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PROGRAM/ORGANIZATION LEVEL<br />
RELATIONSHIP BUILDING: Adults foster experiences where youth plan, collaborate, and coordinate action with others.<br />
Key Feature<br />
Youth<br />
Development<br />
Competency Strategy Indicator Behavior Examples<br />
Appropriate<br />
Structure and<br />
Routine<br />
A. Relationships<br />
B. Communication<br />
C. Inclusion<br />
A. Youth Development<br />
Leaders cultivates<br />
partnerships among<br />
staff, parents,<br />
and caregivers,<br />
and community<br />
organizations to<br />
maximize program<br />
impact level.<br />
A. Youth Development<br />
Leader becomes a<br />
spokesperson for youth<br />
to organizations (local<br />
school system, state/<br />
local government, rec)<br />
that partner with the Y<br />
on youth development<br />
initiatives.<br />
B. Staff and volunteers<br />
have sufficient access<br />
to technology to<br />
convene meetings<br />
with internal and<br />
external stakeholders.<br />
A. Youth Development Leader<br />
utilizes existing parent<br />
observation space as a place<br />
for parents to connect and build<br />
relationships with other parents<br />
and staff.<br />
1. Y Leadership and staff<br />
participate on community and<br />
organizational Boards advocating<br />
and inform youth development<br />
initiatives.<br />
2. In addition to classrooms, where<br />
appropriate, youth can use on-site<br />
meeting space and age appropriate<br />
software and technological devices<br />
to develop ideas, meet with each<br />
other, and complete projects.<br />
3. A slide show of pictures from the<br />
day's activities are displayed on a<br />
TV at the parent table<br />
during sign-out.<br />
Opportunity<br />
for Skill<br />
Building<br />
A. Developing<br />
Others<br />
B. Functional<br />
Expertise<br />
A. Y Leadership<br />
provide ongoing<br />
training and<br />
resources on youth<br />
development<br />
techniques and<br />
strategies for<br />
adults.<br />
A. Youth<br />
Development<br />
Leaders are given<br />
time for continuing<br />
education on<br />
topics of youth<br />
development.<br />
A. During training, Youth<br />
Development Leaders role play<br />
with each other taking different<br />
approaches to engaging various<br />
youth personalities.<br />
1. Youth Development Leaders<br />
participate in frequent retreats<br />
and "step backs" that include<br />
topics such as managing conflict,<br />
eliminating cyberbullying, and<br />
building trust with and empathy for<br />
youth who've experienced trauma.<br />
2. YUSA's Youth Affirmations<br />
training is provided to all Youth<br />
Development Leaders.<br />
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT GUIDEBOOK<br />
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