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Course 330 - UYM101: Introduction to Urban Youth Ministry

Submitted by admin on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 13:19
$600.00
SKU: CVC330

Course 330 - UYM101: Introduction to Urban Youth Ministry (3 credits)

Professor: Jeremy Del Rio

Course Description
This course introduces students to the theory and practice of holistic youth development in an increasingly interconnected, open-sourced, urban world. Students will be equipped to develop asset-based, student-led, contextually relevant, culturally engaging, transformational relationships with young people. Special emphasis will be placed on issues of multiculturalism, urban poverty, and educational inequity.

Course Objectives

  • Empower students to lead holistic youth development in their respective communities.
  • Introduce students to the ideas and principles of community youth development.
  • Create a framework for nurturing authentic student leadership.
  • Provide tools for asset-based youth development, accessing community resources, and transformational mentoring.
  • Explore the cultural context and implications of the first generation to grow up online.
  • Explore the influence of Hip Hop on cities, pop culture, and youth development.
  • Explore the implications of digital media for youth development strategies.

Weekly Topics
 

  1. Foundations of Community Youth Development
  2. Empowering Authentic (Student-Led) Student Leadership
  3. Holistic Strategies: Introducing 40 Developmental Assets
  4. Sustainable Supports: Cultivating Community Assets
  5. Beyond Service: Restoring Justice to Youth Development
  6. Developing Leaders on your Team: Mentoring Matters
  7. Cultural Remix: Engaging the Hip Hop Generation
  8. The Generation Changing the World

Course Materials & Tuition

 

Generation Me: Why Today’s Young Americans Are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled -- and More Miserable Than Ever Before., Jean M. Twenge, New York: Simon & Schuster, 2006. ISBN 0743276981 $15.99
Toward a Prophetic Youth Ministry: Theory and Praxis in Urban Context., Fernando Arzola, Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2008. ISBN 0830828028 $18.00

Tuition		 $600.00
 

Total Cost of Course
$633.99

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