Home > About Us > Adam Fletcher

Adam Fletcher, SoundOut Coordinator

Adam is the founder and coordinator of SoundOut. An internationally recognized youth engagement expert, Adam works with organizations and communities as they recognize the changing roles of young people throughout society. After working with the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction as their first Student Engagement Specialist from 2000-2002, Adam founded SoundOut, a nonprofit program focused on promoting student voice throughout education. In the past five years Adam has partnered with more than 50 schools to promote student voice in schools. Based on his experience and research, Adam developed the first comprehensive frameworks and research summaries supporting the role of student voice and the engagement of students as partners in school improvement.
 

Through his work there Adam works with schools, youth organizations, foundations, and government agencies to provide training, technical assistance, and tools focused on youth engagement throughout society.

Adam received his BA in cultural studies from The Evergreen State College, and is currently pursuing a Masters in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Washington. He is the author of the forthcoming SoundOut Student Voice Curriculum and the Washington Youth Voice Handbook, both published by CommonAction, and is a contributing editor to the Review of Education, Pedagogy, and Cultural Studies, an academic journal published by Routledge.

Teddy Wright, SoundOut Consultant

A highly sought-after youth trainer, Teddy has specialized on educating young people about dating and domestic violence prevention for ten years. He trains nationally with the Safe School Ambassadors program, and has designed, implemented and managed youth development and family programs in Miami and Boston.