Hello ALL,
We will discuss Advancing Youth Development (AYD) because I will be training about half of you on that beginning Friday.
What is it?
AYD is a curriculum. What is a curriculum?. Follow the link to find out.
Anyway, in 1992, the Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention funded the Center for Youth Development and Policy Research at the Academy for Educational Development (AED) and the National Network for Youth to develop AYD.
There were 10 organizations that piloted this curriculum in 1995 and the final version was published in 1996.
I first took AYD at the Oasis Center. Then I took the Training of Trainers. SEN was responsible for both of those trainings. Now they are going to have me train you all.
So what are the benefits of AYD?
Surveyed youth workers have said that the training a had a great impact on their work. One youth worker said, "I concentrate more on listening to the youth. I understand that I don't have all the answers...Also I have changed the program by creating a different structure, which includes more of the youth's ideas."
It also helps youth workers with self-reflection, assessment and development.
Youth workers gain best practices and strategies.
Youth workers meet each other, network and make allies.
Youth workers gain a professional language for their work.
Youth workers can regain their excitement about working with youth.
And more.
So I hope you are looking forward to some fun and learning. I am!
Have a great weekend!
LA
2 comments:
I have taking AYD training
I am loving this training. It has been an amazing opportunity for me to meet more people in my profession taht I can share and develop meaningful relationships with. I thas helped me grow as a person along with grow as a youth worker.
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