From 2005-2010, EEA improved and expanded education and employment opportunities for disadvantaged and unemployed youth in six countries in the Middle East and Asia. Supported by USAID and a wide array of corporate, foundation, and other donors, EEA forged partnerships on multiple levels (global, national, and local), leveraging the expertise and resources of diverse partners to lay the groundwork for sustaining and scaling up interventions. In India, EEA supported innovative educational technology initiatives to improve the learning outcomes of students. In other countries, it offered comprehensive learning packages, combining technical/vocational and life skills, entrepreneurship development, on-the-job training, and job placement or enterprise development support. Programs focused on addressing the unique needs of out-of-school and at-risk youth.
Friday, 30 September 2011
Long-Term Training Programs for Elite Youth Athletes
Long-Term Training Programs for Elite Youth Athletes
"No Works Cited"There are many factors that can influence an athlete’s performance
And both their coach and themselves need to be aware of this and
realise that the appropriate training programme is essential if they
Boston's Artsy Youth Struggle for a Future
Boston's Artsy Youth Struggle for a Future
Liz Meyrovich, 19, moved 3,000 miles away from the Portland, Oregon home she grew up in to attend Emerson College, one of Boston’s many prestigious performing arts schools. Unlike many other aspiring actors and actresses who move to
Liz Meyrovich, 19, moved 3,000 miles away from the Portland, Oregon home she grew up in to attend Emerson College, one of Boston’s many prestigious performing arts schools. Unlike many other aspiring actors and actresses who move to
Wednesday, 21 September 2011
Essay on Teens - Poverty and Youth
Poverty and Youth
Five Works Cited Outfitted with an OD green military issue field jacket, a mangy dog on a rope, a bottle of "Mad Dog 20/20" and a cardboard sign that displays the words "Will work for food," Catfish, a homeless Vietnam veteran, rides the rails and occasionally calls the streets of Spokane home.
Five Works Cited Outfitted with an OD green military issue field jacket, a mangy dog on a rope, a bottle of "Mad Dog 20/20" and a cardboard sign that displays the words "Will work for food," Catfish, a homeless Vietnam veteran, rides the rails and occasionally calls the streets of Spokane home.
Ecstasy and the Youth
Rave as a Post- Modern Phenomena is continuing to increase is size. Every year more teenagers discover the potential of this way to have fun. They suddenly feel part of something, which they enjoy. However, the rave phenomena primarily depended of taking the drugs.
Troubled Youth
Troubled Youth
I started the first day very fearless, yet reserved. I knew had to face this challenge head on. At the time I was working a regular job during the night for about eight hours a day.
I started the first day very fearless, yet reserved. I knew had to face this challenge head on. At the time I was working a regular job during the night for about eight hours a day.
Youth and Beauty
Youth and Beauty
America is a prosperous country. In fact, sociologists have discovered a uniquely American disease that they call “affluenza.” This term refers to the stress and related disorders that develop from Americans’ need to constantly spend money on material possessions and supposed self-improvement. It is not enough to just be comfortable, we must have it all and look perfect. We work ourselves ragged and neglect our families and relationships just so we can buy the latest television, even though the three we already have work just fine. People in third world countries struggle to keep their children fed. If work is available, they earn money to buy basic necessities; they do not have the luxury of saving up for a new car. As Americans, we are so caught up in the materialistic that advertising is a billion-dollar industry in this country. What we buy also relates to our other obsessions: youth and beauty. We worship celebrities, but only until they turn fifty. Movies featuring older actors (women in particular) are rare; and even our numerous “reality” television shows all feature beautiful people in their mid-twenties to early-thirties. However, this is not reality: Americans are made up of people of all ages and shapes. Since we can afford it, we buy whatever nature does not provide, from makeup to plastic surgery. Our advertising reflects consumer demand, which in turn reflects American priorities.
While people in poorer countries can not pay for surgery that they need to survive, Americans spend millions on surgery to make them look better. For example, the number of breast augmentation surgeries increased five hundred and ninety-three percent from 1992 to 2002 according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons website. However, not all Americans can afford the costly procedures, and some do not want to take the risk of elective surgery; yet we all want to fit the national ideal of beauty. Instead, many women turn to makeup to enhance their features. Cosmetics companies are always coming up with the hot new colors or the latest technology to preserve youthful looks. Magazines geared toward women are filled with cosmetics advertisements. One such magazine is In Style. This publication targets middle to upper-class women in their mid-twenties to late-forties. Its main components are fashion, makeup, jewelry, interior design, and celebrities. Many of the ads are for designer clothes, such as Versace and Prada. In the February 2004 issue, I found several makeup ads which illustrate my point about the youth and beauty obsession in the United States, two of which are for L’Oreal products.
