Whether you are a government agency or business the principles of Human Development, greatly impact your organization and the individuals you serve and work with. In the many years that YDN has operated we have created trainings that can help you identify areas of growth in staff to staff relationships, skill and strengths development, and organizational culture and climate.
Whether you are running an after-school program for elementary school students or a non-profit organization serving thousands, the principles of Youth Development, and Human Development, greatly impact your organization and the individuals you serve and work with. In the many years that YDN has operated we have created trainings that can help you identify areas of growth in staff to staff relationships, skill and strengths development, and organizational culture and climate.
YDN—thank you for always being there to guide and support us in our journey to provide high quality youth and staff experiences.
In America, the problem with our schools and workplaces is not so much that there is an achievement or productivity gap, it’s that there is an engagement gap.
“How can we find out who else is doing what we do?” “How can we do a better job of working together?” Learn about our team, how we came to be, and the conversations that triggered the formation of YDN.
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It’s important to work on being spontaneous, especially since the pandemic has left our best-laid plans in disarray. While being spontaneous can just be a thing we use to find joy, according to this article “We also need spontaneity to embrace change”. The tips from this article include things like meditation, disrupting routines, and getting […]
In the 50th episode of in our tribe, we are honored to be joined by Tina Dyer to discuss the power of holding space in difficult moments. Listen to the newest episode now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Stitcher!
While the Praise our Peeps section is normally a space to call out all the excellent things we have seen from the members of our community, it’s important to remind ourselves that while we celebrate women during March that we do so with intersectionality in mind. This article from The Daily Campus is a great […]
Henry Ortiz is a formerly incarcerated Community Healer and Social Justice Community Organizer.During his 18 years of incarceration he Co-Founded Self-Awareness & Recovery (SAR) #SAR in 2005 as a way to address untreated trauma in the prison system. Since his release in November 2017, Ortiz has been featured in the New York Times, Univision, Telemundo and articles […]
In case you’re looking for some kind of summer reading a great place to start is NPR’s Books We Love Series. This episode is all about identity and culture, take a quick listen and find out why Karen Grigsby Bates recommends “The Love Songs Of W.E.B. Dubois”…
