How do you measure Positive Youth Development?

Positive Youth Development (PYD) is a guiding principle of USAID’s Youth in Development Policy. Both a philosophy and an approach, it emphasizes the importance of young people having the knowledge and skills they need, the opportunity to harness those skills, and a supportive environment in order to thrive as adults.  YouthPower has developed illustrative PYD indicators and an associated toolkit to help USAID missions, other funders, implementers and researchers measure PYD in programs. This webinar will describe the framework for measuring PYD, share illustrative indicators, and discuss the application and adaptation of indicators for USAID projects. These tools will support the successful design, monitoring and evaluation of PYD programs.

This one-hour webinar hosted by USAID YouthPower Learning will answer these questions:

•  What does PYD look like in programs for youth in low- and middle-income countries?
•  What are PYD indicators and associated tools for measuring PYD outcomes?
•  How do you apply PYD indicators in key program phases, particularly in program design and for learning?
•  What are important considerations when adapting indicators to local contexts?
•  How do you measure PYD to improve program performance and contribute to the evidence of PYD influences on multi-sector outcomes?

Dr. Martie Skinner from the Social Development Research Group at the University of Washington and partner on the YouthPower Learning team will answer these questions and provide some examples of PYD indicators using the PYD Measurement Toolkit soon to be published on www.YouthPower.org.

Violent Extremism & Development: What we know, and what we don’t

December 14^th, 9:00 AM EST

Watch Live on YouTube!

Violent conflict for the first time in decades is increasing, and much of that is fueled by violent extremist groups. Rebecca Wolfe, Mercy Corps’ Director of Peace and Conflict, will share quantitative and qualitative research from fragile countries such as Somalia, Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Iraq about why youth join these movements and what are potential ways for stemming the tide. This research questions conventional wisdom that unemployed youth are the root of the problem, as well as demonstrates why profiling those at-risk will likely not work to reduce the influence of violent extremist groups.

Presenter:  Rebecca J. Wolfe, Director, Peace and Conflict, MERCY CORPS

Moderator and Chair: Mattias Lundberg, Program Lead, Global Partnership for Youth in Development,  Equitable Growth, Finance & Institutions Vice Presidency, World Bank

Discussants: Nadia Piffaretti, Senior Economist Fragility, Conflict & Violence Cross-Cutting Solutions Area, World Bank and Sean Bradley, Lead Social Development Specialist, Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience Global Practice, World Bank

To join in person, visitors must request a Visitor’s Pass by Dec. 12 by 11AM (EST). Please send your request for a visitor pass to: youthindevelopment@worldbank.org. The event will be held at: World Bank, Room:  MC 13-121, 1818 H Street, N.W, Washington, DC 20433

Managing persistent or severe depression in young people

15 December 2016 02:00PM to 03:00PM AEDT

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This webinar will examine the management of persistent, severe and complex depression in young people, characterised by symptom severity, multiple comorbidities and when ongoing suicidality is present. This webinar will explore a multi-disciplinary team-based approach that incorporates evidence-based psychotherapies embedded within case management and psychiatric review. A particular focus will include consideration of developmental factors, engagement, assessment, managing suicide risk, including input from families, and medication use. The webinar will explore treatment phases from initial stages through to recovery as part of a comprehensive and holistic approach to the provision of mental health care to young people. Read more