Community youth development

Community youth development, or CYD, is a philosophy emphasizing the uniquely symbiotic nature of youth development to community development by situating the two practices in a common framework. CYD combines the natural instincts of young people as they desire to create change in their surrounding environments by developing partnerships between youth-related organizations and community development agencies to create new opportunities for youth to serve their communities while developing their personal abilities.

See also

• Positive youth development
• Youth voice
• Youth empowerment
• Youth rights
• Youth-led media
• The Freechild Project
• Yomo
• Teaching for social justice

External links

• Community Youth Development Journal Published by the Institute for Just Communities (IJC) and the Institute for Sustainable Development, Heller School of Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University.
• Innovation Center A national training and technical assistance provider for CYD.
• Community Youth Development: Programs, Policies, and Practices A resource publication.
• CommonAction An international CYD resource, training, and technical assistance organization.
• YoMo - support and resources for young peoples community participation.
• Youth Outreach Team - City of Vancouver's method of involving youth in civic decisions.
• Learning for a Cause, a non-profit educational organization founded by educator and writer Michael Ernest Sweet.

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