Mentions of 4-H and positive youth development often go hand-in-hand, but many of us may not realize what exactly positive youth development is and how 4-H provides that for its members. We all want ...

Frederick Douglass said, “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” Alternatives, a community-based nonprofit organization in Hampton, has been building young people for 50 ...

“4-H began over 100 years ago and has since grown into the largest youth development program in the nation. 4-H prepares young people to be leaders in their community and around the world through ...

The CI Study of PYD is a three‐nation, cohort comparative longitudinal study of the use of the R. Lerner and J. Lerner model of Positive Youth Development (PYD) for understanding the bases of PYD ...

Two boxing gyms in Lorain are hoping to give area youngsters an outlet for positive expression. Legacy Youth Boxing Club and Steel City Boxing Academy have partnered with Lorain County Domestic ...

The 4-H Study of PYD: Reconnection and Replication aims to extend and replicate the original 4-H Study of PYD. Conducted between 2002 and 2012, the original study found that when PYD was promoted by ...

Adolescence is the pivotal period between childhood and adulthood. It is the time when youth need to acquire the attitudes, competencies, values, and social skills that will carry them forward to ...

Positive Youth Development (PYD) is a research paradigm that emphasises the strengths and potential inherent in all young people, rather than focusing solely on deficits or risks. It encompasses a ...