Your toolbelt to Successful Community-Based Youth Ministry

This Saturday at UYWI08 in Azusa was encouraging... exhausting, but well worth the investment of time.
My session was at 8:30am, and only 2 people were in there at the gate - but then about a dozen people were taking notes and dialoguing by the end of the 80 minutes. Some even shared later that this was dialogue was exactly what they were looking for and came to the room only after being turned-away at another classes overflowing session.
I wanted to put this overview of the 40 Developmental Assets (QT version) from the (Search-Institute.org) that I feel is a great framework for our society to wrap around the developing lives of children today.

Stay in touch with the UYWI site for the upcoming downloads/podcasts/sessions that will be available for free (others available as a purchase).

Put it on your calendar for next May, 2009 if the Lord says the same!!

as L.Acosta would say, "Peace Out, Dog."

Thriving on Assets!

Apparently, it's just a matter of time before the right blend comes along. The Search-Institute.org's research on the 40 Developmental Assets is a great framework for the developmental life of a child, in several arenas. I stopped in at Rudy's site where he is remarking on Thriving Indicators.

"The Thrive Foundation does good work with Thriving Indicators (as shown on the wheel). I just agreed to write an article on "Suffering Wisely" for the January issue of their journal. We are hoping to participate in a demo this summer for an online tool that helps youth reflect on what's good in their lives." -Rudy C.

This parrallels the 40 Developmental Assets closely enough to reinforce the value of a 'wrap-around' approach to any work that is done in the life of a developing individual.

The 40 Developmental Assets

At Bayshore tonight, several presenters spoke on the impact of the 40 Developmental Assets in their lives at the BCM Family & Volunteer Workshop [Taller Familiar]. Karla, Calvin, Isabella & Chava shared the impact of community, family, programs & individuals in helping them to overcome many obstacles in their lives and to be able to dream big and do great things in their lives. Many parents, volunteers and Junior Staff were present with the BCM Directors and staff for an informative overview of the Search Institute's 40 Developmental Assets. Obvious by all the contributions was the reality that none of us can make it alone. As the old addage says, "You know one thing when you see a turtle on top of a fencepost... it didn't get there by itself!" Thanks to everyone who made the evening wonderful! [especially Tina & Xitlali who made the Award Winning Pozole! [Wikipedia]] Looking forward to the next 'Taller Familiar'! I hope they invite me to present again.