Courses
Core Courses
Advancing Youth Development (3 cr)September 8th-December 1st,2010 (Traditional Format)
Mondays & Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m.— 11:30 a.m.
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.
Supervising Youth Development Practice (1 cr)October 2nd, 2010
Saturday, 9:00 a.m.– 6:00 p.m.
Provides solid grounding in the youth development approach and shares strategies for supervising effective youth work practice. Especially for program managers and supervisors.
Emotional Intelligence (1 cr)Febuary 19th, 2011
Saturday, 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
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 (3 cr)
January 19th- May 2nd, 2011 (Traditional Format)
Mondays & Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.
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.
Contact Us
Urban Studies Department
Campolo College of Graduate and Professional Studies
Eastern University | Philadelphia
3300 Henry Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19129
P: 215-769-3121
F: 215-848-2651
E: cuyd@eastern.edu
