Youth Development

Youth Development

Children need enriching youth development opportunities if they are to grow into well-rounded, successful adults. Too often, the traditional school day has been dominated by math and reading, while enrichment and youth development have been pushed to the side. In a community school, community partners design all types of innovative, fun, and educational activities for students – from urban gardening programs to mentoring and internships. Young people have such varied interests and inspiring creative skills. Community schools provide an opportunity, an outlet, for these young people to explore their interests and grow into highly-skilled, creative, and well-rounded adults.

Resources:

· University of Pennsylvania’s Netter Center for Community Partnerships’ Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative

· Tulsa Area Community Schools Initiative Key Player in Mentorship Program

· Resources from our partners at Beacons

Coalition Youth Development Partners:

Academy for Educational Development
AED Center for Youth Development and Policy Research
America's Promise Alliance
Association of New York State Youth Bureaus
Big Brothers, Big Sisters
Boys and Girls Clubs of America
California Afterschool Partnership/Center for Collaborative Solutions
Camp Fire USA
Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund
Forum for Youth Investment
Harlem Children's Zone
National Collaboration for Youth
National Summer Learning Association
National Institute On Out-of-School Time
National School-Age Care Alliance
Partnership for After-school Education
YMCA of the USA