Courses

Core Courses

Introduces the youth development approach. Interactive sessions teach new ways to support young people and shares strategies to integrate a positive youth development approach in programs. Especially for front-line workers.

Provides solid grounding in the youth development approach and shares strategies for supervising effective youth work practice. Especially for program managers and supervisors.

Introduces concepts to handle the emotions of self and others. Critical affective skills will be addressed, including communication and managing group dynamics. Especially for people who work with or support youth.

Urban Youth Culture 

Examines the impact of social problems and popular culture on urban youth. Attention given to the values, attitudes, norms, and rituals of sub-cultures within the urban youth culture.

Youth and Spiritual Development

This workshop explores the relationship between the religious involvement of youth and their developmental outcomes.