Monday, November 9, 2020

#7 Freewrite

 I enjoyed Pegah's article about Youth In Action! It was very informative and I really loved this excerpt; 

"For YIA, youth development means nurturing a

brave space that is curated to provide practice and reflection for young 

people, such that they may safely explore cognitive and social/ emotional

milestones in their development. These milestones include their ability to:

reason, think more abstractly and hypothetically, make decisions, develop

a set of ethics, offer and experience peer acceptance, develop a sense of

self, articulate emotion, and explore their social and sexual selves."

YIA explores youth development from the identity and self exploration lens, which by allowing youth to fully understand themselves at a young  or coming of age period only shapes stronger adults who are fully aware of what is going on around them. By offering a place where youth can explore cognitive and social/emotional milestones  youth have a substantial place to process their experiences, good or painful, and having adults around and a community of peers for support is amazing. Also, the mural is wonderful; Youth lay the foundation, Providence grows. Because young people and the coming generations are the ones who will bring us all to a better version of "humanity." The journey orientation and the outcomes that are expected or rather supported are fundamental, and the the youths that get to experience that will remember those moments, it really does sound like a great time, and a very meaningful time at that.

1 comment:

  1. Thanks for your post Edwin and for your thoughtful reflections on YIA. Love the quote you chose.

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