Jeffrey Edmond September 14th, 2020 YDEV 252 / Senior Seminar Redefining The Notion of Youth Blog #2
The first stereotype I read in the article stated the term Youth-Phobia-Notion. This term states that the youth will be unfit to lead or become leaders in their lifetime. To make such an assumption is based off of sub stereotypes which gives the youth phobia notion legs to stand on. Adults will make statements such as "He thinks he is gay; we are ignoring it; he will grow out of it. "This hip hop thing, it is violent; we don't allow it in our home".(Steinberg, Redefining The Notion of Youth) As our youth move forward in life figuring out their sexuality they are bombarded ugly stereotypes if they are in the LGBTQ community. They live with fear of being persecuted through biblical scriptures and blamed for incurable diseases. These stereotypes are shaped by adults and their personal morals on sexuality. There are a lot of youth who like hip hop music although there are misogynistic overtones in many songs. He or she may like the song in general because of it's catchy beat but can care less about it's lyrical content. As songs of this nature flood the airwaves many adults may find the youth out of control and disrespectful due to the nature of the songs content. As did Reverend Calvin Butts III. In 1993 he held a rally where he steamed rolled hundred of compact discs to protest the lyrical content. (www.upi.com/Archives/1993/06/05/Anti-rap-rally) His sentiments was harbored by many adults around the county. Many felt the glorifying of gang violence and the disrespect toward women should not viewed as glamours. Most of these musicians were black men and many protesters felt it was an attack on black and brown men and their freedom of speech was being silenced.
The second stereotype was mentors, teachers and social workers who did not live in urban communities would not be available to provide effective leadership. Having those professionals living in poverty stricken neighborhoods would be ideal. But there are great people for the youth to role model themselves after and they are possibly their neighbors, From barbers, auto mechanics, grocers and your local civil servants. The bevvy of leadership is endless which leads to the African proverb it takes a village to raise a child. This is true with the program titled the Wrap Around Service. By definition the wraparound services a philosophy of care and correlated services which are inclusive of a planning procedure involving concerned relatives, central person, and service providers. It results in a greatly personalized group of closely-tied community services and organic reinforcements for the individual and the family, that reaches a multitude of intervention outcomes.(psychologydictionary.org/wraparound-services) This stereotype was definitely motivated by socioeconomic class.
The third and final stereotype was youth being portrayed in the media as people who were out of control and had not focus. As described in the character played by James Dean the youth basically had no growth or substance to their lives. Being a carefree spirit would make any adult or parent worry about their child's direction in life. All of the the social media outlets at our youths disposal there will be some footage captured of some unsavory events. But on the whole there is so much positivity and creativity with our youth today in regards to social media where some of them are making a very comfortable living. This stereotype can be shaped by class as viewed by an adult. The adult may want their child to be more focused on their academics instead of making tik toc videos. Some adults may see the youth wasting their time and energy with social media as a whole.
In 2008 I went to a restaurant on Thayer St in Providence. The waiter said to me," I'm sorry sir but my manager would like for you to pay before you receive your meal." I kindly stood up and left.
Through programs like City Year, Youth Pride and the Y.M.C.A of America. These programs create safe spaces where our youth can grow within the guidelines of being themselves. Their development and maturation does not have to be accelerated or forced within programs that cater to our youths development. It is important that there are a bevvy of programs that cater to our vast majority of youth so their needs and interest are met. In regards to the class spaces such as a Youth Development Program. A student will gain the framework of developing youth from a kindergarten to their senior year. Skills such as purposeful play to job coaching will be developed within a Youth Developments curriculum. Community organizations such as one's local church to the Boy's Clubs of America our youth can collect valuable information on community leadership and responsibility. What I find unique about these programs the adults can be directly linked to the youth due to their neighborhoods proximity. What resonates with me the programs, school classes and community entities. A bridge can be linked between the three where our youth can travel back and fourth creating and sharing educational wealth. As our youth earn degrees in youth development or another human service program they have the skills to work in such programs as the YMCA's, Youth Pride and create social change. The partnerships are endless with the connections that are created. Therefore the partnerships are imperative so there is no widening gap between programs, educational classes and the community. What does not work for me is the injustice of systems that freeze out people of a socioeconomic statue, gender, and race. These systems must be stamped out and dismantled forever. My one question that I do have is; Where is the money? Time after time we are told that there is no money for a particular youth program. Why is there no money being funneled into youth programs that will be beneficial for their development and play an important cog in their wheel of success.
Hi Jeff, thanks for your post. First, let's connect briefly in community time so we can get you posting in your blog. Second, I wonder if/how you might distinguish between the approach of programs like the YMCA and Youth Pride? As programs, how do they see their roles? How do they believe change happens? And yes, let's talk about MONEY.
