Developing Competent Youth and Strong Communities Through After-School Programming

Developing Competent Youth And Strong Communities Through After-School Programming is an impressive display of scholarly, informative essays that will prove of immense interest and value to those working with school-age children in need of after school activities and programs to counter familial and community shortcomings. The topics covered include the strengths and weaknesses of sports programming, developing programs for girls, the role of arts in youth development, the use of festivals to develop healthy youth and strong neighborhoods, as well as an informative examination of the elements of social competency and community characteristics that significantly contribute to the positive development of youth.