Positive Youth Development: An Introduction

Positive Thinking Leads to Positive Results

When society harnesses the positive energy and initiative of youth, good things happen:

• Youth believe they can be successful instead of internalizing the negative stereotypes about them that often appear in the media.
  
  
• Youth engage in productive activities that build job and life skills and reinforce community connections.
  
  
• Youth grow comfortable questioning and exploring their roles as citizens in a participatory democracy.

PYD Takes Many Forms >>