23/01/2022
Happy Youth Day !
ហេតុអ្វីបានជាកម្មវិធីយុវជនមានសារៈសំខាន់?
កម្មវិធីយុវជនផ្តល់អត្ថប្រយោជន៍យ៉ាងច្រើនដល់យុវវ័យ និងយុវវ័យ។ អ្នកស្រាវជ្រាវសំដៅទៅលើ 6 ចំណុច—លទ្ធផលចង់បាន ដែលកម្មវិធីយុវជនជាច្រើនផ្តល់ជូនយុវជន៖
១ ជំនាញក្នុងវិស័យសិក្សា សង្គម និងវិជ្ជាជីវៈ។
2 ទំនុកចិត្ត ឬអត្តសញ្ញាណខ្លួនឯងជាវិជ្ជមាន។
3 ការតភ្ជាប់ទៅកាន់សហគមន៍ គ្រួសារ និងមិត្តភ័ក្តិ។
4 លក្ខណៈ ឬតម្លៃវិជ្ជមាន សុចរិតភាព និងការប្តេជ្ញាចិត្តខាងសីលធម៌។
៥ ការយកចិត្តទុកដាក់ និង មេត្តាធម៌
6 ការរួមចំណែក។
Why are Youth Programs Important?
Youth programs offer huge benefits to tweens and teens. Researchers refer to the Six C’s—desired outcomes that many youth programs provide to young people:
1 Competence in academic, social, and vocational areas.
2 Confidence or a positive self-identity.
3 Connections to community, family, and peers.
4 Character or positive values, integrity, and moral commitment.
5 Caring and compassion.
6 Contribution.
As children grow to middle and high school age, they seek more autonomy and independence. They naturally react against authority and the kinds of structure found in programs for younger children. Not surprisingly, these youth program qualities benefit teens developmentally.
Youth programs are important because they can help build these Six C’s, preparing adolescents for a variety of roles they assume as they reach college-age and the workforce.
What is a Youth Development Program?
Youth development programs hold the philosophy that developing abilities like resilience, self-awareness, resourcefulness, and other attributes of The Compass Advantage framework, help young people navigate adolescence in healthy ways. There is an important difference between youth development programs and a variety of other organized programs that may offer youth activities or strategies to prevent high risk behaviors.
Programs that incorporate this positive approach to development view young people as resources to be developed rather than as problems to be corrected. Their goals are to promote the positive in young people, including competency-building skills, social skills, life skills, academic improvement, motivation, community involvement, etc. These kinds of programs have evolved by applying the research in positive youth development to youth programming.
While preventative youth programs can also help build the Six C’s, their stated goals are focused on preventing or stopping problem behavior. For example, these types of youth programs may reduce substance abuse, violence, school dropout, gang activity, early childbearing, etc.
Knowing a child, listening to their needs, and exploring a variety of youth programs is the first step to making informed decisions. Sometimes, teens need a prevention vs. a youth development program, or a combination of both.
Three Characteristics of Effective Youth Programs
Research studies that evaluate youth development programs consistently highlight three things that attract teens and keep them engaged over time. When young people have opportunities for leadership, understanding, and friendship, it can help them navigate adolescence in ways that advance their skills and feel good about themselves.
Not surprisingly, these program qualities were discussed by many young people who were interviewed in my book, Tomorrow’s Change Makers: Reclaiming the Power of Citizenship for a New Generation. Several of their quotes are included below.
When evaluating the effectiveness of youth development programs, ask these three questions:
1. Are there Opportunities for Youth Leadership?
One of the most important aspects of youth programs for older kids is whether they offer young people the opportunity to learn leadership skills. Research suggests that adolescents should be provided with meaningful ways to assist in leading activities, contribute to program decision-making, and play an active role in making the program a success. When this occurs, young people learn to overcome challenges in the real world, like how to communicate and collaborate with others outside of their families and close circle of friends.
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