AYD for Young People

Advancing Youth Development (AYD) for Youth 10-Hour Leadership Series Certificate Program

The Art of Youth Development Practice is pleased to offer an Advancing Youth Development (AYD) for Youth Leadership Series Certificate Program sponsored by Children & Charity International. This five workshops series is designed to develop self-awareness, social emotional learning and leadership skills in young people. Participants will earn a meaningful certificate that may serve as a requisite for those who may be interested in working with younger children in out-of-school-time and summer programs.

Navigating Adult Relationships is a two-hour workshop that teaches young people how to be self-determinant by understanding their own developmental needs and how their needs impact those of the adults in their lives. Young people learn why they do the things they do and how to positively navigate their relationships and interactions with adults in order to get their developmental needs met.

Youth Developmental Needs: Understanding Self is a two-hour workshop where participants learn why they do everything they do and that sometimes they do all the wrong things for all the right reasons! Why do youth have a culture and a system of values different from adults? The learning activities focus on mastering emotions/social-emotional-learning.

Punishment, Consequences, & Discipline is a two-hour workshop where young people can begin to self-heal by learning the difference between punishment, consequences and discipline and why adults should never punish their children. Participants learn about the hidden sources of trauma from an objective perspective that allows them to ponder their own experiences and future choices.

Understanding Adultism is a two-hour workshop where participants learn about adultism which refers to behaviors and attitudes based on the assumption that adults are better than young people, and entitled to act upon young people without their agreement. This workshop addresses the societal acceptance and implications of the mistreatment of young people simply because they are young. Participants will learn the framework for understanding adultism and the alternative caring behaviors.

Youth Power and Leadership is a two-hour practicum workshop where participants learn how to use their innate power and leadership abilities to create their reality here and now. Activities will include “what if” scenarios where the participants will address and create solutions to the real-world challenges we face today.

For more information please contact:

Y. Mustafaa Madyun,

Email: mustafaa@aydpractice.com

Phone: 202-735-1336