Positive Youth Development
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- Course
- Date of Publication
- May 29, 2024
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Overview
Course Information
This three-and-a-half-hour online course covers the positive youth development (PYD) model. These interactive modules provide real-world applications of PYD theories for many youth-facing professionals.
Do you like working with youth? Do you want them to see them reach their full potential? You can obtain some guidance from this course on how to interact with youth and provide lasting impact with positive youth development. This course helps provide youth-facing professionals with the tools needed to provide an impactful PYD that will leave a beneficial impact.
Who is this for?
- Youth-facing professionals
- K-12 teachers
- Employees of after-school programs
- 4-H program directors
- Employees of Boys and Girls clubs
- Camp counselors and directors
- Extension employees
What will you learn?
- How to define positive youth development
- Apply PYD theories and models to your context
- Implement 4-H's eight elements of an effective out-of-school youth program
- Reinforce and punish behavior of youth participants
- Leverage the RATER scale to improve participant experiences
- Maximize the impact of program experiences
- Apply the 4-H thriving model to your context
- Implement youth voice at a level appropriate for your program
Course Outline
Module 1: What is Positive Youth Development
Learn how to define positive youth development, identify youth, and recognize challenges and resources for youth.
Module 2: PYD in Context
Apply major youth development theories and models to your context, describe the 5 Cs model, and implement a positive culture through teaching and group learning strategies.
Module 3: Essential Elements of Youth Development
Consider how to implement the eight elements into programming efforts and design a setting that meets the youth's basic needs.
Module 4: Behavior Basics
Define behavior, distinguish between the functions of behavior, and practice effective reinforcement and punishment.
Module 5: Customer Service Excellence
Explain each component of the RATER scale and identify opportunities to improve customer service in your program.
Module 6: Theory of Structured Experience
Structure experience through engagement, immersion, and absorption, and employ best practices to maximize the impact of experiences.
Module 7: Youth-Adult Partnerships
List the components of high-quality youth development programs, explain the 4-H Thriving Model, leverage youth volunteers, and implement youth voice at a level appropriate for your program.
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