•Youth-led participatory budgeting is one mechanism for engaging youth in governmental decision-making.•Youth desired on-going training and support from adult allies throughout the participatory budgeting process.•Through participatory budgeting, youth learned about… Click to show full abstract
•Youth-led participatory budgeting is one mechanism for engaging youth in governmental decision-making.•Youth desired on-going training and support from adult allies throughout the participatory budgeting process.•Through participatory budgeting, youth learned about the inner workings of city government and experienced a sense of legitimacy in decision-making.•Youth-led participatory budgeting has potential for engaging diverse youth constituencies in community decision-making.
               
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