scholarly journals The significance and impacts of a youth-led empowerment program and youth-led community development interventions in Myanmar

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Thu Maung Soe
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Young People ◽  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Social Transformation ◽  
Individual Development ◽  
Youth Empowerment ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Development Tool ◽  
Development Interventions

<p>In Myanmar, youth are traditionally perceived as a less significant segment of the society. Hence, youth development issues and problems around youth have attracted little attention from community members. Youth empowerment is a human resource development tool and a process designed to help the development of young individuals, by enabling them to solve their own problems and contribute to the development of their community.  This qualitative study examines youth empowerment initiatives of one youth-led organization and its alumni by employing Appreciative Inquiry (AI) and conducting semi-structured interviews. This study focuses on how a youth-led organization has empowered youth to become socially engaged for social transformation and get involved in the country’s development sector.  Results show that empowerment is an ongoing process and reveal a new dimension of youth empowerment in the Myanmar context. This study found that the nature of youth-led development organizations for youth and social change movements differed. Youth-led empowerment actions offer learning opportunities and create spaces for young people to participate in community movements. Moreover, Socially Engaged Buddhism (SEB) is an alternative to the conventional empowerment approaches, which offers Buddhist principles for individual development of young people and stimulates youth to get involved in collective social change movements to tackle structural injustices.      </p>

scholarly journals The significance and impacts of a youth-led empowerment program and youth-led community development interventions in Myanmar

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Thu Maung Soe
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Young People ◽  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Social Transformation ◽  
Individual Development ◽  
Youth Empowerment ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Development Tool ◽  
Development Interventions

<p>In Myanmar, youth are traditionally perceived as a less significant segment of the society. Hence, youth development issues and problems around youth have attracted little attention from community members. Youth empowerment is a human resource development tool and a process designed to help the development of young individuals, by enabling them to solve their own problems and contribute to the development of their community.  This qualitative study examines youth empowerment initiatives of one youth-led organization and its alumni by employing Appreciative Inquiry (AI) and conducting semi-structured interviews. This study focuses on how a youth-led organization has empowered youth to become socially engaged for social transformation and get involved in the country’s development sector.  Results show that empowerment is an ongoing process and reveal a new dimension of youth empowerment in the Myanmar context. This study found that the nature of youth-led development organizations for youth and social change movements differed. Youth-led empowerment actions offer learning opportunities and create spaces for young people to participate in community movements. Moreover, Socially Engaged Buddhism (SEB) is an alternative to the conventional empowerment approaches, which offers Buddhist principles for individual development of young people and stimulates youth to get involved in collective social change movements to tackle structural injustices.      </p>

scholarly journals Conditions for Successfully Increasing Disadvantaged Adolescents’ Engagement in and Development through Volunteering in Community Sport

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-197
Author(s):  
Evi Buelens ◽  
Marc Theeboom ◽  
Jikkemien Vertonghen ◽  
Kristine De Martelaer
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Individual Development ◽  
Social Partner ◽  
Youth Empowerment ◽  
High Expectations ◽  
Community Sport ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Capital Development ◽  
Insight Into

A considerable number of adolescents in Western societies live in socially vulnerable situations. Approaches to improve this situation ultimately aim to make institutional changes through a focus on individual development. With regard to the latter, there have been high expectations regarding sport volunteering’s contribution to human capital development. Nevertheless, little understanding of the underlying conditions for, and possible outcomes of sport volunteering exists. This study’s aim was twofold: (1) to assess the conditions necessary to develop the human capital of disadvantaged adolescents through volunteering in community sport, and (2) to assess to what extent human capital can be developed. A qualitative research design was used to attain deeper insight into these conditions within eight community sport programs in Flanders (Northern Dutch-speaking region of Belgium), a setting that is not often used for youth developmental practices. Data were collected on repeated occasions over the course of each program through qualitative methods with local sport services and social partner organizations (N = 26) and participating adolescents (N = 26). Inductive analysis identified two categories of necessary conditions, (1) valuing and recognizing adolescents, and (2) informal and experiential learning. Results further showed the achievement of two types of perceived human capital developmental outcome (i.e., personal and interpersonal competences) through the fulfilment of these conditions. Findings also showed that although two of these programs made use of a more critical pedagogical approach to youth development by encouraging participants, not only to reflect on, but also to critically take part in the transformation of their own position within society; critical youth empowerment was not reached in the majority of the programs.

scholarly journals Creating Community Capacity through Youth Empowerment: A Case Study of Rural Nicaragua

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-83
Author(s):  
Carla Andrea Millares Forno ◽  
Amy E. Boren
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Rural Youth ◽  
Community Capacity ◽  
Sentence Completion ◽  
Youth Empowerment ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Local Leaders

