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Certificate in Youth Work Practice
Put young people’s well-being at the center of your work.
Offered through 十大网赌平台’s Department of Sustainability and Social Justice (原IDCE), the unique professional youth work practice certification explores exciting, effective ways to engage young people in coordinated youth development and leadership 项目. You can advance this evolving profession by 学习 from faculty and expert youth workers who are wholly dedicated to engaging with youth in our vibrant, urban 伍斯特 community and beyond.
While contributing to the field, you learn the tools you need to build trust-filled, 真实的, mutually respectful relationships with young people as well as how to design and 管理 youth development 项目. You also gain experience working with different kinds of organizations that support young people’s social and emotional development, 学习, 技巧的.
Why a Certificate in Youth Work Practice at 十大网赌平台
- A youth work program that is entirely co-created with local youth workers designed for aspiring, 软件, and experienced youth workers.
- Can be completed in two semesters, with morning and online classes to accommodate youth workers’ schedules.
- Earn a head start in your master’s program by applying 100% of your certificate course credits toward the full degree graduation requirements.
- A culturally rich, diverse, international classroom community.
- Curricula model that emphasizes the value of discussion and collaboration between practitioners.
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项目概述
The Youth Work Practice Certificate is open to anyone who is currently employed in youth work or who plans to enter the field, from practitioners in the 伍斯特 community to those working at institutions around the country.
You can complete the program at whatever pace you choose, from a full-time schedule in just one semester to a flexible, 兼职项目.
Our program has been co-created with 伍斯特-area youth workers — their on-the-ground needs drive our curriculum.
- 青年工作的基本原理
- Youth Work: Everyday Practice and Social Justice
- Program Evaluation for Youth and Community Initiatives
- 教育与发展
- 非营利组织管理
- Community Needs Assessment and 资源 Analysis
Partnering with 社区 to face challenges with them, 不仅仅是为了他们, makes you an attractive candidate for a job conducting advanced work developing viable solutions that drive lasting results in the field.
Our faculty are directly engaged in youth work practice or research, and students join their efforts to create healthier 社区. We understand the challenges facing youth, 社区, and the organizations that support them are complex. You study these challenges in great depth and learn ways to address them, in order to bring about lasting change.