Mosholu Montefiore Community Center | Evaluated Learning Experience
Key Strategies in Working With Youth EDU 107
214 hours in 8 weeks, including supervised field work.
June 2022 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: apply appropriate leadership, mentoring, supervision, community building strategies; describe how inclusion and empathy are key values in working with youth; analyze various perspectives in youth behaviors and apply effective communication and behavior strategies and modifications; evaluate new skills and knowledge and apply it to everyday work; analyze the coursework and compare and contrast various developmental theories as related to observations in field experiences; observe and record children's behavior and responses to supervision; relate to knowledge acquired in classes and workshops and collaborate with supervisors and co-workers to modify and improve group dynamics and reflecting upon positive and negative interactions; engage in group collaboration and small group discussion during workshop sessions; and create a training program for future counselors who can utilize and assist them with their work.
Major topics taught in this course include Leadership, Child Development, Effective Communication, Empathy, Respect, Conflict Resolution, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
In the lower level baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Recreation, Sociology, Psychology, Interdisciplinary Studies, Child Development, or Education (5/22).