”, EENET released a short podcast episode that explores the question:
Are we supporting learners to meaningfully engage so they can challenge their education system and the economic and political systems that control (and often destroy) their education? Or are we just “fiddling around the edges of the problem”?
Whether you agree or disagree with the points raised in their conversation, we’d love to hear your thoughts.
Youth Voice in Education: Delivering discomfort to those in power
