Empowering Youth: A Great Resource for Parents and Educators

As a School Counselor and mother of three, I believe it is vital that parents, educators and others in the community help children become strong, confident, compassionate leaders. Though I admit this is no easy task. It takes patience, persistence and plenty of tools. That’s why I am pleased to share with you a new book by a fellow School Counselor, Kelly Curtis.

Kelly’s book, Empowering Youth: How to Encourage Young Leaders to Do Great Things provides not only inspirational anecdotes, but specific strategies and activities to help cultivate and motivate the young people in our lives. While heavily influenced by the Search Institute’s Developmental Assets framework, which consists of 40 “building blocks” that help “influence choices young people make and help them become caring, responsible adults,” Empowering Youth focuses on the following four Empowerment Assets:

When a Community Values Youth

Treating Youth as Valued Resources

Serving the Needs of Others

Ensuring a Safe World for Young People

So if you’re a parent, educator or just know a young person, I highly recommend you read Empowering Youth: How to Encourage Young Leaders to Do Great Things. And to help get this wonderful resource out into the community, I’m giving away three copies on Momsational! So head on over there and leave a comment to enter to win a free copy of this valuable book.

Kelly Curtis, M.S., is a School Counselor, writer, speaker, and believer in the power of the Developmental Asset approach. She is the founder of Empowering Youth, Inc., which publishes positive youth development curricula, including the SPARK Peer Tutoring Handbook and Training Manual, and Hidden Treasure of Assets and Career Expedition board games. Kelly writes regularly about her experiences with children, parenthood, and family travel on her blog, Pass the Torch.