Advancing Youth Development (AYD)

Spring 2012 Training

New Paperless Registration

28 hour Introductory Youth Worker Training A BEST training provider
Building Exemplary Systems for
Training Youth Workers Recognized by the National Institute for Community Youth Work, Washington, D. C.

Hosted at: Camp Butterfly
2929 S. Wabash Ave., Suite 202
Chicago, IL 60616
Tuesdays ONLY (9 am - 1 pm)
March 6 - April 17

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Advancing Youth Development (AYD)
Consistently Delivers
REAL WORKPLACE IMPACT

Advancing Youth Development - a nationally recognized 28 hour curriculum, A BEST training provider Building Exemplary Systems for Training Youth Workers; recognized by the National Training Institute for Community Youth Work, Washington, D.C.

You will learn how to:
• Improve the quality of your youth or after school program.
• Work positively alongside teens to support them in achieving their goals and outcomes.
• Motivate the teens you work with to be active, engaged, creative and responsible for their own development
• Use national youth development language when talking to funders, politicians and all those who support your important work.
• Show employers that you have specific and relevant training for professional youth development work.
• Successfully complete the only nationally recognized training program for professional youth development work.

CURRICULUM:
• Youth Development Language, Principles and Practices
• Youth Development Outcomes: Identity & Ability
• Outcome Indicators
• Adultism & Alternate Caring Behaviors
• Youth Work Core Competencies
• Youth Participation & Empowerment
• Providing Supports, Services & Opportunities to Youth
• Cultural Assumptions and Stereotypes of Teens
• Quality Programming
• Joining a Professional Network & Community

FOR MORE INFORMATION E-MAIL; trainingunit@chicagoareaproject.org
or call
Training Unit Help Desk at (312) 588-3839