Rural youth development in Nicaragua has experienced a rebirth with the re-introduction of 4-H (4-S in Spanish) after nearly two decades in dormancy. This case study explored 4-S through the eyes of 94 young club members, ages 9 to 13. Using sentence completion methods, youth provided insight into the activities they found most interesting and important. Their responses were then compared with the socioeconomic and demographic realities of the youth. Findings reveal deep connections between youth and their communities and culture. Entrepreneurial activities, agriculture, and work were important to the young people, indicating a strong sense of responsibility for contributing to their families and communities. Understanding 4-S members’ interests and ideas can serve local leaders in developing activities that reflect members’ interests and tap into their strengths. 

scholarly journals Improving Health Consciousness and Life Skills in Young People Through Peer-Leadership in Thailand

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
C Teerachote ◽  
P Kessomboom ◽  
A Rattanasiri ◽  
R Koju
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Social Change ◽  
Young People ◽  
Social Transformation ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Holistic Health ◽  
Peer Leaders ◽  
Peer Leadership ◽  
Health Consciousness ◽  
Agent Characteristics

Background Peer leadership is widely recognized as an effective approach to health promotion and empowerment among people of similar ages, especially the youth. Such programs build peer leaders who in turn help empower the youths in their groups to improve their health and life skills related to health. Most previous studies have focused on the effectiveness of such activities in target groups but have neglected to effectively address and explore the transformations in peer leaders themselves. Objectives This descriptive study aimed to investigate the level of social change and health consciousness among student peer leaders in three Youth health promotion programs in Thailand: Friend’s Corner, Smart Consumer and Volunteer Minded Young Dentists, and to compare them with the general students. Methods The study was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire, which was developed based on Tyree’s Social Change Model of leadership, Gould’s concept and Dutta-Bergman’s concept. The study population comprised of 11th grade students (N=660) from Kalasin Province in Thailand, 320 of whom were peer leaders. Results The findings revealed that the peer leaders scored higher than non peer leaders in all domains. Among the peer leaders, it was found that Volunteer Minded Young Dentists group had the highest scores in “controversy with civility”, “social change agent” characteristics, “holistic health perceptions” and “responsibility for one’s own health” regarding health consciousness. Conclusion The results of this study confirmed that the peer leadership approach can help young people to develop life skills through social transformation and increase health consciousness for better status of health in the community. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v11i1.11025 Kathmandu University Medical Journal Vol.11(1) 2013: 41-44

scholarly journals Olympism and Positive Youth Development (PYD): A New Goal in The Extension of Youth Sports Development for Basketball in Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alen Rismayadi ◽  
Herman Subarjah ◽  
Yunyun Yudiana ◽  
Agus Rusdiana
Keyword(s):  
Youth Development ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Youth Sports ◽  
Positive Development ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Development Tool ◽  
Document Review ◽  
Descriptive Method

The basic principle of Olympism aims to make sport as a harmonious human development tool to create a peaceful society and to respect human dignity. The purpose of this study was to investigate the Olympism values in the context of a positive development of the youth, as well as the historical journey of basketball development including the competition system which has been running before. The research method used was descriptive method by employing document review and semi-structured interviews as the instruments to obtain data. The results of this study revealed how the basic principles of Olympism are applied as an approach in basketball coaching in the context of the positive development of youth. The responses of parents, builders, and coaches regarding the new approach in the basketball coaching system are explored and discussed deeply.

scholarly journals Empowerment of Productive Youth Group Asset-Based In The Business of Establishing a Collective Business In Talunkenas Village, STM Hilir District Deli Serdang Regency

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 386
Author(s):  
Nurman Achmad ◽  
Hatta Ridho ◽  
Husni Thamrin
Keyword(s):  
Youth Development ◽  
Social Transformation ◽  
Youth Empowerment ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
The Future ◽  
Scientific Meetings ◽  
Village Government ◽  
The Times ◽  
Future Direction

Youth is the nation's asset, determining the future direction of a better life. Their existence becomes a renewing energy and is critical of a distorted establishment. Youth is the breath of the times, the ideal group of the ummah and the nation who are rich in criticism, imagination, and their role in every event that occurs in the midst of changing society. It is undeniable that youth play an important role in almost every social transformation and struggle to achieve goals. The success of youth development as quality human resources with competitive advantage is one of the keys to opening opportunities for success in various other development sectors. Therefore, youth empowerment is considered as one of the programs that cannot be ignored in preparing the nation's life in the future. Youth have valuable assets as capital to make changes. These assets must be utilized so that they can be useful. Youth empowerment can be done through various ways, both in formal, informal, and non-formal channels. The purpose of empowerment is basically to shape the character of youth, so that they become fully Indonesian human beings or humans who have character that can optimize the talents or assets of youth so that they can prosper individuals and groups. Partners in community service with this Community Partnership Program scheme are the Talun Kenas Village Government, STM Hilir District, Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra Province. The output targets of this program are scientific publications, mass media publications, activity videos and being speakers in scientific meetings. The method used in this program is program socialization and Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) involving all targets so that young people can be empowered by releasing all their assets to form a joint business for mutual benefit.

