The innovative potential of public 
associations of teenagers in the transformation 
of socio-cultural reality

This article examines the innovative potential of adolescent public associations in transforming socio-cultural reality. It analyzes key forms of their activity — project work, volunteering, digital initiatives, and cultural-educational practices — as drivers of social innovation and local change. The paper demonstrates that youth engagement in collective self-organization fosters civic activity, strengthens cultural identity, and produces adaptive models of interaction with communities and educational institutions. Theoretical foundations, institutional mechanisms, and practical conditions that enable associations to effectively transform the socio-cultural environment are identified.