The first is a two-page ad for a lipstick line called “Endless Platinum.” It claims to be “new,” which is one of the weasel words mentioned in an article by William Lutz titled “With These Words, I Can Sell You Anything.” The ad does not specify what makes the lipstick new, besides the name and packaging. As far as the consumer knows, it may be the same lipstick she has in her purse right now, but in a shiny silver tube. One page of the spread is dominated by a picture of a model’s face, featuring one of the “ten new shades with a platinum shimmering shine effect.” The other page displays an open tube of the lipstick, flanked by ten lipstick tips illustrating the available colors. Large words above the lipsticks declare them to have “8 Hour Wear” and “Platinum Shine.” The name of the product appears to the right of the picture with the words “comfortable 8-hour lipcolour” in small letters underneath. Below the colors are more details about the makeup, and below this is L’Oreal’s trademark slogan, “Because you’re worth it.” This phrase plays to the individualistic aspect of American society. An expression like that would not be as effective in a collectivistic culture like Japan, in which importance is placed on the well-being of society as a whole.
The ad also uses Americans’ obsession with technology to sell the product. It claims that the lipstick contains “platinum shine technology” in a “new L’Oreal patent.” It says that the color can last all day without drying out the lips “thanks to the soft-seal technology” also patented by L’Oreal. The actual science behind this technology is not explained, however.
The other ad places even greater emphasis on science and technology, and targets American women’s fixation on looking young. This is also a two-page layout, with one page featuring a supermodel’s face. Lines are drawn on her forehead and at the corner of her eye, presumably to demonstrate the areas targeted by the product, which is an anti-wrinkle cream. The other page contains a picture of the product in the lower right corner, but this ad contains many more words than the first, as it is highlighting the science rather than the appearance of the product, which is called “Wrinkle De-Crease.” In a gold rectangle in the upper left, the company claims its “dermo-expertise.” Below this it exclaims “Surgery can wait!” To sound more like medicine and less like makeup, the product is referred to as an anti-wrinkle treatment rather than a cream. It is said to decrease and soften lines and wrinkles. These strike me as weasel words because they are not specific about the actual outcome. “Decrease” literally means to lessen or cause something to lessen in size, strength, or amount; and the definition of “soften” is to reduce something. Neither of these definitions provides an explicit idea about the effect of the treatment: how much are wrinkles reduced or lessened, and in comparison to what? The ad uses other weasel words such as “new” and “innovation,” which basically means the same thing as “new.”
One innovation that the ad highlights is the use of “Boswelox,” a trademark of L’Oreal, described as “a phyto-complex with new Boswellia extract and Manganese [that] fights the results of micro-contractions of the skin.” This sounds impressive, but what does it really mean? The average consumer is not familiar with these terms, but she can recognize the scientific undertones: and if it is scientific, it must be effective. The ad gives the impression of a doctor prescribing a medical solution to the problem of aging.
Americans want to look young and beautiful for as long as possible with a minimum of effort. These ads play to that mindset. They say that you can have your looks without spending large amounts of time or money on plastic surgery; and since we as a society have a large expendable income, we are particularly susceptible to this type of advertising ploy. We want to be able to buy as many things as we want, so we are attracted to products that can save us money while giving us what we think we need. Cosmetics also offer more rapid results than surgery, which is important in our fast-food culture. It is a promise of youth and beauty in a bottle: what every American wants.
Works Cited
American Society of Plastic Surgeons. 2004. 20 February 2004. <http://www.plasticsurgery.org/public_education/2002statistics.cfm>.
Lutz, William. “With These Words, I Can Sell You Anything.” Exploring Language. Ed.Gary Goshgarian. Pearson Longman, New York: 2004, 393-406.
America is a prosperous country. In fact, sociologists have discovered a uniquely American disease that they call “affluenza.” This term refers to the stress and related disorders that develop from Americans’ need to constantly spend money on material possessions and supposed self-improvement. It is not enough to just be comfortable, we must have it all and look perfect. We work ourselves ragged and neglect our families and relationships just so we can buy the latest television, even though the three we already have work just fine. People in third world countries struggle to keep their children fed. If work is available, they earn money to buy basic necessities; they do not have the luxury of saving up for a new car. As Americans, we are so caught up in the materialistic that advertising is a billion-dollar industry in this country. What we buy also relates to our other obsessions: youth and beauty. We worship celebrities, but only until they turn fifty. Movies featuring older actors (women in particular) are rare; and even our numerous “reality” television shows all feature beautiful people in their mid-twenties to early-thirties. However, this is not reality: Americans are made up of people of all ages and shapes. Since we can afford it, we buy whatever nature does not provide, from makeup to plastic surgery. Our advertising reflects consumer demand, which in turn reflects American priorities.
