Youth Organizations across North America are using the Developmental Assets to guide and enhance their work with young people during their out-of-school time. The companion to the inspirational and informative More Than Just A Place to video, this book encourages youth programs to integrate assets into their current organizations. It profiles and uses examples from a variety of successful, yet distinctly different, youth programs: a faith-based city after school program for 8th through 12th grade students, a neighborhood multi-site activity program focused on learning opportunities and social activities, and an after-school YMCA tutorial program for 6- to 15-year olds. Authored by veteran youth program professionals with years of experience in the field.
Includes:
Celebration of programs strengths;
Supporting research behind the Developmental Assets and positive youth impact;
Examples of engaging staff and leadership in introducing and using assets; and
Ideas for becoming more intentional with asset building.
