Full Description
Ecosystems of Youth Leadership Development: Pathways to New Programs introduces new insights into youth leadership development, where the voices of youth who have been disaffected by previous programs are brought to the forefront. This is opposed to past studies where research is often grounded in understanding only the positive experiences of youth involved in leadership development. These past studies often only implement an adult-centric point of view when determining the value of youth experiences.
Serving as a guide for educators, practitioners, and communities, the book provides examples, research, and tools for analyzing existing programs and creating new programs. Readers can use this book to think about constructive ways to meaningfully connect youth to their communities and create sustainable, long-lasting relationships. Throughout these chapters, practitioners, educators, and community leaders can find studies, student testimonies, examples, and activities they can engage with to further explore the inner workings of youth leadership development programs.
Contents
Introduction
Section 1. History and Foundations of Leadership Development and Youth
Chapter 1. History of Leadership Development and Youth Leadership Development
Chapter 2. Race and Leadership Development
Chapter 3. Trends and Challenges in Youth Leadership Development
Section 2. The Study
Chapter 4. Critical Youth Participatory Action Research
Chapter 5. Study Overview
Chapter 6. Study Workshops
Chapter 7. Working with Teens
Section 3. Student Outcomes
Chapter 8. The Impact and Importance of Adults
Chapter 9. Youth and the "Real World"
Chapter 10. Answering the Research Questions
Section 4. Community Implications and The Ecosystem
Chapter 11. Building A Future with Teens
Chapter 12. Ecosystem of Youth Leadership Development
Chapter 13. Putting it into Action
Chapter 14. Looking Toward the Future
