Community Youth Development (CYD) is a philosophy emphasizing the
symbiotic nature of
youth development
Positive youth development (PYD) programs are designed to optimize youth developmental progress. ''Youth.gov'' states that "PYD is an intentional, prosocial approach that engages youth within their communities, schools, organizations, peer groups, ...
to
community development
The United Nations defines community development as "a process where community members come together to take collective action and generate solutions to common problems." It is a broad concept, applied to the practices of civic leaders, activists ...
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 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
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Oaktree
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.
Community Youth Development: Programs, Policies, and PracticesA resource publication.
CommonActionAn 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.
Community Youth Development at Nazareth College
Youth work
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