A well developed ability to articulate one’s personal motivation for choosing youth development work.

1. Heightened awareness of one’s learning and teaching style.
2. Reflection on one’s pivotal life moments and how one might share those experiences to support others.
3. Documentation of one’s reasons for working with youth and ability to share those reasons in a public forum.
4. Examine the beliefs and the motivations behind their actions in relation to young people.
5. Identify the difficulties they have in working with others.
6. Demonstrate ability to act non­judgmentally in work with young people.
7. On-­site workshops: TBD by Sponsor.
8. Journal writing: a self­-directed reflection tool.
9. Discussions & supervision sessions with mentor, Journeyworkers and supervisors.
10. YouthBuild USA - YouthBuild USA currently offers 234 hours of RI relevant to the YDPA program, will be adding to these offerings, and provides technical assistance (TA) to identify related instruction (RI) resources: see Program Manual for details.
11. Self evaluation
12. Supervisor's evaluation
13. Records/ documentation of completed, relevant work.
14. YouthBuild USA Program Handbooks on the topics of Leadership Development, Counseling, Constructions Site Management, Teaching/ Education, and Alumni Resources, provide both conceptual and practical tools and ideas for working most effectively with young people.
15. YouthBuild USA will continue to develop a listing of valuable resources in support of the YDPA initiative.
16. Other: TBD.

Learn, practice, communicate and demonstrate a keen awareness of Youth Development theory, principles and practices.

1. Gain a foundation in adolescent growth and brain development.
2. Become versed in the value of, and strategies for, youth empowerment.
3. Recognize opportunities for youth leadership in all aspects of the program.
4. Seek opportunities for youth to practice critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills.
5. Be able to incorporate the best practices of youth development theory.
6. Determine appropriate relationship boundaries with young people.
7. Deepen ability to effectively communicate with young people.
8. Show concern and interest in and about the well being of youth.
9. Heightened in awareness of, and involvement with, other youth development organizations.
10. Be equipped to support the ideas of young people and guide their development.
11. Facilitate developmental conversations between young people in a variety of settings.
12. Demonstrate the use of various skills, tools and learning modalities in program activities.
13. Describe strategies to inspire, motivate and teach young people.
14. Model & teach effective negotiation skills for problem solving and conflict resolution.
15. Design and implement a workshop(s) on a topic(s) of Youth Development.
16. Demonstrate and teach the importance of positive behavior across differences of race, class, age, gender, faith, sexual orientation, ability level, etc.
17. On-­site workshops: TBD by Sponsor.
18. Discussions & supervision sessions with mentor, journeyworkers and supervisors.
19. YouthBuild USA - YouthBuild USA currently offers 234 hours of RI relevant to the YDPA program, will be adding to these offerings, and provides TA identifying RI resources: see Program Manual for details.
20. Self evaluation
21. Supervisor's evaluation
22. Records/ documentation of completed, relevant work.
23. YouthBuild USA Program Handbooks on the topics of Leadership Development, Counseling, Construction Site Management, Teaching/ Education, and Alumni Resources, provide both conceptual and practical tools and ideas for working most effectively with young people.
24. YouthBuild USA will continue to develop a listing of valuable resources in support of the YDPA initiative.
25. Other: TBD.

Ability to address various learning styles with sound teaching methodology. Ability to design and deliver compelling training to young people.

