Diverse Blood in Politics

From place to place, there is growing interest in youth and politics. Some governmental groups are changing to respond to the growing number of young people who want to affect the political system. Political ideologies appealing to youth that were once considered “fringe” beliefs are becoming mainstreamed, and more young people are correlating themselves with non-popular political parties. More young people than ever before are actually becoming engaged in local community campaigns and other political activities. The youth can change the world through politics by becoming actively, meaningfully and substantially involved throughout political parties and beyond.

Advocating for youth mainstreaming can sanction young people to change the world by creating new awareness, opportunities, policies, systems and cultures that foster youth engagement. In political parties, youth mainstreaming could allow for children and youth to affect democratic representation even in...