" In the end, students come away from the program able to situate their own beliefs about youth work in the context of both established theories and practice in the field. "

I really like this quote because Its so important to situate your own beliefs, once you grasp these beliefs you can truly start your work and have more of a direction. Everyone in youth development has their own interests but we stick together and understand each other.


"Through investigating social issues from an intersectional perspective, young people, alongside adults, work to transform themselves and society by developing critical consciousness and engaging in social action."

I think its important that we always see young people with adults. Making the change together will only give the organization or group more opportunity to prosper. We should always have questions of why we do certain things or why we were taught a certain way, once we see all sides it helps us become more understanding and see the inequalities of other groups.


 

"I then challenge student groups to play with and tweak the purpose and/or values of this game.  For instance, what rule changes might produce a value of cooperation instead of competition? This kind of classroom playwork helps to prepare for field trips where we use the analytical elements of looking for “purpose” and “value” to help students begin recognizing assumptions and characteristics of youth work ideologies in practice."


I love this idea so much and think it is a huge part in youth development. This opens the room for thinking outside the box but also makes individuals understand there are many ways to think and put value in something fun but small. As a youth leader every thing you do should have purpose even if it is simple.


 


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