Category Archives: Positive Youth Development
Assessing the Need: My Justification for the Young Achievers Network
Most people don’t know this, but about 65,000 Fairfax County (VA) residents were considered economically disadvantaged in 2012? Of course, I would never have been able to cite this statistic if I hadn’t taken the time to conduct the research. … Continue reading
Posted in Academic achievement, Adolescence, Civic Engagement, Community Organizing, Fundraising & Philanthropy, Positive Youth Development, Poverty, Youth
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Former President Barack Obama on Civic Engagement
Inspiring words from former President Barack Obama, and his panel of adolescents and young adults, earlier today in Chicago, Illinois.
The Hyper-Sensitivity of Youth
Earlier this week, I had to coax my son into toning down something he had written for one of his classes. What he had written down made a lot of sense, but because his words seemed to paint whole groups of people … Continue reading
The Crucial Nature of Parental Warmth
In 2007, I decided to invest in myself. But I did it with the intention of investing in others. At the time, my family and I were living in Wake Forest, North Carolina, about 17 miles north of Raleigh. It … Continue reading
Promoting Positive Youth Development
The four modules that Achievement Square Development & Training Centers, Inc. will use to promote positive youth development include PEDAL Prep, Educational Safari, BOSS Entrepreneurship Development and Peer Positive. While cycling through the LIFE 101 Workshop Series, adults from local colleges/universities … Continue reading