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This YouTube video features part 4 of Dr. Helene White’s lecture delivered at Eastern Kentucky University – College of Justice and Safety in November 2004 titled “Alcohol, Drugs and Violence among Youth“.

February 5, 2010

Youth Awareness Quotes  
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Youth Awareness Quotes If you have been looking for youth awareness quotes and came with no success, this piece of information would surely see you in a good mood.

In the world of today, youth development is often a neglected world. But things can be made different by following a different and positive approach as youth is what the future of this world is. Read the following youth quotes to get a feel of the young world.

What Youth deemed crystal, Age finds out was dew. – Robert Browning

Youth is the trustee of prosperity. - Benjamin Disraeli

Do not commit the error common among the young, of assuming that if you cannot save the whole of mankind you have failed. – Jan De Hartog

It is not possible for civilization to flow backwards while there is youth in the world. Youth may be headstrong, but it will advance it allotted length. – Helen Keller

The duty of youth is to challenge corruption. - Kurt Cobain

The youth gets together his materials to build a bridge to the moon, or, perchance, a palace or temple on the earth, and, at length, the middle-aged man concludes to build a woodshed with them. – Henry David Thoreau

The most conservative persons I ever met are college undergraduates. The radicals are the men past middle life. – Woodrow T. Wilson

Age is an issue of mind over matter.  If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter. – Mark Twain

Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.  – Mark Twain, Following the Equator

The first sign of maturity is the discovery that the volume knob also turns to the left. – Jerry M. Wright

By the time I have money to burn, my fire will have burnt out. – Author Unknown

Youth would be an ideal state if it came a little later in life. – Herbert Asquith

February 4, 2010

The World Game – Youth Development Discussion  
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In this YouTube video, the video host is seen discussing youth development. This video is a good watch for all members of the youth community as it provides invaluable insights on the need for creating and developing young talent, which is somehow lacking in today’s times.

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This YouTube video features part 3 of Dr. Helene White’s lecture delivered at Eastern Kentucky University – College of Justice and Safety in November 2004 titled “Alcohol, Drugs and Violence among Youth“.

February 2, 2010

Are you a good decision maker?  
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Are you a good decision makerYouth is the most important time of life, when he has numerous options of choosing the path he wants to tread. However the decision he takes determines what he exactly makes out of his life. Developing the skill to make good decision is an important thing to be learnt.  Whether one has to choose a career or a destination for his next vacation, the power of right decision making helps saving time, keeping mistakes at bay and building confidence which generates self-worth of a person creating positive momentum in life.

Considering how the hasty attitude among teenagers in present times leads to a lifetime of regret sometimes, it is an important skill to be developed among kids. Hence providing the kids with a modus operandi which helps them arrive at the best decision is imperative.

Now if a problem looks too gross and you are in a fix about taking the right decision towards it, pen down your options in a note book. Ponder over all the options and think about its short term as well as long term results. Imagine where is it that you see in yourself in life and weather the decision you are considering will  help you to achieve your goal or not.

Take suggestions from people who have faced similar issues. Evaluate the decisions they took at that point in time. Never forge that smartness lies in learning from the mistakes of others.

After evaluating all the options make a firm decision and stick by it till the end. Life’s battles are not won by the strongest or the best but by the ones who are consistent all through.

If you are not able to take action in a single move make a proper plan. Take small steps towards it but ensure they are only in the right direction.

Finally, don’t forget to evaluate yourselves at intervals. Keep a check on how far you have reached in your jaunt. If you continue doing this, you’ll soon realize that you have reached your destination even before you thought you could.

February 1, 2010

The power of good decision making!  
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The power of good decision making!

The power of right decision making is a skill every human must possess. This article contains some great tips to help you know the requisites needed to develop this skill. Read on!

Teenage is the most important period of life, a time when we have many choices and our decisions determines what we make of our life. Learning how to make good choices is an invaluable skill everyone must possess.  Whether it is about choosing a career or where to spend your next vacation, the power of right decision making saves time, avoids mistakes, builds your confidence as well as self-worth generating positive momentum.

