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Gassman, Julianne; Gleason, Michael C. – New Directions for Youth Development, 2011
Organizational leaders often work to retain their employees and teach them the knowledge needed in becoming future organizational leaders. The purpose of the study examined in this article was to determine how mentoring within Camp Adventure Child and Youth Services contributes to the development of students selected to deliver programs to…
Descriptors: Mentors, Youth Programs, Training Methods, Training Objectives
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Mariano, Jenni Menon – New Directions for Youth Development, 2011
Initially drawing from, yet then expanding on the research discussed in this volume, this article discusses specific measures that practitioners, researchers, and policymakers can take to support purpose among youth. Strategies for educators include utilizing practical purpose teaching tools, such as purpose interviews, purpose-related…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Change Strategies, Achievement Need, Goal Orientation
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Fischer, Robert L.; Craven, Monica A. G.; Heilbron, Patricia – New Directions for Youth Development, 2011
Professionals who work with youth can have a tremendous impact on the development and life trajectory of these young people. This article reports on an effort to provide support and professional development for those who work with youth during nonschool hours in a youth development fellowship program. Combining intensive residency workshops and a…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Fellowships, Educational Innovation, Adolescent Development