Youth Development in Europe

2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 372-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katariina Salmela-Aro ◽  
Ingrid Schoon
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Transition To Adulthood ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Integrative Framework ◽  
Reciprocal Interactions ◽  
The Family ◽  
Key Players

A series of six papers on “Youth Development in Europe: Transitions and Identities” has now been published in the European Psychologist throughout 2008 and 2009. The papers aim to make a conceptual contribution to the increasingly important area of productive youth development by focusing on variations and changes in the transition to adulthood and emerging identities. The papers address different aspects of an integrative framework for the study of reciprocal multiple person-environment interactions shaping the pathways to adulthood in the contexts of the family, the school, and social relationships with peers and significant others. Interactions between these key players are shaped by their embeddedness in varied neighborhoods and communities, institutional regulations, and social policies, which in turn are influenced by the wider sociohistorical and cultural context. Young people are active agents, and their development is shaped through reciprocal interactions with these contexts; thus, the developing individual both influences and is influenced by those contexts. Relationship quality and engagement in interactions appears to be a fruitful avenue for a better understanding of how young people adjust to and tackle development to productive adulthood.

RAISE IT UP!! Youth Arts and Awareness

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Natasha Thomas-Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Young People ◽  
Social Transformation ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Community Leaders ◽  
Youth Engagement ◽  
Literary Arts ◽  
Systemic Oppression ◽  
Creative Self

RAISE IT UP! Youth Arts and Awareness (RIU) is an organization that promotes youth engagement, expression, and empowerment through the use of performance and literary arts and social justice activism. We envision a world where youth are fully recognized, valued, and supported as artist-activists and emerging thought leaders, working to create a world that is just, intersectional, and inclusive. Two fundamental tenets shape RIU’s policies, practices, and pedagogy. The first is that creative self-expression and culture making are powerful tools for personal and social transformation. The second is that social justice is truly possible only if and when we are willing to have transparent and authentic conversations about the oppression children experience at the hands of the adults in their lives. We are committed to amplifying youth voices and leadership and building cross-generational solidarity among people of all ages, particularly those impacted by marginalization. Though RIU is focused on and driven by the youth, a large part of our work includes helping adult family members, educators, and community leaders understand the ways in which systemic oppression shapes our perceptions of and interactions with the young people in our homes, neighborhoods, institutions, and decision-making bodies.

Model Pembinaan Remaja Putus Sekolah Terlantar di Provinsi Lampung (Studi Pada Uptd Pelayanan Sosial Bina Remaja (PSBR) Raden Intan Lampung

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 231-241
Author(s):  
Maulita Daniar Anom ◽  
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Novita Tresiana ◽  
Intan Fitri Meutia ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Youth Development ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Youth Development Program ◽  
Coaching Activities ◽  
Out Of School

Education is a mandatory thing that must be obtained for every child. However, not all children are able to get education due to several factors, one of which is the economic condition of the family which causes them to drop out of school. Guidance for neglected drop-out teenagers is an action that is taken to overcome one of the social problems, which is neglected teenagers who have dropped out of school with the purpose of directing their personality, abilities and skills through non-formal education. This research was conducted at UPTD PSBR Raden Intan Lampung. The purpose of this research is to describe and analyze how the models and coaching programs are carried out to overcome neglected dropout teenagers.The method used in this research is descriptive with a qualitative approach with the use of data collection techniques, such as: structured interviews, documentation and observation. The data analysis technique used in this study was data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions, and for data validity techniques are the extension of observations and triangulation. Based on the research results, it shows that the model that is used as a reference in the implementation of coaching activities for neglected dropouts teenagers is the Youth Development Program (YDP) Model which has 3 approaches, that are: Institutional Based, Family Based and Community. The conclusion of this research is based on the analysis, namely the Youth Development Program (YDP) Model which is the reference applied through 4 programs by the UPTD PSBR Raden Intan Lampung, that are Social Rehabilitation Program, Social Security Program, Social Empowerment Program and the last Social Protection Program with the hope that this effort can solve the problem of neglected dropouts teenagers, especially in Lampung Province.

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