Adam Fletcher (speaker)

Adam F.C. Fletcher is an educational theorist, scholar and advocate focused on youth voice, student engagement and community empowerment. He is recognized for founding The Freechild Project.

His work centers on youth studies, student voice, and the development of democratic society. Former United States Surgeon General David Satcher named him a "Healthy Schools Hero" for Action for Healthy Kids in 2010.

Fletcher was a youth worker in several nonprofit organizations and in government agencies for more than a decade. He completed his undergraduate degree in critical pedagogy and youth studies at The Evergreen State College, and conducted graduate studies at the University of Washington in educational leadership and policy studies. He graduated from Omaha North High School in North Omaha, Nebraska.

Since 2007, Fletcher has been the owner and lead consultant of CommonAction Consulting. Working with educators and government administrators around the world, his consultancy focuses on democratic education. Additionally, he regularly speaks at local, state, national and international conferences across North America, in Brazil and beyond.

Fletcher has also served as a director and advisor to several organizations including the National Youth Rights Association and others, and is a contributing editor to the Review of Education, Pedagogy and Cultural Studies, published by Taylor and Francis. He has written more than 50 publications related to education, youth work and social change.

Select bibliography

 * Democracy Deficit Disorder: Learning Democracy with Young People (2023) ISBN 9781636673844
 * Steps to Youth Leadership in Modern Times (2022) ISBN 979-8363787553
 * #OmahaBlackHistory: African American People, Places and Events from the History of Omaha, Nebraska (2021) ISBN 979-8701245707
 * Student Voice Revolution: The Meaningful Student Involvement Handbook (2017) ISBN 0692954449
 * North Omaha History, Volume Three (2016) ISBN 978-1533361981
 * North Omaha History, Volume Two (2016) ISBN 978-1539578635
 * North Omaha History, Volume One (2016) ISBN 978-1533361981
 * Facing Adultism (2015) ISBN 978-1517641238
 * The Guide to Student Voice, 2nd edition. (2014) ISBN 0692217320
 * The Practice of Youth Engagement (2014) ISBN 1501001752
 * School Boards of the Future: A Guide to Students as Education Decision-Makers (2014) ISBN 1502983443
 * The Freechild Project Guide to Youth-Driven Programming. (2013) ISBN 1482607727
 * Suffering Love, Laughing at Myself (2013) ISBN 1492244651
 * SoundOut Student Voice Curriculum. (2007) ISBN 1483941396