The document discusses connecting young people with cultural institutions through exploring various theories related to museums and youth. It lists several areas of focus including art education, youth empowerment, community development, civic engagement, and critical pedagogy. For each area, it provides examples of relevant theorists and concepts to consider when working with youth in museums such as creativity, decision-making roles, collaborative approaches, and questioning existing systems. The document encourages making connections between the theories and one's own work with youth and cultural institutions.

2. Theory. Don’t be scared.

4. Ticket to Theory

6. Museums, Youth, and ______________.

7. Museums, Youth, and Art Education .

9. Museums, Youth, and Youth Empowerment .

11. Museums, Youth, and Community Development .

13. Museums, Youth, and Civic Engagement .

15. Museums, Youth, and Critical Pedagogy .

18. Make 2 new friends. Share 1-2 connections that you noticed between the theories and what you do or strive for when working with youth in museums.

19. Art Education: creativity, imagination, cognitive skills, different perspectives, visual literacy Youth Development: roles & responsibilities, decision-makers, collegial pedagogy, authentic/professional problems Community Development: meeting people where they are, from the bottom up, collaborative, multiples perspectives Civic Engagement: active agents vs. passive subjects, spectrum of participation, civic dialogue Critical Pedagogy: co-constructed knowledge, questioning the system, change the system, action & reflection Museums, Youth, and ______________.

20. Back on the ground.