A Historical Perspective & the Language of Youth Work & Youth Development

1. What historical factors led to the development of Youth Work? Provide at least three (3) factors.

1. How would you define a Youth Worker and what are two (2) sample characteristics they possess?

1. List two (2) types of activities that Youth Workers lead and explain how those activities are helpful to youth. Be specific.

Youth Today & Adolescence

1. Define the term Disconnected Youth and how it compares to an Idle Youth. Be specific.

1. What parts of America have the highest percentage of Disconnected and Idle youth and why?

HINT: map of the US depicted in blue.

1. Define adolescence and explain what is happening during this period of human development. Give examples.

Approaches to Youth Work

1. Name one (1) type of role that a Youth Worker plays in a young person's life and explain how the Youth Worker fulfills or carries out that role.

1. Indicate two (2) competencies that Youth Workers try to develop in young people and explain why they are important to a young person's development.

HINT: Young people need these things to do well in life.

1. In order to achieve a setting for positive youth development, the conditions below must exist. Choose two (2) of the items below and explain why they are considered "necessary" for positive development.
2. Physical and Psychological Safety:
3. Supportive Relationships:
4. Opportunities to Belong:
5. Positive Social Norms:

1. The following are the three primary conditions that promote positive development in young people. Define ALL three and explain how young people might respond to them if you were the Youth Worker.

Caring Relations:

High Expectations:

Opportunities for Participation:

1. Name and explain three (3) risk factors that challenge youth in urban as well as rural settings and briefly describe them.

Programming for Youth

1. What is the intended purpose of youth programming?

1. When designing a program for youth, you must follow certain guidelines to structure the program. Following are two examples: Positive Social Interaction, Safety. Name five others.

Multiculturalism

1. Your words or direct quotes from the video, please provide a complete definition of multiculturalism and explain why it is important to include it in discussions with young people in a youth development setting or program.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhGsy3QUSow

Urban Trauma

1. How would you define Urban Trauma? List three (3) symptoms or characteristics that would signal to you that a young person is experiencing it or has experienced it.