Topics: Positive Youth Development

Photograph of three young people smiling and holding gardening tools.Positive Youth Development, or PYD, promotes the idea that all youth can grow up to make positive contributions to their families, schools and communities if given guidance and support from caring adults. The Family and Youth Services Bureau supports PYD in its programs and its federal partnerships. Explore the products below to learn more about PYD. (Photo courtesy of Corporation for National and Community Service.)

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Mural Contest Winner: Colorado Teens Take a Stand Against Youth Homelessness
May 14, 2012
This winter, runaway and homeless youth programs funded by the Family and Youth Services Bureau were given the chance to win the materials to paint a mural in their facilities. Here are the essay and artwork submitted by the first place winner, the Colorado Rural Collaborative Youth Leadership Team.
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Funding Opportunities

Rural Youth Development
Due Date: May 21, 2012

Get Ur Good On Grants

Due Date: May 27, 2012

Teen Court Program

Due Date: May 30, 2012

Workshops for International Youth Leaders
Due Date: May 31, 2012

Publications
According to the developmental systems theory, every young person grows up within a series of hoops, or environments. Over time, as a young person passes through childhood and into adulthood, each...
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Podcasts & Multimedia

Speak Up - Using what you've got to get what you want

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