ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə ðə stˈeɪt ʌv tˈɛksəs, jˈuːθɐdˈʌlt pˈɑːɹtnɚʃˌɪps hæv ɐlˈaʊd jˈʌŋ pˈiːpəl tʊ ɐsˈuːm ðə ɹˈoʊlz ʌv ɐdvˈaɪzɚz ænd kənsˈʌltənts tə jˈuːθ ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃənz, pəlˈɪɾɪkəl lˈɑːbɪˌɪsts, kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi ˈɔːɹɡənˌaɪzɚz, ɡɹˈænt mˈʌni dᵻsˈɪʒənmˈeɪkɚz, nˌɑːnpɹˈɑːfɪt bˈoːɹd dᵻɹˈɛktɚz, ænd æz dᵻɹˈɛkt jˈuːθ sˈɜːvɪs pɹəvˈaɪdɚz.
According to the State of Texas, youth-adult partnerships have allowed young people to assume the roles of advisors and consultants to youth organizations, political lobbyists, community organizers, grant (money) decision-makers, nonprofit board directors, and as direct youth service providers.