This is important because hasty attitude so commonly observed among teenagers today might sometimes lead to a lifetime of regret. Thus it is crucial to provide the teens a modus operandi which they can use to arrive at the best decision.

If you are confronting a problem and are in a fix about taking a decision, it is best to write your options clearly on a piece of paper. Consider all the options and think about both its short term and long term consequences. Imagine where would you like to see yourself and weather the decision you are considering will  help you to reach closer to your goal or not.

Take help from people who may have faced similar problems and evaluate their decisions. Remember smartness lies in learning from the mistakes of others. Don’t let others make decisions for you as their priorities and values may not match with yours.

After evaluating all the possible choices make a firm decision and stick by it. Remember life’s battles are not won by the strongest or the best but by ones who are consistent and strive till the very end.

The implementation of your decision is in your own hands. Once you have made a decision do your work honestly. If you are not able to take action in a single go make a plan. Take baby steps but only in the right directions.

We constantly need to keep evaluating ourselves. Think over again and see how far you have reached in the journey of where you wanted yourself to be. Be strong, be wise and avoid falling prey to distractions that come up every now and then. You’ll see that you’ve reached your destination even before you thought you could do it!

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This YouTube video features part 2 of Dr. Helene White’s lecture delivered at Eastern Kentucky University – College of Justice and Safety in November 2004 titled “Alcohol, Drugs and Violence among Youth“.

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This YouTube video features part 1 of Dr. Helene White’s lecture delivered at Eastern Kentucky University – College of Justice and Safety in November 2004 titled “Alcohol, Drugs and Violence among Youth“. This is an informative video for every member of the youth fraternity.

January 7, 2010

Coach your kids the right way!  
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Coach your kids the right way!
Coaching young kids
now a days is a highly challenging job, particularly because the new generation today lose their patience easily, are vulnerable to negativity and act impulsively. Thus in order to make these people do what is right for them, rather than letting them do what they think is right, one has to be highly patient and smart in handling them.

Discussed below are some points that will help professional coaches as well as parents to know the requisites while coaching their kids.

A coach has the ability to completely transform a child’s persona, making him a winner for life. However for that, the coach himself has to be a winner first. The term ‘winner’ here means being a winner in spirit – a person who has overcome his personal inhibitions and achieved his goal. This is because only a mentally strong person can make a winner out of the young breeds. It is imperative to understand that even talent needs nurturing and it is the responsibility of a coach to induce positive attitude in every member of his team.

The way a particular message is imparted to the kids holds great importance. One must neither be too friendly nor too stringent in speech as it can be misunderstood as arrogance and kids may refuse to listen to the person. However, they should be aware of the fact that they will not be spared in case they break the rules. Also the daily work-out and practice regime set for them should be strictly adhered to.

Avoid yelling or expressing displeasure at them unless required.

The kids should have an active practice routine demanding all their abilities to be at their best. ‘Failure’ shouldn’t be an option for them. However, losing should not be mistaken for failure. They should know that failure means giving up and not trying again. Losing a match should never be a failure for them.

A good coach should also lay stress on the lesson one needs to learn from defeat. Defeat should only be taken as a stepping stone to success. Kids must be taught the sportsman spirit  and made to respect the skills of their rivals and also learn from them, if need be. Instilling this very spirit in young bloods will not only help them emerge winners in the sport they play but in real walk of life as well.

Thus before you choose to coach the kids, make sure you are not carrying any extra baggage from your bad experiences or prejudices which might hamper the development of a healthy spirit among children. Be the person you want them to be first. No matter how much you scold them in order to bring out the geniuses in them, if your kids trust you with their life, you are already three part ahead in achieving your goal.

January 6, 2010

Positive Youth Development  
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To succeed in school and in life, children need to start school ready to learn, and then they need encouraging role models and building blocks to help them through to graduation.

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