Arizona Youth Collaborative

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES

YOUTH LINK NEWSLETTER

WHAT IS AZYC?

The Arizona Youth Collaborative is a statewide effort to increase the capacity of youth-serving organizations preparing all young people to ﬁnd meaningful employment, develop positive personal and social relationships and to contribute to their communities. The AZ Youth Collaborative currently provides professional development opportunities for those individuals, who work with and on behalf of young people (e.g., staff from youth serving organizations, faith-based organizations, juvenile justice, and others).

WHAT DOES AZYC OFFER?

• Youth development training opportunities
• Graduate-level coursework
• Certiﬁcate of completion

Download Program Brochure (.pdf) and Flyer (.pdf).

HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE IN AZYC?

To participate is easy:
Contact AZYC at

Lynne M. Borden, Ph.D.
Extension Specialist, Associate Professor,
Division of Family Studies & Human Development
AZYC Project Director
University of Arizona
Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences
650 N. Park Ave
Tucson, AZ 85721-0078

Main Office 520.621.8933
Office 520.621.1075

On Campus: MCPRK Building Room 304 (map)

or use the Contact Us form here.

UNDERSTANDING YOUTH DEVELPMENT
CHALLENGES FACING THE FIELD OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN ARIZONA • Currently in the State of Arizona there is no formal statewide infrastructure to support the work of youth serving organizations (e.g., 4-H Youth Development, Boys and Girls Clubs, After-School Programs). • Many youth serving organizations lack the resources necessary to invest in professional development opportunities for their staff. • Rural youth serving organizations are often isolated and lack the opportunities to participate in professional development opportunities. • The lack of professional development opportunities often prevents youth-serving organizations from reaching their full potential. The Arizona Youth Collaborative offers coursework on: UNDERSTANDING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMMING (STATEWIDE 48 HOUR PROGRAM) UNDERSTANDING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: AN APPLIED APPROACH (3 HOUR GRADUATE COURSE) More information about the courses is available here.
PROJECT SUPPORT
Supported by: The John and Doris Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences College of Agriculture and Life Sciences University of Arizona Cooperative Extension
SPIRIT OF THE SUN - CYFAR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PROJECT
SOS Spirit of the Sun Website

This site produced and mainted by the John and Doris Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences. Questions? Email azyc@cals.arizona.edu.