Empower the next generation. Volunteers work with youth in communities to increase youth community engagement and strengthen leadership, life, and employability skills, guiding young people to realize their social, economic, and civic potential.
If you choose Youth in Development, take three courses from 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
- GIST 211: Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- PSYC 289: Developmental Psychology
- PSYC 489: Child Behavior and Development
- 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, the environment, and/or business
- Mentoring a young person through NHRI Leadership Mentoring or TeamMates
- Working with children or teens through Malone Center, Educare Lincoln, LPS Community Learning 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