For seven years I ran a high school OST program that I started from scratch. It was by far one of the most rewarding jobs I’ve ever had....

Last night I launched an event I’m currently calling “Film & Video Screenings for Youth Development Professionals.” The goal of this...

The dreaded cell phone…it’s something youth development professionals and other educators discuss all the time. I can’t get my...

One school in New Zealand asked that question. Here's what they learned. According to New Zealand outlet TVNZ, “After Swanson Primary...

Have you ever put in a lot of thought, planning and preparation into an activity that you’re really excited to try only it have it...

Cain’s Arcade is by far, one of my most favorite videos to show to my students and other youth workers. I generally show it when talking...

If you’ve read Part I, you’re ready to dig into designing the activities. Now the next step is to design the activity itself, keeping the...

Are you responsible for coming up with the activities or curriculum for the young people with whom you work? Ever feel like some...

From the inception of youth development/ youth work back in the 1800’s the field has struggled to answer the following questions: What do...

I often talk with adults who tell me they are concerned about youth engagement. They want to know how to define youth engagement, how to...

Are your participants tired of doing the same old activities again and again? Are you? The New Year is a great time for setting goals and...

I just showed the documentary Brooklyn Castle to my Youth Work 101 class as an example of what Positive Youth Development looks like ‘in...

I think this is a bad idea and I don’t know what it accomplishes, though I can speculate. What teens need are for adults to create safe...

Years ago in the late 1980’s, I was at a conference in Hartford, CT, and someone in the audience asked the keynote speaker, Mrs. Marian...

Trust is an Important Part of our Work with Young People.