Quick Takes Blogs
Published on: January 23, 2024
Shielding Your Well-being While Surrounded by Strife and Struggle
Well-being is essential to creating social harmony. With all that’s happening in the world around us today, it seems well-being is under assault. So, learning strategies for shielding your well-being...
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Published on: January 9, 2024
Unique Qualities of Youth Workers that Really Make a Difference
The unique qualities each youth worker brings to young people form a dynamic mosaic. This mosaic is crafted with elements of the youth worker’s creative and technical skills. And it...
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Published on: December 26, 2023
Holidays and Embracing Diversity
Holidays form a diverse tapestry of cultural traditions, offering a unique educational opportunity in youth work. Understanding the various celebrations throughout the month of December fosters respect and unity. Furthermore,...
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Published on: December 12, 2023
Nurturing Human Rights for a Brighter Future
Human rights are not often considered where young people are concerned. However, you can play a role in empowering human rights for young people. By doing so, you are nurturing...
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Published on: November 28, 2023
Digital Literacy Helps Keep Young People Safer Online
Digital literacy is essential for young people to have safer online experiences. You play an important role in teaching youth about digital literacy. So, you’ll need to be aware of...
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Published on: November 14, 2023
Indigenous Wisdom for All Youth Programs
Indigenous wisdom is a treasure trove of knowledge that has been passed down through generations. So, in honor of Native American Heritage Month, we invite you to think of ways...
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Published on: October 31, 2023
Ethics Within Youth Work Teams
Ethics within youth work teams shapes the work we do with young people. Ethical frameworks give you and your team guidelines. But ethics are not like rules that must be...
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Published on: October 17, 2023
Staffing Shortage Survival Tips for Youth Workers
Staffing shortages are a serious problem. For youth-serving programs, it may mean curtailing or closing some youth programs. Even when programs stay open but run with fewer youth workers, they...
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Published on: October 3, 2023
Understanding Eating Disorders to Support Young People
Eating disorders are complex. And they can affect anyone, at any age. But young people are especially vulnerable because they are in the midst of crucial physical development. Untreated eating...
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