On the fields of friendly strife are sown the seeds that on other days, on other fields will bear the fruits of victory.– General Douglas MacArthur General MacArthur’s observation reflects the widely ...

The CI Study of PYD is a three‐nation, cohort comparative longitudinal study of the use of the R. Lerner and J. Lerner model of Positive Youth Development (PYD) for understanding the bases of PYD ...

A recent study provides evidence that when young people are asked to describe the most important events in their lives, they predominantly focus on positive, everyday milestones rather than major ...

The 4-H Study of PYD: Reconnection and Replication aims to extend and replicate the original 4-H Study of PYD. Conducted between 2002 and 2012, the original study found that when PYD was promoted by ...

4-H learning experiences are based on the principles and practices of positive youth development. Positive Youth Development (or PYD) view s young people as vital resources with assets and potentials ...

Adolescence is the pivotal period between childhood and adulthood. It is the time when youth need to acquire the attitudes, competencies, values, and social skills that will carry them forward to ...

4-H began over 100 years ago, and has since grown into the largest youth development program in the nation. 4-H prepares young people to be leaders in their community and around the world through ...

A new study demonstrates the benefits of music education to adolescent health and wellbeing. The latest USC research on the impact of music education shows that for adolescents, the benefits appear to ...

Youth jobs have the potential to disrupt cycles of youth violence and lead to better outcomes with regard to school engagement, other employment, and positive youth development. Youth Opportunities ...