Listening Suppers At The Landing Place: Talking with Rockland-Area Youth About School, Work, & Life

Authors

• Jillian Foley MPPM, University of Southern Maine, Catherine Cutler InstituteFollow
• Swathi Sivasubramanian, University of Southern Maine, Catherine Cutler InstituteFollow
• Timothy Atkinson, University of Southern Maine, Catherine Cutler InstituteFollow
• Olivia Eckert, University of Southern Maine, Catherine Cutler InstituteFollow
• Emma Schwartz, University of Southern Maine, Catherine Cutler InstituteFollow

Document Type

Policy Brief

Publication Date

6-2025

Keywords

Youth Justice, Juvenile Justice, Rockland, Youth Voice

Abstract

This piece (June 2025) is a collaboration with our partners at The Landing Place to amplify youth voices and ideas for systems change that came out of a series of conversations with youth in Rockland, called Listening Suppers which aimed to inspire conversations about school, work, family, community supports, relationships, and more. This short brief highlights the themes that came out of these conversations including community strengths and assets, gaps and youth needs, and youth informed recommendations for change. While much of the conversations were specific to the local Rockland community, the challenges and solutions highlighted are similar to what has been heard from youth in other places statewide.

Recommended Citation

Foley, Jillian MPPM; Sivasubramanian, Swathi; Atkinson, Timothy; Eckert, Olivia; and Schwartz, Emma, "Listening Suppers At The Landing Place: Talking with Rockland-Area Youth About School, Work, & Life" (2025). Justice Policy. 55.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/justice/55