In this mini-episode, William West from the Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) shares guidance on how to authentically engage young people on their terms. He discusses learnings from an internal assessment to continue creating meaningful connections and including youth in the work of violence prevention. Rather than defaulting to transactional, extractive, or tokenizing approaches to engagement, William stresses the importance of intentional conversation and deep listening to elevate youth voices. Learn next steps you can take to pivot in this direction!