Positive Youth Development (PYD) is a research paradigm that emphasises the strengths and potential inherent in all young people, rather than focusing solely on deficits or risks. It encompasses a ...

Frederick Douglass said, “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” Alternatives, a community-based nonprofit organization in Hampton, has been building young people for 50 ...

“4-H began over 100 years ago and has since grown into the largest youth development program in the nation. 4-H prepares young people to be leaders in their community and around the world through ...

Two boxing gyms in Lorain are hoping to give area youngsters an outlet for positive expression. Legacy Youth Boxing Club and Steel City Boxing Academy have partnered with Lorain County Domestic ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Heads, Heart, Hands and Health, better known as 4-H, is a positive youth development program, encouraging volunteering and service learning. Service learning takes ...

I am the University of Nevada, Reno Extension’s 4-H Youth Development Program manager for southern Nevada. I was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, to Mexican immigrant parents and attended many of the ...

Mentions of 4-H and positive youth development often go hand-in-hand, but many of us may not realize what exactly positive youth development is and how 4-H provides that for its members. We all want ...

Youth jobs have the potential to disrupt cycles of youth violence and lead to better outcomes with regard to school engagement, other employment, and positive youth development. Youth Opportunities ...