While people in poorer countries can not pay for surgery that they need to survive, Americans spend millions on surgery to make them look better. For example, the number of breast augmentation surgeries increased five hundred and ninety-three percent from 1992 to 2002 according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons website. However, not all Americans can afford the costly procedures, and some do not want to take the risk of elective surgery; yet we all want to fit the national ideal of beauty. Instead, many women turn to makeup to enhance their features. Cosmetics companies are always coming up with the hot new colors or the latest technology to preserve youthful looks. Magazines geared toward women are filled with cosmetics advertisements. One such magazine is In Style. This publication targets middle to upper-class women in their mid-twenties to late-forties. Its main components are fashion, makeup, jewelry, interior design, and celebrities. Many of the ads are for designer clothes, such as Versace and Prada. In the February 2004 issue, I found several makeup ads which illustrate my point about the youth and beauty obsession in the United States, two of which are for L’Oreal products.
The first is a two-page ad for a lipstick line called “Endless Platinum.” It claims to be “new,” which is one of the weasel words mentioned in an article by William Lutz titled “With These Words, I Can Sell You Anything.” The ad does not specify what makes the lipstick new, besides the name and packaging. As far as the consumer knows, it may be the same lipstick she has in her purse right now, but in a shiny silver tube. One page of the spread is dominated by a picture of a model’s face, featuring one of the “ten new shades with a platinum shimmering shine effect.” The other page displays an open tube of the lipstick, flanked by ten lipstick tips illustrating the available colors. Large words above the lipsticks declare them to have “8 Hour Wear” and “Platinum Shine.” The name of the product appears to the right of the picture with the words “comfortable 8-hour lipcolour” in small letters underneath. Below the colors are more details about the makeup, and below this is L’Oreal’s trademark slogan, “Because you’re worth it.” This phrase plays to the individualistic aspect of American society. An expression like that would not be as effective in a collectivistic culture like Japan, in which importance is placed on the well-being of society as a whole.
The ad also uses Americans’ obsession with technology to sell the product. It claims that the lipstick contains “platinum shine technology” in a “new L’Oreal patent.” It says that the color can last all day without drying out the lips “thanks to the soft-seal technology” also patented by L’Oreal. The actual science behind this technology is not explained, however.
The other ad places even greater emphasis on science and technology, and targets American women’s fixation on looking young. This is also a two-page layout, with one page featuring a supermodel’s face. Lines are drawn on her forehead and at the corner of her eye, presumably to demonstrate the areas targeted by the product, which is an anti-wrinkle cream. The other page contains a picture of the product in the lower right corner, but this ad contains many more words than the first, as it is highlighting the science rather than the appearance of the product, which is called “Wrinkle De-Crease.” In a gold rectangle in the upper left, the company claims its “dermo-expertise.” Below this it exclaims “Surgery can wait!” To sound more like medicine and less like makeup, the product is referred to as an anti-wrinkle treatment rather than a cream. It is said to decrease and soften lines and wrinkles. These strike me as weasel words because they are not specific about the actual outcome. “Decrease” literally means to lessen or cause something to lessen in size, strength, or amount; and the definition of “soften” is to reduce something. Neither of these definitions provides an explicit idea about the effect of the treatment: how much are wrinkles reduced or lessened, and in comparison to what? The ad uses other weasel words such as “new” and “innovation,” which basically means the same thing as “new.”
One innovation that the ad highlights is the use of “Boswelox,” a trademark of L’Oreal, described as “a phyto-complex with new Boswellia extract and Manganese [that] fights the results of micro-contractions of the skin.” This sounds impressive, but what does it really mean? The average consumer is not familiar with these terms, but she can recognize the scientific undertones: and if it is scientific, it must be effective. The ad gives the impression of a doctor prescribing a medical solution to the problem of aging.
Americans want to look young and beautiful for as long as possible with a minimum of effort. These ads play to that mindset. They say that you can have your looks without spending large amounts of time or money on plastic surgery; and since we as a society have a large expendable income, we are particularly susceptible to this type of advertising ploy. We want to be able to buy as many things as we want, so we are attracted to products that can save us money while giving us what we think we need. Cosmetics also offer more rapid results than surgery, which is important in our fast-food culture. It is a promise of youth and beauty in a bottle: what every American wants.
Works Cited
American Society of Plastic Surgeons. 2004. 20 February 2004. <http://www.plasticsurgery.org/public_education/2002statistics.cfm>.
Lutz, William. “With These Words, I Can Sell You Anything.” Exploring Language. Ed.Gary Goshgarian. Pearson Longman, New York: 2004, 393-406.
The Ignorance of Youth
The Ignorance of Youth
For over two thousand years, Socratic dialogues have had a deep effect on the progression of society. A key example of an effective Socratic dialogue is that of Plato's Euthyphro.
