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From Traditional Youth Services to Positive Youth Development. * Focus on problems * Focus on positive outcomes. Reactive * Pro-active . Targeted Youth * All Youth. Traditional Youth Services Positive Youth Development (PYD). Programs * Community Response.
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From Traditional Youth Services to Positive Youth Development *Focus on problems * Focus on positive outcomes • Reactive * Pro-active • Targeted Youth * All Youth Traditional Youth ServicesPositive Youth Development (PYD) • Programs * Community Response *Professional providers * Community members • Youth as recipients * Youth as active participants
Main Features of PYD Approach • Asset based • Collaborative • Community oriented • Competence building • Connectedness • Long- Range • Universal
Developmental Assets Model • 40 Assets Divided into External and Internal EXTERNAL Support (6 assets) Empowerment (4 assets) Boundaries & Expectations (6 assets) Constructive use of time (4 assets) INTERNALCommitment to learning(5 assets) Positive values (6 assets) Special competencies (5 assets) Positive Identity (4 assets)
Bhagavan’s expectations of Youth • Universal Love • Enthusiasm to serve • Disciplined emotions • Purity of thoughts, words and deeds • 5 ‘D’s • 4 ‘S’ • Practice human values • Faith in self, Faith in God