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Blog post #5: There are so many ways to know and appreciate youth. You go to your internship site at least once a week and most you see and interact with young people there all the time! Write two short paragraphs from different perspectives about who your organization serves. One should provide some demographic data (race, age, gender, neighborhood, class, language); the others could talk about the youth in terms of their interests, passions, skills, conflicts, etc. YMCA, serves varieties of people around the world, but my program on branch avenue, serve the same kind of kids and youth, blacks, whites, chines, Asian, and Mexican. etc. Their roles vary, some are interested in playing basketball, football, becoming coaches, teachers, and one of the kids talked about becoming a president one day. The kids also talking about working as a team, going on a field trip, and doing activities that will keep them outdoor and socializing with people in the community. Another kids talked ab...

ooking closely at the NUA web section on “impact,” write about NUA’s constituents. Who does NUA serve (name and describe three groups)? The website states that “94% of our students are from five ZIP Codes; 02904, 09205, 02907, 02908, and 02909 where collectively the poverty rate for families with kids is 34%, almost twice the national average.” Choose one zipcode and look up demographic data online. Share some of your findings. What can you tell about this neighborhood by looking at the demographics? What can’t you tell? Some good websites for demographic research include: American FactFinder , Esri , or just type in the zipcode + demographic data into Google to see what you find! I've decided to pick my zipcode, which is 02908. Because, i never thought that there were more poor and unemployed people living in my area until i googled it. The information i found is interesting. 02908 is an area in Providence County, Rhode Island with a population of 36,288. There are 17,453 m...

Using the theory of change worksheet, consider your internship organization’s approach to making social change. What problem are they trying to solve? How do programs support the mission? What is your organization’s theory of change? In all we do, based on our learning, we are now able to present a framework for a change model based on our common reality and goals in youth empowerment. We believe this framework will guide us to fulfill our collective potential for a global impact as a YMCA movement worldwide and as an organizational leader in youth empowerment. And this change model is built on our Christian values and principles, The Youth Empowerment framework and change model is open for young people of all backgrounds, faith, and cultures. The YMCA seeks to serve all young people unconditionally. Youth Empowerment in Action is the YMCA change process. The change process is youth led, youth focused and youth determined and leads to a change of circumstances, abilities, and oppor...

Imagine you’re at internship/ work and a young person comes up to you and says, “I’ve been hearing about Black Lives Matter, but I’m not really sure what it is. Can you explain it to me?” Explain the movement using words that a young person would understand. What questions do YOU have about BLM? Post at least two. First of all, there is so much to Black Lives Matter, but some people are abusing it. It's was created to build local power and intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state. There are group of people who created this organization to become the voices of those blacks who are voiceless and lack justice. They are working for a world where Black lives are no longer systematically targeted for demise. They also believe in order to win and bring as many people with them along the way, they must move beyond the narrow nationalism that is all too prevalent in Black communities. As a black person, we must all join to ensure that we are building a move...