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oe ee | Index Academy for Educational Development, raring adults, 2, 25 21, 23n.2, 54, 56 varnegie Council o it Devel- \chieve Boston, 94; accomplishments opment, 17 of, 41-45; elements of success for, ‘enter for Populatic \dvo- 45-46; future of, 46-47; lessons cates for Youth learned from, 47-49 ‘enter for Youth D t and Activities, 31 Policy Researcl [raining Adolescent development, 31 Institute for Ci Youth Advancing Youth Development curricu- Work, 27, 29 lum, 16, 18, 56, 57, 59-60 thapin Hall Cente ren, 17, Advocacy-networking, 18-19 21 Advocates for Youth (Center for Popu- child development, lation Options), 23n.2 thild Welfare Leagn After-School Corporation, 20-21, 94 23n.2 Afterschool programs: case scenario of, ‘hildren’s Aid Soci 39-41; public’s desire for, 41; ‘lemson University recent increase in, 88-89 coaching, 20 \ssessment: core competencies of, 19; ‘oalition for Positiv Relation- recommendations for, 35, 62; use ships, 79 of core competencies in, 33 collaboration, 48 Asset building, 32, 45-46 college degrees, 26, f British Astroth, K., 3, 5, 8, 25 youth workers, Great \sunchronous learning, 83-84 Plains IDEA, 82 84 ves of, 81; Attitudes, 68, 69 in YouthNet pr Sl.] Se7e) also I ligher edu ‘olleges, 81-84 Barbosa, M., 3, 8-9, 39 ‘olumbia Universit BEST network, 52-59, 63 ‘ommunication, 18 Big Brothers/Big Sisters, 23n.2 ‘ommunity colleges Board members, 71-72 sommunity engagen Borden, L., 4, 5, 10-11, 75 Community Network ith Devel- Boy Scouts of America, 23n.2 opment in San | 23n.3 Boys and Girls Clubs of America, 23n.2, Jommunity Program Youth 29 Development (Nat earch Brandeis University, 82 Council), 26 Brokering services, 54, 56 “ompensatory prog! 7,90 ‘onference calls, 54 Cahill, M., 17 congress of Nationa } vurches, Camp Fire Boys and Girls, 23n.2, 29 23n.2 Capacity building, 57-58 Core Competencies for rk, 18-19 Career path, 47, 84 Craig, D., 4, 10-11, 75 102 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH WORKERS DeWitt Wallace-Reader’s Digest Fund, Human resource development, 61 15, 16,52 Human resources directors, 20 Diversity, 31, 46 Dunlop, D., 16 Integrated youth service, 92-94 Intentional programs, 66, 67 Employee recruitment, 20, : Interaction, 92 Empowerment, youth, 3 Interactive learning, 68 “-newsletters, 54 Intermediary organizations: example of, “nvironmental audits, 68 52-53; importance of, 63; national ‘quity, 90-91, 97 versus local, 53-58; need for, 62; “ricksonJ,. , 15 overview of, 51-52 “wingJ .K aufman Foundation, 59, 80 Intervention, 19 “xecutive directors, 71 Ireland, 91 “xecutive Leadership and Management Seminar, 71 Jewish Community Centers of North “xperiential learning, 68, 69-70 America, 23n.2 Job titles, 80 Family engagement, 19 Johnson, E., 3, 9-10, 51 Federal Youth Coordination Act, 22 Junior Achievement, 23n.2 Forum for Youth Investment, 21 Justice, 90-91 4-H. See National 4-H Council Full-time staff, 21 Konopka, G., 15 Funding: of Achieve Boston, +4, 50n.4; challenges of, 22; need for, 48; raised by national intermediaries, Leadership, 27, 53-54 54 Legislation, 22, 23-24n.13 Lerner, R. M., 77 Lilly Endowment, 14 Gajdosik,J. , 3, 9-10, 51 Listserv discussions, 54, 72 Gannett, E., 3, 8-9, 39 Low-income youth, 97 Gora, ?., 3, 5,8, 25 Girl Scouts of the USA, 23n.2 Girls Incorporated (Girls Clubs of Management education, 70-71 America), 14, 15-16, 23n.2, Marketing campaigns, 58 65-73 Massachusetts School-Age Coalition, 49 Goals, of Achieve Boston, 45 Metropolitan Community College sys- Goldman,J. , 3, 8-9, 39 tem, 79, 80 Great Britain, 90, 92 Metropolitan Milwaukee YMCA, 26 Great Plains IDEA, 82-84 Michigan State University, 82 Middle Management Institute, 70 Milton S. Eisenhower Foundation, Hahn, A., 1 23n.2 Harvard University, 82 Minority youth, 97 Herzog, S. M., 77 Mission, 67-69, 71-72 Higher education: challenges of, 