I had recently left my international investment - banking career to
work in youth development, and was sure that I could persuade him to hire me.
For youth with disabilities, a core
competency in the youth development process is gaining an understanding of disability history, culture, and public policy, as well as their rights and responsibilities.
Richard Lerner, PhD, director of Tufts University's Institute for Applied
Research in Youth Development, tells you how to get your foot out of your mouth.
Abby O'Leary, Director of Finance & Administration (Camp Name «Cadillac») Before joining the Camp Kesem staff in 2011, Abby worked
in youth development programming in Hillsborough, North Carolina and volunteered extensively with Comfort Zone Camp, a national bereavement camp for children who have lost a parent or sibling.
As a
leader in youth development during out - of - school time, BGCA is redefining the opportunity equation by leveraging the power of after - school and summer programs to ensure academic success and create a stronger generation of future leaders.
Melissa has been working
in youth development in the Mission for five years, most recently as a site manager at Buena Vista Horace Mann K - 8.
While at NYU, Brennan has been actively involved
in youth development through Arts in the Community, which attempts to bring college students together with local NYC arts education nonprofits, and through Peer Health Exchange, which focuses on teaching health to ninth graders around NYC.
Her
career in youth development started right after she graduated from college and joined AmeriCorps VISTA, where she was introduced to the nonprofit world.
The promised ten - year, billion dollar investment by
MLS in its youth development programs is going to have to bear fruit at multiple levels to make it worth it.
With nearly three decades of experience as a change
agent in youth development and transformation, Peg L. Smith is the former chief executive officer of ACA.
To do this, she utilized her own
expertise in youth development and educational psychology, while building collaborations with colleagues with strong backgrounds in research, best practice, and policy on national levels.
«It's easy to get into the grind of academia and research,» he says, «but continuing my work
in youth development helped me to stay focused on why I came to HGSE and for whom I was advocating.»
We spoke with Gretchen Brion - Meisels, an expert
in youth development who studies ways to build a positive school climate.
Create opportunities across the Commonwealth for public engagement on the role of
SEL in youth development, inviting input from educators, parents, students, providers, and other community partners.
Partnerships with Springpoint are differentiated by an intentional approach to new school design and implementation that is both student - centered and
grounded in youth development theory.
Many
gains in youth development occur through conscientious, thoughtful student voice activities, particularly when Student / Adult Partnerships are formed.
«Putting Positive Youth Development Into Practice» was conceived to provide those
interested in youth development with a solid understanding of the theory behind the PYD approach.
-LSB--RSB- Address for correspondence: Sara K. Johnson, Institute for Applied
Research in Youth Development, Tufts University, 301 Lincoln Filene Hall, Medford, MA, USA.
Legters is co-author, with Robert Balfanz, of the widely cited Locating the Dropout Crisis report and recently co-edited a special issue of New
Directions in Youth Development that offers leading perspectives and strategies for Putting All Students on the Graduation Path.
Ms. Pittman is a recognized
leader in youth development, and previously was Director of President Bill Clinton's Crime Prevention Council, served on the executive team of the International Youth Foundation, and worked with Gen. Colin Powell (Retired) to create America's Promise.
An aspiring NDC Presidential Candidate, Prof. Joshua Alabi, has stated that he has a rich
record in youth development, mentorship and grooming during his tenure as Vice Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies, Accra.
American Camp Association, the leading
authority in youth development and the camp experience, advises parents to make choosing a camp a family decision.