Jeffrey Edmond
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YDEV 252 / Senior Seminar
Redefining The Notion of Youth
Blog #2
The first stereotype I read in the article stated the term Youth-Phobia-Notion. This term states that the youth will be unfit to lead or become leaders in their lifetime. To make such an assumption is based off of sub stereotypes which gives the youth phobia notion legs to stand on. Adults will make statements such as "He thinks
he is gay; we are ignoring it; he will grow out of it. "This hip hop thing, it is violent; we don't allow it in our home".(Steinberg, Redefining The Notion of Youth) As our youth move forward in life figuring out their sexuality they are bombarded ugly stereotypes if they are in the LGBTQ community. They live with fear of being persecuted through biblical scriptures and blamed for incurable diseases. These stereotypes are shaped by adults and their personal morals on sexuality. There are a lot of youth who like hip hop music although there are misogynistic overtones in many songs. He or she may like the song in general because of it's catchy beat but can care less about it's lyrical content. As songs of this nature flood the airwaves many adults may find the youth out of control and disrespectful due to the nature of the songs content. As did Reverend Calvin Butts III. In 1993 he held a rally where he steamed rolled hundred of compact discs to protest the lyrical content. (www.upi.com/Archives/1993/06/05/Anti-rap-rally) His sentiments was harbored by many adults around the county. Many felt the glorifying of gang violence and the disrespect toward women should not viewed as glamours. Most of these musicians were black men and many protesters felt it was an attack on black and brown men and their freedom of speech was being silenced.
The second stereotype was mentors, teachers and social workers who did not live in urban communities would not be available to provide effective leadership. Having those professionals living in poverty stricken neighborhoods would be ideal. But there are great people for the youth to role model themselves after and they are possibly their neighbors, From barbers, auto mechanics, grocers and your local civil servants. The bevvy of leadership is endless which leads to the African proverb it takes a village to raise a child. This is true with the program titled the Wrap Around Service. By definition the wraparound services a philosophy of care and correlated services which are inclusive of a planning procedure involving concerned relatives, central person, and service providers. It results in a greatly personalized group of closely-tied community services and organic reinforcements for the individual and the family, that reaches a multitude of intervention outcomes.(psychologydictionary.org/wraparound-services) This stereotype was definitely motivated by socioeconomic class.
The third and final stereotype was youth being portrayed in the media as people who were out of control and had not focus. As described in the character played by James Dean the youth basically had no growth or substance to their lives. Being a carefree spirit would make any adult or parent worry about their child's direction in life. All of the the social media outlets at our youths disposal there will be some footage captured of some unsavory events. But on the whole there is so much positivity and creativity with our youth today in regards to social media where some of them are making a very comfortable living. This stereotype can be shaped by class as viewed by an adult. The adult may want their child to be more focused on their academics instead of making tik toc videos. Some adults may see the youth wasting their time and energy with social media as a whole.
In 2008 I went to a restaurant on Thayer St in Providence. The waiter said to me," I'm sorry sir but my manager would like for you to pay before you receive your meal." I kindly stood up and left.
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Through programs like City Year, Youth Pride and the Y.M.C.A of America. These programs create safe spaces where our youth can grow within the guidelines of being themselves. Their development and maturation does not have to be accelerated or forced within programs that cater to our youths development. It is important that there are a bevvy of programs that cater to our vast majority of youth so their needs and interest are met.
In regards to the class spaces such as a Youth Development Program. A student will gain the framework of developing youth from a kindergarten to their senior year. Skills such as purposeful play to job coaching will be developed within a Youth Developments curriculum.
Community organizations such as one's local church to the Boy's Clubs of America our youth can collect valuable information on community leadership and responsibility. What I find unique about these programs the adults can be directly linked to the youth due to their neighborhoods proximity.
What resonates with me the programs, school classes and community entities. A bridge can be linked between the three where our youth can travel back and fourth creating and sharing educational wealth. As our youth earn degrees in youth development or another human service program they have the skills to work in such programs as the YMCA's, Youth Pride and create social change. The partnerships are endless with the connections that are created. Therefore the partnerships are imperative so there is no widening gap between programs, educational classes and the community.
What does not work for me is the injustice of systems that freeze out people of a socioeconomic statue, gender, and race. These systems must be stamped out and dismantled forever.
My one question that I do have is; Where is the money? Time after time we are told that there is no money for a particular youth program. Why is there no money being funneled into youth programs that will be beneficial for their development and play an important cog in their wheel of success.
Hi Jeff, thanks for your post. First, let's connect briefly in community time so we can get you posting in your blog. Second, I wonder if/how you might distinguish between the approach of programs like the YMCA and Youth Pride? As programs, how do they see their roles? How do they believe change happens? And yes, let's talk about MONEY.
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