Empowering Youth: How To Encourage Young Leaders To Do Great Things

Empowering Youth: How to Encourage Young Leaders to Do Great Things

About the AuthorKelly Curtis, MS,is a school counselor, a writer, a speaker, and the founder of Empowering Youth, Inc., which publishes positive youth-development curricula. She lives in New Richmond, Wisconsin.Offering indispensable advice to anyone seeking to integrate empowerment into their youth work, this guide demonstrates how youth leaders, teachers, peer program advisors, adults who work with teens and adolescents, and any professional organization with a youth focus can foster leadership qualities in youth. Motivating examples are combined with activities, and reproducible self-assessment checklists to aid individuals and groups in evaluating their strengths and weaknesses in their efforts to empower youth. The tips included can be used in one-on-one situations, in groups, and in structured programs, and have been tested in varied circumstances, including youth programs, communities, classrooms, and faith-based organizations. The introduction outlines the Developmental Assets