EQWIP HUBS Case Study

Every day, millions of youth hie to work to moil from cockcrow to dusk, incumbently attempting to succor their progenitors augment the wherewithal to survive. Child labor, which according to the article “Almanac—World & News—TIME For Kids Magazine World Report Edition”, “exists in two-thirds of the world's nations”(Almanac 1) is detrimental to bairns around the terrene. One example is declared in the article, “Child workers are getting sick while harvesting tobacco on U.S. farms” by the Associated Press, a 17-year-old adolescent named Erick Garcia explains the conditions he has to endure on the tobacco farm where he endeavors. He states, “The conditions are inhumane”(Associated Press 2). Erick, who has worked on the locus since he was 11,

Community service is a constant in the world. It’s what brings together communities and opens up opportunities that people otherwise wouldn’t have taken. As each generation grows up, the needs of community service within changes but always remain. The current generation in community service brings the future into the folds. How we approach bringing another generation into community services changes with societal values and workplace relations. Today, there is a fine line to walk with community service, as we need people to be part of it but at the same time, we don’t want to restrict what could be possible.

In a column written by Nicholas D. Kristof, he quotes a 19-year-old girl, “I’d love to get a job in a factory, at least that work is in the shade.” (120) This 19-year-old girl is striving for a job that many outsiders are striving to eradicate. In these impoverished countries, families bring in so little money they are forced to ask their children to seek work so their families can survive.

As I am relatively new to this area of work it is also important to reflect as a youth worker in order for me to be effective and capable within my job. It is necessary for me to reflect on my experiences so far from the year and a half I have spent in college and it’s important for me to continually highlight areas for development while I am on placement. First I must identify the strengths and skills I have acquired and then to plan my development needs. My role requires me develop plans to suit the service users; I feel my current qualifications and experience will develop after my placement. I also feel it is essential to enhance my current knowledge of youth and community work and monitor my progress. I think the important thing to remember is that I am reflecting for my own development.

In the United States, there is a continuing debate about how success should be measured. Many parameters can be used to evaluate program effectiveness. Since this program is based on how and if the youth applies the skills that were taught, if the youth enters post-secondary education and whether the youth is gainfully employed these parameters are very concrete. This will be measured by 90 day, 180 day and 365 day follow-up. Follow-up will consist of office visits, home visits, mailings and phone calls.

Stakeholders believe that teens who participate in the program will have the knowledge and skills to go on and live a productive life as a responsible adult, family member, citizen, and member of the community.

Immense government expenditures are used in the assistance of these individuals, but often fail to translate to success and independence following emancipation. The iFoster jobs program aims to fill this gap and connect educated and trained former foster youth with respectable employers in need of qualified individuals. The iFoster organization has laid out a roadmap that illustrates its process of connecting these individuals with employers and has shown success with 250 youths thus far. First, iFoster networks with employers and assesses their needs and what they look for in employees. Then, they set a youth training program tailored to those needs. The individuals are then trained and provided with resources including courses, professional clothes for interviews, transportation, etc. These individuals are then assessed and analyzed for the job that best fits their qualifications and preferences. The individuals receive support through the interviewing and hiring process and receive ongoing support following beginning work. Regular check-ins and communication with the employers ensure that these youths are excelling at work and that their needs are being

Sweltering heat, long hours, unfair working conditions are a few descriptive words that Americans use to describe a sweatshop. I believe our judgment is being misguided by the success of our nation, and it is imperative we redefine the word “sweatshop”. Individuals that endure life in third world countries know hardships that Americans could not imagine. If we were to recognize these economical differences it may shine a light on why these workers seek sweatshop jobs. In many of these cases, children must work to aid in the family’s survival. If these jobs are voluntary and both parties agree to working conditions, it results in a mutually beneficial arrangement. One of the worst things we can do as outsiders, to help these impoverished

Amigos de las Americas sends young people from around the country who aspire to become leaders to Latin America to work on a project. Each project has a participant take on a challenge that benefits the community to where they will be staying with their host families. I will be going to Panama for seven weeks where I will be working on a project having to do with helping the environment. I may work alongside another participant and with the community rather than for the community. A key aspect of the Amigos program. The project I work on ideally will belong with the community and continue to help out the community.

I am writing from the Youth and Teen Unit of the City of Daly City Department of Library and Recreation Services. Every summer, there is an opportunity for teens in 8th - 12th grade (ages 13-18) to join our Volunteen Leadership Program (VLP). This program runs in conjunction with our Summer Youth Recreation Program (SYRP), which caters to children (ages 6-12), giving positive and exciting social diversions through recreation. Volunteens work side by side with our Recreators at a SYRP site, giving them opportunities to give back to their community and earn service credits for their school (if applicable). Furthermore, Volunteens learn life skills such as: team building, effective communication, leadership roles, and how to be a positive role model to the youth. Our aim is to prepare youth in our community to become future Recreators in our programs.

For those youth, the journey does not end and only begins as I prepare them toward post-secondary education.

“Develop personal skills” – The framework will assess competencies of the community members involving in the project; as well as the capacity building plans and actions of the providers (Principle1.1).

Through my experience with Building Bonds, Breaking B.A.R.S (Barriers Against Reaching Success), our campus’ first organization aimed towards minority youth in the juvenile justice system. I have had an opportunity to collaborate with Durham County Youth Home as a youth mentor, aiding as a positive role model to foster and nurture individual initiative. Volunteer sessions entailed topics such as job interviews, why education is important, tutorials in schoolwork and any other topics that would be beneficial. Mentoring under-represented

The Youth Plan of Wyndham City Council’s aim is to identify the hopes, aspirations, and challenges distressing young people in the community. To achieve this, the Wyndham City Council commenced to consultation, collaboration, and exploration with young people, community members and partnering agencies. This journey included a range of methods in order to bring together the data and ensuring themes and actions included within the youth plan. (Wyndham City Council, 2011)

Consequently the corporate plan focuses on twenty three priority objectives. Employment Training’s activities have direct links with ten of these objectives including: regeneration of local communities, promoting increased prosperity, supporting disabled and elderly people to live