Planning youth programs for children and youth is tricky. Stuck without enough time to plan or strict guidelines for curriculum delivery, youth program workers can feel powerless over what they do with the young people they serve. In my own experience working in the field for more than a decade, I had this experience continually.Continue reading “10 Steps to Planning Programs With Youth”
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The Excitement of Project Based Learning
Project Based Learning has become an essential arrow in the quiver of youth development and education. But are we doing it right? As I present on youth engagement through Project Based Learning, I’m reminded of research I’ve done on youth-driven programming across the country. So often, when they’re leading projects, youth choose to take actionContinue reading “The Excitement of Project Based Learning”
How to Recruit Youth Today
Youth have many choices to make today. Let’s say that you’re 18 years old. You left school before graduating, and your friend’s mom is letting you stay in their garage. You have many choices, and they’re stacked like this: Apply for jobs Break into a car to steal something See if your old girlfriend wantsContinue reading “How to Recruit Youth Today”
Adam F.C. Fletcher 