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Ponds, Kenneth – Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2013
For over 30 years, Ken Ponds has served as Chaplain to thousands of children of color at Starr Commonwealth. This school was founded in 1913 by Floyd Starr with the legendary motto "There is no such thing as a bad boy." Starr Commmonwealth sees their mission as "discovering greatness" in every young person. In this interview…
Descriptors: Child Development, Interviews, Mothers, Parent Aspiration
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Walker, Kathrin C. – Youth & Society, 2011
The roles that program leaders establish in their relationships with youth structure how leaders are able to foster youth development. This article examines the complex roles program leaders create in youth programs and investigates how they balanced multiple roles to most effectively respond to the youth they serve. Analyses of qualitative data…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, After School Programs, Leaders, Youth Opportunities