1. Deepen ability to utilize and teach the basics of facilitation and training.
2. Become well versed in differing learning styles and be able to work with young people accordingly.
3. Demonstrate your capacity to develop and facilitate training materials and workshops, as well as train young people in these same skills.
4. Be prepared to utilize and interpret a variety of assessment tests for young people.
5. Hone skills in instructional design and delivery.
6. Design and deliver workshops on topics of group facilitation, workshop design and agenda development.
7. Incorporate methods that address a variety of learning styles and capacities.
8. Use appropriate assessment tools in conjunction with teaching.
9. On-­site workshops: TBD by Sponsor.
10. Journal writing: a self directed reflection tool.
11. Discussions & supervision sessions with mentor, journeyworkers and supervisors.
12. YouthBuild USA - YouthBuild USA currently offers 234 hours of RI relevant to the YDPA program, will be adding to these offerings, and provides TA to identify RI resources: see Program Manual for details.
13. Self evaluation
14. Supervisor's evaluation
15. Records/ documentation of completed, relevant work.
16. YouthBuild USA Program Handbooks on the topics of Leadership Development, Counseling, Constructions Site Management, Teaching/ Education, and Alumni Resources, provide both conceptual and practical tools and ideas for working most effectively with young people.
17. YouthBuild USA will continue to develop a listing of valuable resources in support of the YDAP initiative.
18. Other: TBD
19. ASSET Aptitude Test [American College Testing Program, P.O. Box 168, Iowa City, IA 52243] assesses skill in language usage, reading and math.
20. Learning Styles Inventory [Education Activities, Inc., 800­645­3739] Assesses individuals preferred style of receiving and expressing information. Measures cognitive, social and expressive style.

Conceptual understanding of, and practical competence in, case management and one­on­one and group counseling strategies and approaches.

1. Learn to maintain case files and facilitate case management with other staff when necessary.
2. Maintain data on placement, retention and other statistics.
3. Attain proficiency in basic counseling skills with youth.
4. Build capability in grief counseling for youth.
5. Learn to assist youth in acquiring skills in behavior, stress and anger management.
6. Build awareness of, and relationship to, social service organizations that provide resources to youth and their families.
7. Understand and incorporate the family or support systems for young people whenever possible.
8. Create a template for case management that can be implemented by all staff.
9. Maintain and regularly update case records and files on all young people in the program.
10. Facilitate case management meetings with staff.
11. Effectively train others in the basics of case management and counseling.
12. Utilize a variety of counseling skills with young people.
13. Design and lead regular individual counseling and rap groups with young people.
14. On-­site workshops: TBD by Sponsor
15. Journal writing: a self directed reflection tool.
16. Discussions & supervision sessions with mentor, journeyworkers and supervisors.
17. YouthBuild USA - YouthBuild USA currently offers 234 hours of RI relevant to the YDPA program, will be adding to these offerings, and provides TA to identify RI resources: see Program Manual for details.
18. Self evaluation
19. Supervisor's evaluation
20. Records/ documentation of completed, relevant work.
21. YouthBuild USA Program Handbooks on the topics of Leadership Development, Counseling, Constructions Site Management, Teaching/ Education, and Alumni Resources, provide both conceptual and practical tools and ideas for working most effectively with young people.
22. YouthBuild USA will continue to develop a listing of valuable resources in support of the YDPA initiative.
23. Other: TBD.

Ability to clearly define what life skills are ­ and engage young people in developing them.

1. Construct a plan for the teaching of life skills to youth.
2. Learn the principles of behavior management and how to use them.
3. Deepen skills of: conflict resolution, violence prevention, stress and anger management, and problem solving.
4. Assist young people in increasing their time management and personal planning skills.
5. Utilize different strategies for motivating young people.
6. Show and be able to educate young people on the basic knowledge, skills and behaviors necessary to understand, respect and utilize diversity.
7. Deepen public speaking capacity.
8. Teach personal money management and investment strategies, as they relate to setting life goals and plans.
9. Understand the needs and circumstances of young people with special needs or disabilities.
10. Facilitate life and leadership skills development through modeling and coaching.
11. Assist young people in building their capacity to work in teams.
12. Facilitate the transfer of relevant leadership skills to young people.
13. Document the planning/ goal setting work done with young people.
14. Be able to explain the process used to guide youth in their life skills development.
15. Demonstrate work with youth in, public speaking, financial management, time management and behavior management.
16. On-­site workshops: TBD by Sponsor.
17. Journal writing: a self directed reflection tool.
18. Discussions & supervision sessions with mentor, journeyworkers and supervisors.
19. YouthBuild USA - YouthBuild USA currently offers 234 hours of RI relevant to the YDPA program, will be adding to these offerings, and provides TA to identify RI resources: see Program Manual for details.
20. Self evaluation
21. Supervisor's evaluation
22. Records/ documentation of completed, relevant work.
23. YouthBuild USA Program Handbooks on the topics of Leadership Development, Counseling, Constructions Site Management, Teaching/ Education, and Alumni Resources, provide both conceptual and practical tools and ideas for working most effectively with young people.
24. YouthBuild USA will continue to develop a listing of valuable resources in support of the YDPA initiative.
25. Other: TBD.

