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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Youth leadership"”.
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Today's Youth, Today's Leaders and Citizens: Youth Leadership and its Importance in Education
This study focuses on youth leadership as one way in which students within the school community are encouraged to be involved in the school and the effects of this involvement on them. It discusses the styles of leadership utilised and the views of youth on leadership. It considers the …
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Youth leadership life skills development of participants in the West Virginia 4-H camping program
Although the development of leadership skills through the 4-H camping program is highly valued, measurement of leadership skill development of West Virginia 4-H camping program participants has been lacking. Thirteen to fifteen year old 4-H members were targeted in this study in order to gather …
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Exploring Life Skill Development, Leadership and Transfer: Experiences of young sportspeople in a youth leadership development programme, within a specific community based sports setting.
… study is to explore whether participation in a youth leadership development programme proved effective in the development of four foundational leadership components (i.e., social, and emotional intelligence, collaborate, articulate, insight and knowledge), within a specific community based …
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Finding success in life: the voices of at-risk youth
… of success from the perspectives of at-risk youth. Current conceptualizations of success commonly found in criminological literature are based on life course, middle-class standards of success, are problematic and marginalizing in nature, and lack youth voice. This study investigates the need …
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Developing Active and Engaged Youth Citizens: An Examination of Ethical Factors, Demographics, and Problem-Solving Disposition
Thriving youth have the capacity to contribute to greater society and develop independence, mastery, generosity, and a sense of belonging. This development is frequently enhanced through youth programming as ability expansion rather than capacity for authority and community engagement. In Virginia …
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An Archaeological Investigation into the Cluskey Embankment Stores
… was first initiated by the Earl T. Shinhoster Youth Leadership Institute over a concern of how the vaults were being used. Members of the Shinhoster organization went before City Council and proposed an archaeological investigation of the Vaults. The City Council supported to the proposal and …
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Apprentices to power: the cultivation of American youth nationalism, 1935-1970
… dissertation investigates how privately-operated youth leadership programs promoted citizenship among millions of adolescents and furnished political apprenticeships for many past and current American leaders. It considers four major programs: the American Legion’s Boys’ State and Boys’ Nation; …
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Leadership for democratic development in Tanzania: the perspective of Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere during the first decade of independence
This study analyses the perspectives about 'good leadership' as spelt out by an outstanding African leader, Julius Karnbarage Nyerere, who ruled Tanzania from independence in 1962 until 1985, and influenced African history until his death in 1999. This research reveals an exciting and interesting …
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Learner leadership development within home-schooling context
I have always been interested in the concept of leadership. In particular, observing people who were chosen for or appointed in leadership roles and how others react to situations where leadership skills are required. This grew during my honours course at the University of Pretoria which included a …
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Social representations informing discourses of young leaders: a case study of Tanzania
… of a group that plans to take over the leadership of the country In the future. Representations are collective discursive formations conditioned by historical possibilities and cultural context. The exploratofy approach adopts Constructivism as a major philosophical paradigm for social …
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Leadership Development Among Youth in Latino Congregations: The Relationship of Religious Participation to Social Service Involvement and Engagement in Leadership Tasks
… as a result of the organic or less-formalized leadership development dynamics and practices present within Latino congregations, where leaders often develop by being actively involved in leadership actions without necessarily first following a curriculum of study, completing a training program, …
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The Experiences of Youth from Immigrant and Refugee Backgrounds in a Social Justice Leadership Program: A Participatory Action Research Photovoice Project
Research about the negative experiences of youth from immigrant and refugee backgrounds commonly emphasizes a lack of English language proficiency, criminal activity, and underachievement. More recently, a strengths-based, resilient, and social justice lens has been used to look at this …
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Connecting Youth to Public Lands Through the Social Change Model of Leadership Development: The Yosemite Leadership Program
… explored the success and outcome of the Yosemite Leadership Program (YLP) through its foundation in the Social Change Model of Leadership Development. There are research studies of collegiate programming and the Social Change Model (SCM); however, a literature review uncovered the limited amounts …
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An analysis of youth ministers' perceptions of character qualities, leadership competencies, and leadership flaws that facilitate or hinder effective youth ministry
This study is an examination of the perceptions youth ministers have regarding the character qualities and leadership competencies needed for effective youth ministry. The study also examines the perception that youth ministers have regarding potential leadership flaws that may lead to ineffective …
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Principals in Saskatchewan Rural Schools: Their Leadership Behaviors and School Effectiveness
… have been identified as noneffective? 2. Are the leadership behaviors as identified by the Leadership Practices Inventory Self and Other (LPI-self and LPI-other) found in a set of Saskatchewan schools? 3. Are there differences in the principals' perceptions of their leadership behaviors as …