Youth Unemployment
Introduction
Youth unemployment is a term used for people between the ages of 15-19, that do not attend school or tertiary level and don't have any form of paid job. There are reasons causing this growing problem. These being;
Youth unemployment is a term used for people between the ages of 15-19, that do not attend school or tertiary level and don't have any form of paid job. There are reasons causing this growing problem. These being;
Youth : Then & Now
Youth : Then & Now
The spirit of youth has changed dramatically since the days of Joseph
Conrad and his story, "Youth." Conrad strongly emphasises the desire and strong
will of the young crewmen.
The spirit of youth has changed dramatically since the days of Joseph
Conrad and his story, "Youth." Conrad strongly emphasises the desire and strong
will of the young crewmen.
Youth in Adult Basic and Literacy Education Programs
Youth in Adult Basic and Literacy Education Programs
Wherever adult educators gather, whether at conferences, meetings, or in e-mail discussion groups, a topic on many minds is the challenge of increasing numbers of teenagers enrolled in adult education classes. (Smith 2002, p. 1).
Wherever adult educators gather, whether at conferences, meetings, or in e-mail discussion groups, a topic on many minds is the challenge of increasing numbers of teenagers enrolled in adult education classes. (Smith 2002, p. 1).
O' Youth And Beauty! by John Cheever
O' Youth And Beauty! by John Cheever
The story "O' Youth and Beauty!" by John Cheever is about the Bentley family, who live in Shady Hill as a happily married couple, who have their fair share ups and downs. Cash Bentley, the father of the household, is a former track star who has many money problems,
The Search for Eternal Youth
The Search for Eternal Youth
For billions of years, there has been life. Our planet consists of countless numbers of living creatures. Unfortunately, all living creatures have a limited life span which can range anywhere from a few hours to the ripe old age of 113 years old. Each individual has its own biological clock, and when the clock stops,
For billions of years, there has been life. Our planet consists of countless numbers of living creatures. Unfortunately, all living creatures have a limited life span which can range anywhere from a few hours to the ripe old age of 113 years old. Each individual has its own biological clock, and when the clock stops,
The Lack Of Independence In Today's Youth
The Lack Of Independence In Today's Youth
Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "So much attention is paid to the aggressive sins, such as violence and cruelty and greed with all their tragic effects, that too little attention is paid to the passive sins, such as apathy and laziness,The Role of Youth In modern
The Role of Youth In modern
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• Introduction
• Power of youth
• Role of youth
• Problem
• Conclusion
Tuesday, 20 September 2011
Current Issues in Youth Suicide
A Global Address and an East-West Comparison
Suicide is a global problem affecting many different parts of the world (see Figure 1 for a map of suicide rates globally). The global suicide rate is about one million people per year, a rate of 14.5 per 100,000 people (WHO, 2010). In particular, suicide rates among young people have risen to such an alarming extent that 15 to 19 year olds are now at highest risk of suicide in a third of all countries, with suicide being the second leading cause of mortality for this age group globally (WHO, 2009).
Considering that the available statistics on suicide are generally based on completed suicides rather than attempted suicides, the figures may not fully capture the risk of suicidal behaviours. For example, mere exposure to suicide attempts by peers may place young people at risk of suicidal behaviour (Ho, et al., 2000). Taken together, young people can be expected to be the group at highest risk of suicide in the future.
Figure 1 - Map of Suicide Rates (WHO, 2009)
Comparing the rates and trends of youth suicide between the Eastern and Western parts of the world, several key differences have been identified in the epidemiology of suicide.
Firstly, suicide is the leading cause of death in Asian countries, whereas it is about the third or fourth cause of death in Western countries (WHO, 2010). This difference may be due to the use of more lethal suicide methods in Asia (Liu, Chen, Cheung, & Yip, 2009). In Asian countries the suicide means chosen are more lethal in nature, such as jumping and poisoning via pesticide and charcoal burning. In Western countries, firearms are the most common means of suicide.
In most countries, suicide rates are higher in males than in females. This also applies to the 15 to 19 year old age group, with about 10.5 suicides per 100,000 people for males and about 4.1 per 100,000 people for females (Wasserman, Cheng, & Jiang, 2005). Gender ratios vary between countries (about 3-4:1 in European countries and 1-2:1 in Asian countries) with a high rate of suicides among young males in the West and a relatively lower rate in Asia (Yip, 2009).
The causes of suicide worldwide are also diverse; with different risk factors in different cultures. Mental disorders (particularly depression) and abuse of alcohol or drugs are the major risk factors for suicide in Europe and North America. In Asian countries, impulsiveness and adjustment disorders play an important role (WHO, 2010). A risk factor that is evident across the East and West is unemployment, especially when coupled by stressful events such as financial problems and an inability to compete.
