“She treated us like we bring valid ideas to the table:” Youth experiences of a youth-led participatory budgeting process

- Youth-led participatory budgeting is one mechanism for engaging youth in governmental decision-making.
- Youth desired on-going training and support from adult allies throughout the participatory budgeting process.
- Through participatory budgeting, youth learned about the inner workings of city government and experienced a sense of legitimacy in decision-making.
- Youth-led participatory budgeting has potential for engaging diverse youth constituencies in community decision-making.