Sentences with phrase «promote youth engagement»

This workshop will introduce participants to powerful methods that promote youth engagement in planning, implementing, and evaluating activities and projects.

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The theme for this year's OAFLA summit is «Building on 15 years of engagement to harness the demographic dividend of Africa through promoting the needs of adolescents and their access to youth - friendly health services»

The foundation has awarded $ 1 million over two years to Ci3's Game Changer Chicago Design Lab (GCC Design Lab) to advance its work developing game - based learning experiences that promote sexual and reproductive health, academic success, civic engagement, and overall well - being among urban youth.

Our plan is grounded in the following two premises: 1) When purposefully synchronized with one another across multiple forms of media («cross-media»), children's and adolescents» exposure to high quality youth - oriented social and ethical story content, i.e. stories of substance specifically about character development, compassion, and courage (CCC), is a powerful way to promote youth academic achievement and ethical values; 2) Especially if these stories, told and «read» across media, in their various genres (human interest, biography, history and historical fiction, civic engagement, coming of age, social change, spiritual awakening, moral issues, etc.), are «taught» by «educators» (broadly defined) using an «evidence - based» pedagogy that A) makes use of peer to peer, and adult facilitated group discussion and debate as a primary form of instruction, and B) takes advantage of access to the texts of the story that are made available cross-media (narratives, scripts, videos, etc.) to foster students» critical thinking and ethical reflection skills.

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Training, CPD and resources are provided to give teachers and youth leaders the tools to support engagement at all levels and promote the use of film as a powerful education resource.

The program's primary objective is to increase access for urban youth to school - based, culturally - sensitive, and trauma - informed mental health services that are aimed at raising students» awareness of the impact of trauma on well - being, enhancing students» positive coping skills, promoting students» attitudes toward school engagement, increasing graduation rates, and improving the overall psychosocial well - being of urban youth.

PEAR partners with school districts, out - of - school - time programs and youth - serving organizations to promote social - emotional development in the service of student engagement, academic achievement, and life success.

In addition to collaborations with institutions of higher education and workforce, family and community engagement is essential to the alignment of programs that are designed to promote content interest and expertise, social and emotional growth, and other behaviors that contribute to postsecondary success (Forum for Youth Investment, 2010).

While models for civic education vary widely, innovative programs designed by states, nonprofits, and schools have chosen new ways to promote civics education and increase youth community engagement.

In this presentation, Georgia Hall, Ph.D., senior research scientist at the National Institute for Out - of - School Time at the Wellesley Centers for Women, will share research findings from two studies (NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development; Program Practices: An Investigation of Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Standards and Practices in Out - of - School Time Programs) that help us to understand children's engagement in physical activity and how to promote involvement on an individual and program level.

Through dynamic websites, we deliver engaging videos, evidence - based curricula, parent engagement programs, professional development resources and the communications tools that educators and youth - centered organizations need to promote positive social action and improve community culture.

Promoting resilience in youth through facilitating leisure engagement in self - determined community - serving projects

In this presentation, Georgia Hall, Ph.D., senior research scientist at the National Institute for Out - of - School Time at the Wellesley Centers for Women, will share research findings from two studies (NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development; Program Practices: An Investigation of Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Standards and Practices in Out - of - School Time Programs) that help us to understand children's engagement in physical activity and how to promote involvement on an individual and program level.

Building on its base and expertise in peer - to - peer approaches to strengthening families, the new mission is, «Be Strong Families promotes the empowered engagement of vulnerable parents, youth, children, and extended family members in ways that nurture the spirit of the family and promote well - being, healing and peace across the globe.»

The Future of Family Engagement in Residential Care Settings Affronti & Levison - Johnson (2009) Residential Treatment for Children and Youth, 26 (4) View Abstract Reviews the literature on the use of family engagement practices and family - centered practices in residential programs and treatment centers in order to identify evidence - based and best practices and recommend specific strategies and critical steps needed to promote a culture and practice change initiative within residential care settings.