An Interactive Teleconference on Younger Youth and Positive Youth Development

Wednesday, May 19, 2004, 1:00-2:00pm Eastern Time

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Building Partnerships for Youth, CYFERnet and Healthy People, Healthy Communities are pleased to present an opportunity for you to learn more about the importance of youth development approaches with pre and early adolescents. All you need is a telephone plus a computer with web access. This training is one of a series of live interactive distance training sessions being sponsored by CYFERnet throughout 2004.

Younger youth between the ages of nine and thirteen are a key age group to focus on when thinking about and developing positive youth development programs. Positive youth development approaches are particularly appropriate for helping preadolescents and early adolescents build the confidence and competencies they need to become increasingly autonomous and successful within widening social contexts (Eccles, 1999; see also Quinn, 1999). Moreover, recent research tells us that positive youth development approaches with younger youth are among those methods that are most effective at preventing negative health outcomes, such as sexual risk behavior and unintended pregnancy (Kirby, 1999).

Event Summary

Telephone Conference Call Program

Angela Huebner (ahuebner@vt.edu)
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist
Department of Human Development
Virginia Tech, Northern Virginia Center

Bernice Humphrey (bhumphrey@girls-inc.org)
Associate Director, National Programs Department
Girls Incorporated

Debra Delgado (ddelgado@aecf.org)
Senior Associate
Annie E. Casey Foundation

Introduction (5 minutes) Michael S. Brockman, Research Associate, University of California, Davis

Roll call and introductions

Part 1 (15 minutes) Research Review: Angela Huebner, Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist, Department of Human Development, Virginia Tech, Northern Virginia Center

What does the research tell us about the importance of youth development approaches with pre and early adolescents?

Part 2 (15 minutes) Featured Program - Will Power/Won't Power: Bernice Humphrey, Associate Director, Girls Incorporated

What is the Will Power/Won't Power program?

How does Will Power/Won't Power address the positive youth development needs of younger youth?

Part 3 (15 minutes) Program Funding: Debra Delgado, Senior Associate, Annie E. Casey Foundation

Is positive youth development with younger youth viewed as a priority by funders? Why or why not?

What types of proposals for positive youth development approaches with younger youth are most likely to receive funding?

Closing Discussion (10 minutes)

Question and answer period

Time Line To Assist In Your Planning

Before the call:

1. Download the following files (PowerPoint, PDF, MS Word, etc.) and have them on your computer during the call:

Materials from Angela Huebner:
- Younger Youth and Positive Youth Development (PowerPoint)

- Eccles, J. S. (1999). The development of children ages 6 to 14. Future of Children, 9(2), 30-44. Available online at: http://www.futureofchildren.org/information2826/information_show.htm?doc_id=71891

- Quinn, J. (1999). Where need meets opportunity: Youth development programs for early teens. Future of Children, 9(2), 96-116. Available online at: http://www.futureofchildren.org/information2826/information_show.htm?doc_id=71931

Materials from Bernice Humphrey:
- Girls Incorporated: May 19th teleconference (PowerPoint)

Materials from Debra Delgado:
- Philanthropy and Positive Youth Development (PowerPoint)

2. Check out the following Web sites:

- Girls Incorporated: http://www.girlsinc.org/
- The Annie E. Casey Foundation: http://www.aecf.org/

3. Visit the BPY Web site and review some of the information in the Resources section: www.bpy.n4h.org.

Wednesday, May 19th: Participate in call.
1:00-2:00pm Eastern
12:00-1:00pm Central
11:00am-12:00pm Mountain
10:00-11:00am Pacific
9:00-10:00am Hawaii

After May 19th: Begin to use some of the new information you learned about on the conference call.

Questions or discussion regarding this project should be directed to Mike Brockman at msbrockman@ucdavis.edu



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