The Benefit of Education and Job Training For At-Risk Youth
There are several advantages in educating and training at-risk youth for jobs in today’s environments. The benefits will not only improve and change the status of many troubled youth, but will pave the way for the next generation of entrepreneurs, environmental developers, maintenance workers and construction builders that will aid in making the future world […]
Annual Report 2020
Develop Key Skills in Youth (5 Tips)
An effective leadership program for teens builds skills in communications, leadership, problem solving, critical thinking, and human relations. The following strategies will help you accomplish this inside and outside of the classroom. * Select powerful learning activities. Select the right learning activities; they make the difference. Therefore, expose participants to activities that are highly interactive […]
Teaching and Reaching Christian Youth in Today’s World
With each new generation, youth workers need resources designed to assist them with reaching Christian youth. Thanks to Christian magazines created for church leaders, youth ministry programs can be a successful unit of the church’s outreach endeavors. From ideas on how to grow as a youth minister to successful business and fundraising options, youth ministry […]
Understanding Why Youth Group Activities Are Important
The stresses of becoming a new teacher can be rough especially if you are just starting out in this new career field. Youth group activities is an important part of the process of developing a positive status among your students. There are some best practices that you might want to learn early on that can […]
Developing Youth Entrepreneurship
At a recent economic forum hosted by the Bethel Baptist Church in Kingston, a young man came forward to ask the panel of financial experts for tips on how he could be successful in his new business venture. As he made his passionate plea for guidance, I recalled the challenges of my first entrepreneurial effort […]
Skill Development Initiatives for Unskilled Youth
Any Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) working for skill development basically focuses upon the four crucial steps to empower the youth of our country and make them a part of the efficient workforce. Their main focus lies in training towards self-reliance, entrepreneur development and women empowerment. Though, the most important aspect above all is encouraging skill development […]
The Myths of Youth Empowerment
Do you wonder if youth empowerment programs are actually effective? It still surprises me that within today’s modern society, youth mentorship and empowerment programs are still only slightly recognized as effective and positive ways to help educate and develop the skills of our youth’s nation. One may not recognize that clubs and programs such as […]
How Employment Skills Are Essential for African Youth
Need for Employability Skills for African Youth: “Employability Skills can be defined as the transferable skills needed by an individual to make them ’employable’.” The future economic growth of any nation is determined by the potential skills of its youth, and not by its capital or material resources. In Africa, the number of highly qualified, […]
How to talk with Youth
How to Talk So Youth Will Listen When your youth FINALLY start warming up to you, how you respond will either encourage or discourage them from further disclosure. I’m sure you know some of these barriers to communication but let’s go through some of them. Ordering – Telling your youth what she or he should […]