Youth Developmen

tBy – Gaurav Tripathi

What Is Youth Development?

•The natural process of developing one’s capacities

•Occurs through youth’s daily experiences with people, places, and environment

•Too important to be left to chance

Positive Youth Development•An intentional process that promotes positive outcomes

•Provides opportunities, relationships, and the support to fully participate

•Youth development takes place in families, peer groups, schools, after-school programs, neighborhoods and communities

Important Needs of Youth•Physiological•Safety and Structure•Belonging/Membership•Closeness/Relationships•Competency/Mastery•Independence/Control of one’s life•Self Worth/Contribution•Capacity to enjoy life

Competencies Needed By Youth

•Health/Physical

•Personal/Social

•Cognitive/Creative

•Vocational/Citizenship

Developmental Statesin Different Domains

Children can be in different developmental stages in

each developmental area.

Essential Elements of Youth Development

• A positive relationship with a caring adult• Safe physical and emotional environment• Opportunities to master skills and content• Opportunities to practice service to others

Key Elements Involve Four Concepts

•Belonging

•Mastery

•Independence

•Generosity

All Youth will find ways to:

•Meet Their Basic Needs

•Build Skills and Values

•Use their skills, talents, energies and time in ways that make them feel good and powerful

All Youth Need:•To know they are cared about by others•To feel and believe they are capable and successful•To know they are able to influence people and events•To practice helping others •Fun and stimulation

Need Met or Unmet

Response - Increases Characteristic or Behavior

Behavior or Characteristic Impacts Type of

Response

The Circle of Meeting Youth Needs

• Youth characteristics and behaviors impact whether they will get needs met in new situations.

• Adult responses to needs impact development of characteristics and behaviors in youth.