EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES TO COUNTER YOUTH RADICALIZATION

Practical Recommendations for Implementation

1. Recruiters and Community Leaders

- Train recruiters to identify and engage vulnerable youth

effectively.

- Partner with educators, local leaders, and community

organizations to implement programs.

2. Activity-Based Programs - Utilize existing community resources for sports leagues, art workshops, and adventure activities. - Design programs that cater to the psychological needs of identity, revenge, thrill, and status seekers. 3. Counter-Narrative Campaigns - Scale online campaigns like the Redirect Method to combat extremist propaganda globally. - Integrate personal testimonies and factual content to discredit extremist ideologies. 4. Monitoring and Evaluation - Use experimental tools to measure program impact on attitudes and behaviors. - Adapt programs based on cultural contexts and feedback.

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