Engage teenagers in conversation
Find out their interests
Invite them to discuss issues of interest to them- Establish a Youth Centre:
- A place where teenagers can come in to play, learn and discuss local, national and global issues
- Receive career counselling, guidance and support
- Receive help with their educational needs – subject specific and whole school issues in a friendly environment
- Discuss social and community, religious and moral issues
- Learn skills relevant to their educational, industrial and economic development
- Learn hand crafts skills eg. Art forms – calligraphy, painting, knitting, carving etc.
- Develop social skills – open mindedness, group dynamics, teamwork, cooperation, consideration and competition
- Bring in various professionals to give career talks on the nature, requirements for entry and successful practice.
- Arrange observational visits to work places and job experience placements for young people.
- Learn about relationships – how to develop healthy relationships in life
- Learn about godly balance on health, fitness and lifestyles issues.
Invite keen professionals to lead discussion and take group sessions - Environmental awareness and community action projects - clean ups
- gardening
- decorating
- design of eco-friendly space improvement
Development of analytical and critical skills- Differences and how to deal with them
- Fame and Fortune - Blessings or Misfortunes?
- Virtues for Communal living:
- Love vs. Hatred
- Sharing vs. Greed
- Kindness vs. Selfishness
- Care/Consideration vs. Cruelty
- Commitment vs. Irresponsibility
- Personal development issues
- Role models
- Parent-child generation gap
- Peer pressure
- Friendship
- Concept of having fun
- Media
- Issues with growing up
- Sex
- Drugs
- Alcohol
- Music
- Ambition/Aspiration
- Goal setting
Youth Development