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Fostering Positive Youth Development

Calls to Conversation - Fostering Positive Youth Development

Positive youth development is an intentional approach to promote positive outcomes for young people through family and community youth engagement for the benefit of society. Positive youth development focuses on building relationships while delivering learning content, ultimately giving youth the skillsets they need to navigate socially: respect, teamwork, and self care. NIFA prioritizes positive youth development programming to ensure the future employability of America’s children and support our nation’s economy.

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