Empower the next generation of changemakers. Volunteers work with youth in communities on projects that promote engagement and active citizenship, including employability, health and HIV/AIDS education, environmental awareness, sporting programs, and information technology.
If you choose Youth in Development, take three courses from one of the following areas:
- Social Work
- Educational Psychology
- Women’s and Gender Studies
- Education and Human Sciences
- Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs
- Psychology
- Special Education
- Child, Youth, and Family Studies
Recommended courses:
- CYAF 160: Human Development & the Family
- CYAF 280: Family Science
- EDPS 250: Fundamentals of Child Development for Education
- EDPS 251: Fundamentals of Adolescent Development for Education
- EDPS 450: Child Psychology
- PSYC 289: Developmental Psychology
- PSYC 489: Child Behavior and Development
- THEA 337: Creative Drama: Improvisation with Youth
- WMNS/SOCI 226: Family and Society
- WMNS 250: Sex and Gender Around the Globe
- WMNS 325: Contemporary Family Issues
And build 50 hours of related field experience through an activity such as:
- Teaching or counseling in youth programs
- Activities that involve planning, organizing, assessing community needs, counseling, and leadership, in areas such as education, youth development, health and HIV/AIDS, the environment, and/or business
- Mentoring a young person through NHRI Leadership Mentoring or TeamMates
- Leading a Nebraska Honors Afterschool Club (open to all undergraduates)
- Working with children or teens through Malone Center, Educare Lincoln, LPS CommunityLearning Centers, The Bay, GIRLPowR, and other youth programs
- Serving as a Resident Assistant (RA) with University Housing
- Helping students transition into college life as a New Student Enrollment orientation leader