In the recently published book, The Arts And Community Youth Development: Drawing Lessons from Stories of Practice, eight practitioners working outside of the traditional classroom share their experiences with youth and the arts, and the changes they have witnessed in young people. This book is a collection of stories by and for youth development practitioners. It is based on the belief that the arts can be a powerful tool for youth to develop life-skills and self-confidence while contributing something of public value.
Hélène Grégoire, editor, is a Ph.D. Candidate in Adult and Extension Education, working with Scott Peters, Associate Professor, Department of Education. June P. Mead, Human Development and Jackie Davis Manigaulte, CCE New York City, both with the CYFAR CITY Project, are two of the co-authors. Partial funding of the research for this book was provided by the CYFAR Program through the Youth Voices Project.
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http://www.cardi.cornell.edu/community_capacity/000487.php