Youth Development Leadership
Non-governmental organizations usually take the lead provide youth development leadership. They seek to empower youth as they face the different issues in their lives and in the society. The world around us is changing in exponential ways. The issues that young people face nowadays are different from what they the youth of the 1970s or 1980s faced. Technology, communication and other issues have taken center stage. The youth are sometimes at a loss how to respond and deal with all these changes raging all throughout the world.
Leadership is needed in this area of social development. The youth holds the future of any society. They will soon serve as leaders in various capacities and in different sectors. Some of them will go to government. A lot of them will become business leaders. Still, a significant number will remain as followers, ordinary workers. There are also those who will succumb to various temptations and will not be able to rise up from whatever humble beginnings they have.
How then do you empower youth for development and leadership?
Believe in them. Most of the time, young people need to feel valued. They are special and somebody needs to let them know that they have the power and the capacity to change their lives and the world. Without such belief and affirmation, they may readily succumb to the challenges they see around them-drug and alcohol abuse, risky lifestyle, and other destructive behavior. When they do, they are not only destroying their lives but they are destroying the future of the society. Read the rest of this entry »
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Youth Leadership Academy
During a Youth Leadership Academy, young people learn a lot of things about themselves and the world they live in. They come to realize that they have a place in this world and that what they do matters. While adults may feel protective of young people, they are already facing a lot of things in their daily lives. As such, the presence of Youth Leadership Academy helps them come to terms with these realities.
There are different kinds of activities during this Leadership Academy. There may be some classroom-setting kind of learning. There may be some games and ice breaking activities. Still, there may be some physical activities designed to help young people let go of their fears.
The participants to this kind of activity come from different backgrounds. That makes it even more exciting. Some government agencies organize these training programs for young people in the hopes that they could become better and productive citizens in the future.
Some of the objectives of the Academy is for the young people to demonstrate their leadership in schools and in community activities. After the academy, they are expected to become more confident and articulate in expressing themselves. And it works! Sometimes, shy kids go through the program and by the time they go back to their families and their schools, a lot of people become surprised at the new level of confidence and leadership skill that they display. Read the rest of this entry »
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Leadership Training – 5 Benefits Youth Gain From Leadership Training
Are you considering developing or supporting a leadership program for youth? Forge full steam ahead because there’s nothing to lose and everything to gain. Leadership training maximizes the potential, productivity, and results of youth. It’s a win-win!
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.” Likewise, sowing a solid leadership training program into the lives of teenagers reaps a harvest of leaders for life. You’ll offer youth the opportunity to gain these five benefits from one powerful seed.
1. Youth develop key skills.
Youth develop skills in communications, critical thinking, leadership, problem solving, and human relations. Leaders need these skills to be effective in their roles. At the same time, youth learn about character, values, and ethics. Where would any leader be without them?
2. Youth build confidence. Read the rest of this entry »
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