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The Search Institute has led the way in defining "asset building" for
youth – a way of focusing on strengths rather than on needs or
problems. This guidebook starts with the premise that young people can
and should be seen as potential leaders and then shows how to put that
philosophy into action. Gives advice that is both sensible and inspiring
for adults who want to engage youth in meaningful volunteer roles, with
how-to tips for overcoming resistance from others in the organization,
recruiting youth to take administrative assignments, running intergenerational
meetings, building trust, and other important keys to success. Provides
many group training worksheets and handouts.
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| Brief Excerpt |
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of this resource likely share some commonsense assumptions - not necessarily
about how young people should develop leadership skills, but
about why it is imperative that they do so. If we accept that
we all have an obligation to serve our various communities (school, neighborhood,
youth organization, congregation), then it is equally undeniable that
those of us in a position to do so (and we all can contribute skills
and ideas at some level) have a parallel responsibility to ensure that
young people, too, develop aptitudes as well as attitudes conducive to
leadership and service. We all have an obligation to the future and the
present of our various communities. Furthermore, not only must we see
to it that young people can discover and cultivate their abilities to
shape our communities, we must commit to working alongside them in these
efforts as their mentors, allies, and friends. |
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