Peace Corpos Youth in Development Program Guide

Empower the next generation of changemakers. Volunteers work with youth in communities on projects that promote engagement and active citizenship, including gender awareness, employability, health and HIV/AIDS education, environmental awareness, sporting programs, and info technology.

If you choose Youth in Development, take three courses from one of the following areas:

• Social Work
• Community Development
• Developmental Psychology
• Human Development
• Family Studies

Recommended courses:

• PSY 311 Development I: Child Psychology (3)
• PSY 313 Development II: The Psychology of Adolescence (3)
• PSY 210 Lifespan Development (3)
• PER 110 Wellness (3)
• PER 120 Foundations of Physical Education and Recreation (3)
• PER 200 leading Physical Education Activities (3)
• SOC 351 Juvenile Delinquency (3)
• FCS 333 Child, Family and Community (3)
• FCS 334 Parent-Child Interactions (3)

And build 50 hours of related field experience through an activity such as:

• Teaching or counseling in at-risk youth programs
• Activities that involve planning, organizing, assessing community needs, counseling, and leadership, in areas such as education, youth development, health and HIV/AIDS, the environment, and/or business