Youth suicide, although responsible for only 6 to 11 per cent of all deaths globally (WHO, 2009), can still impose a non-negligible burden. Yip et al. (2005) proposed the use of a years-of-life-lost method in assessing the magnitude of the socioeconomic burden of suicide to the community. This measures the number of years of healthy life lost in the society for each premature death. The estimated years of life lost for youth suicide worldwide are huge, about 20 million life-years in 2002 (Mann, et. al, 2005). The burden of suicide on communities cannot be ignored by any country worldwide.
Yet, suicide prevention is limited without a universal perspective on mental health. A public health approach to suicide prevention has generally been advocated worldwide. As summarized by Yip (2005), a public health approach “acknowledges the importance of both the high-risk and the population-based strategies to suicide prevention, and requires a multi-sector effort to tackle the problem at multiple levels: in the community (universal strategies), among specific population subgroups (selective strategies), and among those at a particular high risk of suicidal behaviour (indicated strategies)”. Given that suicide prevention for high-risk groups would only have a modest effect on population suicide rates (Lewis, Hawton and Jones, 1997), effective intervention should be targeted at groups that show alarming trends (i.e. adopting selective strategies), and prevention in the community (i.e. adopting universal strategies).
Countries in the Western Pacific region are particularly affected by suicide, accounting for 38 per cent of the world’s suicides (Yip, 2005). Hong Kong, located in this region, has experienced one of the most drastic increases in suicide rate. The suicide rate in Hong Kong increased from 12.5 per 100,000 people in 1997 to 19.6 per 100,000 people in 2003 (c.f. the world’s average suicide rate of 14.5 per 100,000 people), while the youth suicide rate has increased by more than 70 per cent since 1997 (Yip, 2005). In particular, news about young people burning charcoal or jumping from heights has aroused public attention, along with unreported cases of those at the verge of attempting suicide. To tackle the problem, suicide prevention efforts were initiated by different stakeholders (government, non-governmental organizations, academic institutions and the general public) to intervene at a number of possible avenues to suicide. These suicide preventive measures work by restricting access to lethal means of suicide in Asia (e.g. limited access to charcoal, Yip et al., 2010, and installation of platform screen doors on railway platforms, Law et al., 2009); reinforcing the social support which is an important protective factor in Asia (e.g. establishment of neighbourhood watch schemes and strengthening the community network in social support, Wong et al., 2009); and promoting responsible reporting of suicides in the media, etc. On top of these, there are school-based programme (educating students on mental health issues) and youth mentoring programme (involving youths as volunteers in mental health promotion) targeted to intervene through educational settings to enhance mental health knowledge, reduce stigmas towards mental illnesses, and foster positive attitudes towards help-seeking behaviours in young people. With the above suicide prevention efforts, the suicide rate in Hong Kong dropped significantly from 19.6 per 100,000 people in 2003 to 13.8 per 100,000 people in 2009 (CSRP, 2010). This is an example of successful suicide prevention work, in that the success of these efforts rests on the involvement and commitment of the wider community in a social and interagency network to intervene through multiple avenues to raise awareness of the problem and prevent suicide for various causes.
Yet, there is still a way to go for suicide prevention to be adequately addressed worldwide. Current inadequacies and difficulties in suicide prevention that the world is facing include a lack of information on the essentials aspects of effective suicide prevention practices that can be adapted across cultures, looseness of surveillance and reporting system of suicide mortality globally, and unawareness of the importance of suicide prevention as a public health concern. Reflecting the slogan of the World Suicide Prevention Day 2010 (“Many faces, many places: Suicide prevention across the world”), it is time for the whole world to collaborate together in an integrated manner to address these inadequacies in suicide prevention as we face the challenges of an alarming trend in youth suicide.
he challenges of an alarming trend in youth suicide.
Home Based Jobs For Youth
Hi dears please join following site to work from home easily;
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http://www.dataentryjobs.us/47723.html
Monday, 19 September 2011
Education & Employment Alliance (EEA)
Education & Employment Alliance (EEA) |
Program Manager Email: l.aung@iyfnet.org |
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Passport to Success
Passport to Success |
| Life skills are key building blocks for young people to realize their potential at home, at school, at work, and in their communities. Launched in 2004 with support from the GE Foundation, the Passport to Success (PTS) program equips young people, ages 14 to 24, with a range of skills (e.g., confidence, teamwork, goal setting, time management) to help them stay in school, find employment, and succeed in life. PTS targets youth who are either in school but at risk of dropping out, or are out of school, out of work, or working in dangerous environments. The PTS curriculum, available in 12 languages, has been tested in both public and private primary and secondary schools, vocational training institutes, teacher training colleges, and youth-serving nonprofit organizations. To ensure the long-term sustainability of the program, IYF and local partners engage local institutions, such as universities and schools, to conduct needs assessments and teacher training, and offer teacher support. Read more about the Passport to Success curriculum.
