More than safe spaces | Nancy Deutsch
Channel: Extension Center for Youth Development Training and Events
Date: 08/04/2015

More than just keeping kids safe during the 3-6 pm "risk hours," after-school programs can be vibrant settings that promote positive youth development. Yet much research has focused on measuring specific outcomes, such as academic achievement or risky behaviors.

Nancy L. Deutsch is Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Foundations at the University of Virginia's Curry School of Education. In this video presentation Dr. Deutsch focuses on research that looks in-depth at what happens inside after-school programs.
 How do adolescents engage in after-school activities in ways that meet their own developmental needs and promote a positive sense of self?
 How can adult staff members build positive relationships with youth that support teens and further engage them in programs?
 How can after-school settings promote youth development and positive adult-youth relationships and help us create both safe and supportive after-school settings for teens?