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Project

PersonalPrep- Youth Development and Self Determination course

Center:

MA-Institute for Community Inclusion/Boston Children's Hospital, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2017

Contact Information:

Maria Paiewonsky
[email protected]
617-287-7697

Project Description:

Upon completing this course, students will understand the principles of youth development and self-determination and be able to integrate these principles into their work with all youth. This course has 15 fieldwork hours that is intended to assist scholars to enable youth to create a vision for life after high school, create goals and objectives to meet that vision, and assume a leadership position in transition planning activities.

Keyword(s):

professional Development, youth leadership

Core Function(s):

Training Trainees, Performing Research or Evaluation, Continuing Education/Community Training

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention, Child Care-Related Activities, Health-Related Activities, Employment-Related Activities, Housing-Related Activities, Quality of Life, Other - Cultural Diversity, Other - Leadership

Target Audience:

Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Geographic Areas, Urban

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State

Funding Source:

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A

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