Recognition of the importance of civic involvement and active support of the development of young people as agents for positive social change.

1. Become well versed in teaching resource and asset mapping of communities.
2. Learn to engage young people in community advocacy.
3. Identify opportunities for service learning.
4. Build facility in teaching ethics, civic responsibility and advocacy.
5. Reflect on historical youth movements and the importance of civic/community action and involvement.
6. Assist young people with identifying critical community issues and developing action plans for addressing them.
7. Manage successful community service project(s)
8. On-­site workshops: TBD by Sponsor.
9. Journal writing: a self directed reflection tool.
10. Discussions & supervision sessions with mentor, journeyworkers and supervisors.
11. YouthBuild USA - YouthBuild USA currently offers 234 hours of RI relevant to the YDPA program, will be adding to these offerings, and provides TA to identify RI resources: see Program Manual for details.
12. Self evaluation
13. Supervisor's evaluation
14. Records/ documentation of completed, relevant work.
15. YouthBuild USA Program Handbooks on the topics of Leadership Development, Counseling, Constructions Site Management, Teaching/ Education, and Alumni Resources, provide both conceptual and practical tools and ideas for working most effectively with young people.
16. YouthBuild USA will continue to develop a listing of valuable resources in support of the YDPA initiative.
17. Other: TBD.

Be able to work effectively with young people in their workforce and career development.

1. Learn the tools and practices for guiding career exploration, assessment, planning and readiness.
2. Deepen ability to assist young people in assessing their own interests and goals.
3. Be prepared to teach skills of basic employment competence.
4. Work with young people to develop individual career development plans and continually monitor their progress.
5. Identify opportunities for youth to do job shadowing or internships.
6. Build effective working relationships with potential employers of young people.
7. Maintain a working knowledge of computer based employment services and programs that are accessible and useful for youth.
8. Maintain contact with youth through their employment and provide regular support and evaluation.
9. Learn to monitor the labor market -identify growth fields for potential employment for young people.
10. Present a strategy for identifying employment opportunities for young people.
11. Document the process of matching a young person's skills with likely job opportunities.
12. Maintain a network of potential employers and internship opportunities.
13. Assist young people in developing career plans.
14. Conduct career readiness training for youth on: preparing job applications & resumes, and on interviewing strategies.
15. On-­site workshops: TBD by Sponsor.
16. Journal writing: a self directed reflection tool.
17. Discussions & supervision sessions with mentor, Journeyworkers and supervisors.
18. YouthBuild USA - YouthBuild USA currently offers 234 hours of RI relevant to the YDPA program, will be adding to these offerings, and provides TA to identify RI resources: see Program Manual for details.
19. Self evaluation
20. Supervisor's evaluation
21. Records/ documentation of completed, relevant work.
22. YouthBuild USA Program Handbooks on the topics of Leadership Development, Counseling, Constructions Site Management, Teaching/ Education, and Alumni Resources, provide both conceptual and practical tools and ideas for working most effectively with young people.
23. Career Ability Placement Survey (CAPS) [Educational and Industrial Testing Service, P.O. Box 7234, San Diego, CA 92107] Career assessment predictor measured on eight ability scales: mechanical reasoning, spatial relations, verbal reasoning, numerical ability, language usage, word knowledge, perceptual speed & accuracy, and manual speed & dexterity
24. Guide for Occupational Exploration [Department of Labor] Provides information about interests, aptitudes, adaptability and other requisites of occupational groups.

Know the basics of organizational development, structure and management and be able to apply the concepts to program development.

