scholarly journals Positive Youth Development through Civic Engagement

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 100-109
Author(s):  
Jennifer S. Parker ◽  
Laura Bauknight
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Positive Development ◽  
Grant Writing ◽  
University Of South Carolina ◽  
Developmental Experiences ◽  
United Way ◽  
Community Needs ◽  
Community Issues

As part of the 175th anniversary celebration of Spartanburg, South Carolina, three local foundations and the United Way agreed to fund a youth leadership project. A University of South Carolina Upstate (USC Upstate) faculty member with expertise in youth development and the coordinator of the Spartanburg Youth Council agreed to develop the project and serve as the project directors. We developed a youth philanthropy project with expected outcomes of positive development, increased awareness of community issues, and greater civic engagement for the youth. A group of eighteen teens participated in the yearlong project. Interactive workshops on topics such as community goals, grant writing, writing the request for proposals and reviewing grants were conducted. At the culmination of the project, the young philanthropists awarded grants totaling $12,000 to eight youth serving organizations. The teens reported many positive developmental experiences and greater awareness of community needs and increased responsibility to their community.

scholarly journals Effect of HOBY Leadership Seminar on Self-Reported Psychosocial Outcomes in Adolescents

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 118-133
Author(s):  
Andy Harris ◽  
Troy E. Beckert
Keyword(s):  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Psychosocial Outcomes ◽  
Youth Leadership ◽  
Positive Development ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Moral Ideal ◽  
Cognitive Autonomy ◽  
Positive Feelings

Civic engagement is important for the positive development of adolescents. As such, many youth development programs promote civic engagement, particularly community service and volunteerism. This report is a program evaluation of a youth leadership seminar that seeks to empower adolescents to engage in community service. Using a pre to post mixed-methods design, we evaluated 114 adolescent participants on several psychosocial outcomes. Findings indicated that participants experienced positive change that was consistent with program goals. Quantitative findings demonstrated self-reported increases in areas of cognitive autonomy, moral ideal and social responsibility. Qualitative findings included the important themes of an increased desire to volunteer, confidence, and positive feelings towards self. Implications of these findings and future directions are also discussed.

scholarly journals Promoting Civic Engagement, Critical Thinking and the Science of Photography through Photovoice

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 62-67
Author(s):  
Julie Tritz
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Positive Development ◽  
Youth Groups ◽  
Development Professionals ◽  
Youth Development Professionals

Photovoice is part of a growing interest in using creative tools with youth groups as a means to increase involvement in the positive development of local communities. The goal of Photovoice is to allow youth to record, reflect and act on issues of importance to them through the production of still photographs. The methodology holds promise for youth development professionals in several ways. It teaches soft skills such as teamwork and critical thinking; fosters civic engagement and engages youth in learning about the science of photography. The article concludes with considerations and ideas for emulating the methodology in a local community.

SOUTH CAROLINA OFFSHORE SAND RESOURCES: DATA INVENTORY AND COMMUNITY NEEDS

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Tweel ◽  
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Katherine Luciano ◽  
Erin Koch ◽  
Denise Sanger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Community Needs

Shifted Perspectives on Dave

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Calfas
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Historical Research ◽  
Grain Storage ◽  
Community Needs ◽  
Archaeological Data ◽  
Archaeological Project

This chapter outlines the results of an archaeological project at the site of America’s first alkaline-glazed stoneware manufacturing center in Pottersville, one mile north of Edgefield, in the summer of 2011. The expedition discovered a 105-feet long “industrial” kiln. According to Calfas’s calculations regarding the population at the time and their estimated needs for pork and grain storage, the massive size of the kiln cannot be related to community needs alone. Only a “master potter” could have participated in the production of such a volume of storage vessels indicated by the presence of so large a kiln. David Drake is argued to be that master potter. Using archaeological data and a re-evaluation of historical research, this chapter claims that Dave the Potter was instrumental in maintaining a heretofore unknown “industry” in South Carolina.

Young Adults’ Perspectives of Childhood Food Allergies: Implications for School Nurses

2021 ◽  
pp. 105984052110190
Author(s):  
Abigail Anderson ◽  
Elizabeth M. Combs ◽  
Sheila Hurst ◽  
Cynthia F. Corbett
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
South Carolina ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Food Allergies ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
University Of South Carolina ◽  
Social Lives ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
The University

The primary goal of this study was to examine young adults’ perspectives about the effects of their food allergies (FAs) on their social lives from school-age to young adulthood. Young adults aged 18–21 ( n = 10) at the University of South Carolina were interviewed. A qualitative descriptive method to find themes and commonalities from transcribed interviews was used for data analysis. Identified themes were (1) feeling different and being isolated, (2) strategies for managing feeling different and being isolated, (3) strategies for managing safety, and (4) acceptance of myself and by others. School-age children attributed the school lunch allergy table as contributing to social isolation. Additionally, participants described feeling different and concerns about safety. Strategies to mitigate those experiences were identified by participants. Implications for children with FAs, their parents, school nurses, and other education and health professionals who work with children are presented.

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