84; Modeling, 32 engagement of, 48; overview of, MOST program, 78 75-76; rationale for, 76-77; types of, 77-84; use of core competencies See also College degrees National Collaboration for Youth, 18, Hiring employees. See Employee 21, 29-33, 35, 76 recruitment National 4-H Council, 21, 23n.2, 29, Houchin, S., 3, 10, 65 30, 34 National Mentoring Partnership, 34 Product development National Network for Youth, 27-28, Profession, definition 29; 56 Professional develoy bility National Network of Runaway and of, 61-62; best } 19-22: Youth Services “National Network controversy about ire of, for Youth), 23n.2 22: history of, 14 structure National Occupational Standards for of, 42-43; need Youth Work (NOS), 88, 90 accomplishments National Research Council, 17 See also Training 26 Professional registry, + National Training Institute for Com- Professionalism, 26 munity Youth Work (NTD, 52-59, Program developmer 63 Program Directors Ins National Training Institute of the 69 Academy for Educational Develop- Program implementa ment, 16 Program manager, 67 National Youth Agency, 95 National Youth Employment Coalition, Quality assurance, 7 34 > » Quinn,J. , 2, 3, 7-8, National Youth Sports Corporation, 34 National Youthworker Education Raley, oe Project, 14-15, 21 Regional delivery syst New Haven BEST, 57 Role models, 3 ) Nicholson, H. J., 3, 10, 65 Rothstein, F., 3, 9-1' Noam, G., 3, 8-9, 39 North American Certification Project Safety, 31-32 for Child Care Providers, 30 Scotland, 91 NOS. See National Occupational Stan- Seattle Central Com: dards for Youth Work (NOS) 78 NTI. See National Training Institute Seattle Making the M for Community Youth Work School Time (MOS (NTD oO Self-assessment, 67 Soros, G., 20 Online learning, 83-84 Staff turnover, 22, 26 Standards, 59, 60-61, Stegall, B., 3, 10, 65 Part-time staff, 21 Stevens, P., 26 Pay scales, 81, 84 Stronger Staff, Stronger } project, PDI. See Program Directors Institute +4 (PDI) Summit on Building a Profes- Penn Valley Community College, 80 sional Developmen structure, Pennsylvania State University, 82 44 PickensJ,. , 33 Pinellas County Juvenile Welfare Board, 23n.3 Taylor, B38 25 Pittman, K., 4, 11, 17, 87 Teacher quality, 25-26 Plan of action, 68-69 Teaching, 88 Policy development, 55 Technology, 54, 72 Portland State University, 82 Training, 19-20, 33; of Ach - Boston, Private-public collaboration, 48 42, 47, 49n.2; incorporation of, 48; 104 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH WORKERS of local intermediaries, 55-56; YDPA. See Youth Development Practi- standards for, 59, 60-61. See also tioner Apprenticeship program Professional development (YDPA) Training teams, 68 YMCA of the USA, 23n.2, 30, 34 Transforming Youth Work initiative, Younger Americans Act, 22, 23-24n.13 92-93, 94 Youth development: characteristics of, Trustee education, 70—72 91-92; failure of, 27; international Trustee Education for Excellence Pro- programs, 89-97; lack of focus in, gram, 71-72 87-88; as profession, 1-2; purpose Tufts University, 82 of, 88; research base of, 17-18; ver- 21st Century Community Learning sus teaching, 88 Center, 22 Youth Development Institute of the Fund for the City of New York, 17-18, 21, 23n.3 United Neighborhood Houses, 23n.2 Youth Development Practitioner United Way, 53 Apprenticeship program (YDPA), Universities, 81-84 28, 55, 78 University of Minnesota, 82 Youth workers: case scenario of, 39-41; University of Missouri system, 79 categories of, 21; core competen- U.S. Department of Justice, 56 cies of, 27-35; definition of, 77; U.S. Department of Labor, 78 goal of, 77; importance of, 2, 27, 76; as informal educators, 66-67; job titles of, 80; number of, 76; Villarruel, F., 4, 10-11, 75 purpose of, 97; qualifications of, Virtual convening, 5+ 95-96; recommendations for, 35-36; role of, 2 Wales, 91 Youth Workers Union, 95 YouthNet, 78-81, 84, 85n.5, 94 YWCA of the USA, 23n.2