Contact: Sarabecka Mullen, Director, Life Skills Programs and Senior Trainer Email: s.mullen@iyfnet.org |
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Nokia-IYF Global Youth Development Initiative
Nokia-IYF Global Youth Development Initiative |
| Since 2000, Nokia and IYF have managed a robust portfolio of youth development initiatives. The company’s investment of US$50.6 million has supported education, employability, and civic engagement programs in 68 countries. Country programs, each tailored to meet locally-identified needs, provide a means of achieving important youth development outcomes such as improved school performance, increased literacy, finding and maintaining employment, and active citizenship. Today, as a result, young people in Eastern Europe have fueled a wave of volunteerism in the region; formerly unemployed youth in Latin America now have the skills they need to get and keep jobs; students in the Philippines and Tanzania have improved access to science and math education through the introduction of mobile technology in the classroom; and young social entrepreneurs across the globe are exercising enhanced leadership skills. In 2010 alone, 51,295 young people benefited from the Nokia-supported programs. Since the inception of the Nokia-IYF partnership, more than 586,000 youth have been reached directly, with more than five million children, youth, adults, and community members having benefited indirectly. Contact: Jim Pierce, Vice President Email: j.peirce@iyfnet.org |
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The Youth for Change Mission
The Youth for Change Mission:
To enhance the well being of children, individuals, families and communities.
| Celebrating 20 years of serving our community! | |
 Established in 1991, the Youth for Change team has continually strived to develop community partnerships for the purpose of championing children and families. Our programs have continually expanded to address the needs of the whole child. Initially, Youth for Change began its work with three residential homes for 18 severely emotionally disturbed children. Since then, we have added one more home, a non-public school, a Foster Family Agency, a Family Resource Center, and "Wrap-Around Services", a Family Resource Center in Oroville, support for the Homeless Youth population in Chico, as well as, other counseling programs in Chico to enhance the overall program. The wide array of services we provide demonstrates our commitment to helping families become more resilient. By doing so, it is our intention to increase the health and security of our communities children. From the moment a child is accepted into our agency's care, every effort is made to provide that child and their natural family with the skills needed to bring them together again in a healthy, nurturing way. This reunification process is cemented with strategic follow-up support designed to protect the newly reunited family. Youth for Change's Family Resource Centers provide individuals, children, and families with access to free and low cost counseling and parent support services including home visitation, parenting classes, and information and referral services. The resource centers also house satellite offices for many organizations in Butte County. | |
Youth And Emotions
YOUTH AND EMOTION
Archdeacon Ramsis Naguib
There are numerous questions that young people ask about the possibility of having a pure
romantic relationship with a member of the opposite sex as a kind of preparation for
marriage. We do not want to unjustly accuse these young people of disobedience because of
this thinking. A lot of young people have honest intentions and are worried about the
difficulty of finding a life-partner after graduation and becoming involved in a career. This
does not, however, prevent us from discussing this matter as fully as possible.
1. What is emotion?
Emotion is a psychological predisposition caused by a number of emotional responses to a
certain subject which may have aroused in the person certain inclinations. It is a inclination of
the self toward a certain subject. It is acquired through experience and teaching.
There is a difference between emotion itself and an emotional response. The former is
acquired gradually and repetitively while the latter is a temporary experience.
A simple examination of the components of human personality shows us that the personality
of a human being is the product of the interaction between the individual and the
environment. An individual consists of what is innate such as the instincts, responses to
stimuli, psychological needs, and impulses as well what is consciously acquired such as
emotions, habits, tendencies, and what is unconscious such as complexes. The home, school,
church, and general environment all play important roles in the formation of the personality.
It is therefore clear that emotions are an important component of the personality. Its sound
channeling contributes to the building up of the young person, not to his destruction.
There are different types of emotions. There are some that are personal, subjective, and
concrete such as the love of the child for its mother. They can be material and grouporiented
such as his love for his family or school, or they can be objective and abstract such
as love of honesty, sacrifice, and truthfulness.
2. How does an emotional relationship occur?
Meeting with someone could arouse certain emotions, or the desire to dominate the other.
This stage is similar, in many cases, to the relationship of a child with his mother, or a
daughter with her father.
In the case of healthy development, the adolescent begins to change the objects of his or her
love from those inside the family to those that are outside it. If this does not happen, the
adolescent fails in his or her public and family life since he cannot adjust to the new situation
or be weaned from the emotional ties of the family. This is the cause of many problems
nowadays.
Thus, we can see that emotion is intimately connected to two factors:
1. Self:
Unless I am attracted to the object of my emotions, I will not become attached to it. There is
a taking and there is something gained from this emotion.