1. Learn skills in resource development, marketing, outreach, documentation, writing and data management.
2. Deepen skills of the administrative work required to run a youth program.
3. Build capacity for supervising and evaluating other staff.
4. Learn to engage community support for youth and youth serving organizations.
5. Acquire computer and web competence.
6. Build capacity to write reports and other necessary correspondence.
7. Effectively contribute to running a youth development program.
8. Supervise staff and young people in achieving the goals of the program.
9. Create and maintain documentation on the program to be used for reporting.
10. Identify appropriate funding sources and develop a resource development strategy.
11. Build alignment between the goals of the program and the goals of the young people.
12. On-­site workshops: TBD by Sponsor.
13. Journal writing: a self directed reflection tool.
14. Discussions & supervision sessions with mentor, journeyworkers and supervisors.
15. YouthBuild USA - YouthBuild USA currently offers 234 hours of RI relevant to the YDPA program, will be adding to these offerings, and provides TA to identify RI resources: see Program Manual for details.
16. Self evaluation
17. Supervisor's evaluation
18. Records/ documentation of completed, relevant work.
19. YouthBuild USA Program Handbooks on the topics of Leadership Development, Counseling, Constructions Site Management, Teaching/ Education, and Alumni Resources, provide both conceptual and practical tools and ideas for working most effectively with young people.
20. YouthBuild USA will continue to develop a listing of valuable resources in support of the YDPA initiative
21. Other: TBD.

Knowledge of the systems that impact and influence the daily lives of young people.

1. Learn the local, state and federal confidentiality protocols and laws.
2. Develop a working knowledge of the different levels of government.
3. Gain a working knowledge of the juvenile justice system and the key people that work with young people.
4. Develop an understanding of the public education system and how it impacts out of school youth.
5. Gain a basic understanding of the economy and labor market.
6. Facilitate learning opportunities between young people and ‘institutional representatives’, i.e. law enforcement, social services, local government, etc… in order to increase awareness and partnership.
7. Develop and document relationships with public institutions that interact with young people.
8. Train staff on key legal and ethical issues as it relates to working with young people.
9. Act as an advocate for young people with all institutions that impact their lives.
10. On-site workshops: TBD by Sponsor
11. Journal writing: a self directed reflection tool.
12. Discussions & supervision sessions with mentor, Journeyworkers and supervisors.
13. YouthBuild USA - YouthBuild USA currently offers 234 hours of RI relevant to the YDPA program, will be adding to these offerings, and provides TA to identify RI resources: see Program Manual for details.
14. Self evaluation
15. Supervisor's evaluation
16. Records/ documentation of completed, relevant work.
17. YouthBuild USA Program Handbooks on the topics of Leadership Development, Counseling, Constructions Site Management, Teaching/ Education, and Alumni Resources, provide both conceptual and practical tools and ideas for working most effectively with young people.
18. YouthBuild USA will continue to develop a listing of valuable resources in support of the YDPA initiative.
19. Other: TBD.

Knowledge of the physical and mental health issues that affect the development of young people.

1. Learn about the physiology of drug and alcohol abuse as well as the resources available for young people.
2. Deepen ability to implement programs to assist young people to address drug and alcohol abuse issues.
3. Be prepared to describe the importance of exercise, nutrition, sleep and other healthy behaviors.
4. Be conversant in common psychological issues affecting youth.
5. Be prepared to describe the importance of, healthy relationships with family and significant others.
6. Design and deliver training on: the physiological and emotional impacts of substance abuse, and on other topics related to physical and psychological health.
7. Work with staff on identifying signs of, and strategies for working with, youth on unhealthy trajectories.
8. Demonstrate the intentional design of program activities that promote healthy living.
9. On-site workshops: TBD by Sponsor
10. Journal writing: a self directed reflection tool.
11. Discussions & supervision sessions with mentor, Journeyworkers and supervisors.
12. YouthBuild USA - YouthBuild USA currently offers 234 hours of RI relevant to the YDPA program, will be adding to these offerings, and provides TA to identify RI resources: see Program Manual for details.
13. Self evaluation
14. Supervisor's evaluation
15. Records/ documentation of completed, relevant work.
16. YouthBuild USA Program Handbooks on the topics of Leadership Development, Counseling, Constructions Site Management, Teaching/ Education, and Alumni Resources, provide both conceptual and practical tools and ideas for working most effectively with young people.
17. YouthBuild USA will continue to develop a listing of valuable resources in support of the YDPA initiative.
18. Other: TBD.