Educational Robotics as a Tool for Youth Leadership Development and STEM Engagement

2019 ◽  
pp. 248-275 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Youth Leadership ◽  
Educational Robotics ◽  
Youth Leadership Development ◽  
Stem Engagement

Towards understanding a multi-stakeholder approach in a youth leadership development program

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-153
Author(s):  
Manuel J. De Vera ◽  
Jose Enrique R. Corpus ◽  
Donn David P. Ramos
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Stakeholder Engagement ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Youth Leadership ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Stakeholder Approach ◽  
Youth Leaders ◽  
Youth Leadership Development ◽  
Multi Stakeholder

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the experiences gained by participants of youth leadership development (YLD) programs that introduce multi-stakeholder processes as part of its training within the last five years. Moreover, the study delves into how participants are able to apply leadership and multi-stakeholder processes in their everyday lives and in their communities. Design/methodology/approach A perception survey of 41 respondents was conducted to examine leadership concepts identified and youth leadership practices in different social reform contexts. Findings Diverse challenges in terms of multi-stakeholder mobilization were evident in youth leaders’ engagement in communities. In spite of this, the YLD programs’ emphasis on multi-stakeholder process is very much embedded in the current youth leaders’ practice. Research limitations/implications The study contributes to the conduct of YLD programs, as well as on stakeholder engagement. Moreover, it contributes to advancing public leadership theory and practice by demonstrating how it extends to youth leadership experiences. Practical implications Multiple dimensions of YLD, especially in the realm of multi-stakeholder engagement, are discussed that may contribute to YLD programs. Originality/value To the best of knowledge, the authors provide the first study that investigates the contribution of the Bridging Leadership Framework that utilizes a multi-stakeholder approach in a YLD program using empirical data.

scholarly journals Youth Leadership Development in the Start2Finish Running & Reading Club

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 112-130
Author(s):  
Majidullah Shaikh ◽  
Corliss Bean ◽  
Tanya Forneris
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Leadership Development ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Positive Youth Development ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Youth Leadership ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Youth Leaders ◽  
Youth Leadership Development ◽  
Intentional Leadership

Researchers have asserted that offering intentional leadership roles to youth can help them to develop life skills (e.g., communication, decision-making); however, few physical-activity-based positive youth development programs provide youth these intentional leadership roles, and little research has explored the impact of these opportunities on youth who take them up. The purpose of this study was to understand the developmental experiences of youth leaders in a physical-activity-based positive youth development program. Sixteen youth leaders (Mage= 13.37, SD = 1.36) from 4 sites of the Start2Finish Running & Reading Club participated in semi-structured interviews to discuss their experiences as junior coaches. Fertman and van Linden’s (1999) model of youth leadership development was used to guide the data collection and analysis. Through deductive-inductive thematic analysis, 3 themes were constructed: (a) awareness: developing into leaders started with seeing potential through role models, (b) interaction: learning by doing and interacting with others helped youth to practice leadership abilities, and (c) mastery: taking on greater responsibility allowed for opportunities to refine leadership abilities and develop a variety of life skills. These themes helped to bring an understanding to the processes involved in leadership and life-skill development. Practical and research implications are discussed regarding leveraging youth leadership opportunities in youth programming. 

scholarly journals Summer Camp Youth Leadership Development: An Investigation of Adolescents’ Perceptions of Best Practices

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 161-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katlyn Martin
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Summer Camp ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Youth Leadership ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Youth Leadership Development ◽  
Greater Good ◽  
Future Practice

This qualitative study explored adolescent participants’ perceptions of the Leaders-in-Training (LIT) program at Waycross Camp, a residential summer camp. The main data set was collected through interviews with former LIT program participants. A constant comparison data analysis of LIT program feedback revealed four emergent themes: (a) bridging the gap, (b) giving permission to be human, (c) rolling up your sleeves, and (d) serving the greater good. Each theme yielded an outcome, including (a) community, (b) openness, (c) empowerment, and (d) character, respectively. Concepts depicted in relevant literature were synthesized with these four themes and outcomes, yielding (a) social relationships; (b) identity and self-image; (c) agency and engagement; and (d) spirituality, ethicality, and morality, respectively. Together, these themes, outcomes, and concepts were integrated to produce a camp-based model of youth leadership development that reflected participant feedback on the LIT program’s best practices. Implications for future practice are discussed.

Sariling GawaYouth Council as a Case Study of Youth Leadership Development in Hawai'i

2006 ◽  
Vol 14 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 57-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esminia M. Luluquisen ◽  
Alma M.O. Trinidad ◽  
Dipankar Ghosh
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Youth Leadership ◽  
Youth Leadership Development
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