3. After the examinations:
+ Submit all your efforts and your answers to the Lord Jesus Christ who loves you and
prepares what is good for you.
+ Beware of imagining that your thoughts, desires, or your ambitions are going to make you
happy. Real happiness is in Christ, daily satisfaction is in Him, and our eternal and infinite
portion is in him. As for the things of the earth no matter how high or great, they are nothing
but dust, believe me. Have a calm and serene spirit in the Lord and may He provide for
tomorrow: “Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” (Mt. 6: 34).
May the Lord Jesus be with you... the only secret of your success.
2. The body:
the emotions are one of the constituents of the human personality. The psyche, with its
impulses, its instincts, its different components, is intimately related to the body, and
expresses itself through it. Anger affects the body, and so do joy and lust.
The difference between emotion and love:
Hence, we realize that there is a vast difference between love and emotion, no matter how
pure it may seem to be. One quickly discovers the fact of its relation to the body. No matter
how giving, self-sacrificing, and willing to do anything for the loved one it may appear to be,
when it is tested, it can change into a bitter hatred at the first dispute or humiliation.
The example of Amnon and Tamar is a case in point. Amnon loved his step-sister, and when
he took what he wanted, “Then Amnon hated her exceedingly, so that the hatred with which
he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her.” (2 Sam. 13:15).
This probably explains why so many marriages that were based on emotions have failed.
Many crimes may be committed out of revenge on the part of a lover if the feelings of the
beloved change or are diverted to someone else, or if the emotion is not reciprocated.
In contrast, love is self-sacrificing and spiritual. Love is total giving without reservation and
measure. Emotion is a deal that is carefully calculated, but love is total self-sacrifice in Christ,
a profound unity, and a spirituality that is not moved by the body but by the Spirit of God.
Love, therefore, is more stable, deeper, and more lasting. Every marriage that is built on a
sacrificing spiritual love will be successful.
In the marriages of this age, we see the commercial spirit: what has he benefited and what
have I benefited? Which of us has won this round? But spiritual love rises above self, body,
and money. If each partner is willing, because of his life in Christ, to give himself or herself to
the other without hesitation, how can problems arise?
4. How should a young man choose his life-partner?
Our advice to young men is not to pursue their emotions while they are still university
students or even when they are starting on a career after graduation. This is not the way to a
sound marriage. Concentrate your hearts and interests on your salvation and on your studies
and work.
When a person is spiritually, psychologically, socially, and financially mature and ready, he
can begin to think of marriage in a sound way. He takes the matter to God and to his father
confessor. He devotes to it prayers, fasts, masses, in total submission and obedience to the
voice of God. And soon enough, he will begin to perceive the will of God over the horizon. He
hears the voice of God clearly in the depth of his being and through his father confessor, and
the voice of God is only clear if we ask for it persistently and sincerely without ulterior motive
and without insisting on a certain course of action.
Marriage is a sharing of life and its responsibilities and a union governed by giving and
sacrificing. That is why it should not be entered into lightly, or we run the risk of building a
new home on the weak foundation of emotion.
Keep close, dear young man, to your Christ, your Bible, and your Church as well as your
studies, and postpone this matter to the proper time. It is certain that we change from year
to year. Listen to what the Bible says: “He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains
favor from the Lord.” (Pr. 18: 22). “A prudent wife is from the Lord.” (Pr. 19: 14). “Who can
find a virtuous wife: for her worth is far above rubies.” (Pr. 31: 10).
Take your time, my friend, and determine the path you will travel. Be fixed in the life of
salvation so that you are not lost like those who are; while you are looking for water, make
sure you do not end with a mirage. Make eternity your first priority, for rest on earth can only
come in Jesus Christ.
Archdeacon Ramsis Naguib
There are numerous questions that young people ask about the possibility of having a pure
romantic relationship with a member of the opposite sex as a kind of preparation for
marriage. We do not want to unjustly accuse these young people of disobedience because of
this thinking. A lot of young people have honest intentions and are worried about the
difficulty of finding a life-partner after graduation and becoming involved in a career. This
does not, however, prevent us from discussing this matter as fully as possible.
1. What is emotion?
Emotion is a psychological predisposition caused by a number of emotional responses to a
certain subject which may have aroused in the person certain inclinations. It is a inclination of
the self toward a certain subject. It is acquired through experience and teaching.
There is a difference between emotion itself and an emotional response. The former is
acquired gradually and repetitively while the latter is a temporary experience.
A simple examination of the components of human personality shows us that the personality
of a human being is the product of the interaction between the individual and the
environment. An individual consists of what is innate such as the instincts, responses to
stimuli, psychological needs, and impulses as well what is consciously acquired such as
emotions, habits, tendencies, and what is unconscious such as complexes. The home, school,
church, and general environment all play important roles in the formation of the personality.
