"Until modern times, when it became mostly a civic task, education was considered a sacred work. It was sacred because it involved the indwelling spirit in the student and because it required an awakened spirt in the teachers. Spirit to spirit, genius to genius, soul to soul go the true lessons that help young people become themselves. Ultimately, each person holds the key to the story trying to be lived from within, but first someone else must help unlock the mystery of one’s life."
~Michael Meade from Men and the Water of Life
~Michael Meade from Men and the Water of Life
Community Youth Development (CYD) envisions communities (geographic, communities of interest or organizations), in which the entire community takes a role supporting Youth Development. This includes obvious players like the schools, recreation centres and youth development agencies; to less expected players like the municipal government, a library, volunteer fire departments, or the corner store clerk and cross-walk guard.
Community Youth Development also envisions young people as mobilizers and actors at the heart of Community Development. Many young people are already changemakers in their own ways, and with support all young people can have meaningful roles in building resilient and vibrant communities and organizations.
Community Youth Development is
Brian has worked with HeartWood Centre for Community Youth Development for over 23 years. He was on the team that researched and developed the Framework for Community Youth Development (Circle of Awesomeness) in 2000. Brian delivers:
Community Youth Development also envisions young people as mobilizers and actors at the heart of Community Development. Many young people are already changemakers in their own ways, and with support all young people can have meaningful roles in building resilient and vibrant communities and organizations.
Community Youth Development is
- Asset-based and appreciative building on strengths of young people and their communities
- Builds resiliency
- Has the potential to transform young people, the adults who support them and the systems they move in
- Utilizes Servant Leadership
Brian has worked with HeartWood Centre for Community Youth Development for over 23 years. He was on the team that researched and developed the Framework for Community Youth Development (Circle of Awesomeness) in 2000. Brian delivers:
- Direct youth leadership development; service learning; vocational, and employment skills development initiatives
- Training for adults and volunteers to facilitate using a CYD lens
- Initiatives that work with entire systems including the creation of Youth Engagement Strategies for organizations and communities
Community Youth Development Projects
FutureStart.ca
Youth Employment and Transition to Independence
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