It is therefore clear that emotions are an important component of the personality. Its sound
channeling contributes to the building up of the young person, not to his destruction.
There are different types of emotions. There are some that are personal, subjective, and
concrete such as the love of the child for its mother. They can be material and grouporiented
such as his love for his family or school, or they can be objective and abstract such
as love of honesty, sacrifice, and truthfulness.
2. How does an emotional relationship occur?
Meeting with someone could arouse certain emotions, or the desire to dominate the other.
This stage is similar, in many cases, to the relationship of a child with his mother, or a
daughter with her father.
In the case of healthy development, the adolescent begins to change the objects of his or her
love from those inside the family to those that are outside it. If this does not happen, the
adolescent fails in his or her public and family life since he cannot adjust to the new situation
or be weaned from the emotional ties of the family. This is the cause of many problems
nowadays.
Thus, we can see that emotion is intimately connected to two factors:
1. Self:
Unless I am attracted to the object of my emotions, I will not become attached to it. There is
a taking and there is something gained from this emotion.
3. After the examinations:
+ Submit all your efforts and your answers to the Lord Jesus Christ who loves you and
prepares what is good for you.
+ Beware of imagining that your thoughts, desires, or your ambitions are going to make you
happy. Real happiness is in Christ, daily satisfaction is in Him, and our eternal and infinite
portion is in him. As for the things of the earth no matter how high or great, they are nothing
but dust, believe me. Have a calm and serene spirit in the Lord and may He provide for
tomorrow: “Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” (Mt. 6: 34).
May the Lord Jesus be with you... the only secret of your success.
2. The body:
the emotions are one of the constituents of the human personality. The psyche, with its
impulses, its instincts, its different components, is intimately related to the body, and
expresses itself through it. Anger affects the body, and so do joy and lust.
The difference between emotion and love:
Hence, we realize that there is a vast difference between love and emotion, no matter how
pure it may seem to be. One quickly discovers the fact of its relation to the body. No matter
how giving, self-sacrificing, and willing to do anything for the loved one it may appear to be,
when it is tested, it can change into a bitter hatred at the first dispute or humiliation.
The example of Amnon and Tamar is a case in point. Amnon loved his step-sister, and when
he took what he wanted, “Then Amnon hated her exceedingly, so that the hatred with which
he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her.” (2 Sam. 13:15).
This probably explains why so many marriages that were based on emotions have failed.
Many crimes may be committed out of revenge on the part of a lover if the feelings of the
beloved change or are diverted to someone else, or if the emotion is not reciprocated.
In contrast, love is self-sacrificing and spiritual. Love is total giving without reservation and
measure. Emotion is a deal that is carefully calculated, but love is total self-sacrifice in Christ,
a profound unity, and a spirituality that is not moved by the body but by the Spirit of God.
Love, therefore, is more stable, deeper, and more lasting. Every marriage that is built on a
sacrificing spiritual love will be successful.
In the marriages of this age, we see the commercial spirit: what has he benefited and what
have I benefited? Which of us has won this round? But spiritual love rises above self, body,
and money. If each partner is willing, because of his life in Christ, to give himself or herself to
the other without hesitation, how can problems arise?
4. How should a young man choose his life-partner?
Our advice to young men is not to pursue their emotions while they are still university
students or even when they are starting on a career after graduation. This is not the way to a
sound marriage. Concentrate your hearts and interests on your salvation and on your studies
and work.
When a person is spiritually, psychologically, socially, and financially mature and ready, he
can begin to think of marriage in a sound way. He takes the matter to God and to his father
confessor. He devotes to it prayers, fasts, masses, in total submission and obedience to the
voice of God. And soon enough, he will begin to perceive the will of God over the horizon. He
hears the voice of God clearly in the depth of his being and through his father confessor, and
the voice of God is only clear if we ask for it persistently and sincerely without ulterior motive
and without insisting on a certain course of action.
Marriage is a sharing of life and its responsibilities and a union governed by giving and
sacrificing. That is why it should not be entered into lightly, or we run the risk of building a
new home on the weak foundation of emotion.
Keep close, dear young man, to your Christ, your Bible, and your Church as well as your
studies, and postpone this matter to the proper time. It is certain that we change from year
to year. Listen to what the Bible says: “He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains
favor from the Lord.” (Pr. 18: 22). “A prudent wife is from the Lord.” (Pr. 19: 14). “Who can
find a virtuous wife: for her worth is far above rubies.” (Pr. 31: 10).
Take your time, my friend, and determine the path you will travel. Be fixed in the life of
salvation so that you are not lost like those who are; while you are looking for water, make
sure you do not end with a mirage. Make eternity your first priority, for rest on earth can only
come in Jesus Christ.
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