YDEV 352

After taking the ideology inventory quiz, my lowest score was a 7 which told me that I align most with Positive Youth Development.  For Risk and Resiliency, I scored a 13 and in Critical Youth Development I received a score of 16.  I've taken this quiz before and I aligned with Positive Youth Development which I think fits me best.  After reading the horoscope of this ideology, youth workers create environments that are positive for youth and allow them the opportunity to grow.  With this ideology, youth also have positive supports around them, feel empowered with their resources, voice, etc. and have a positive attitude.  At my job and in my internship, I feel as though I use Positive Youth Development because I display a positive, caring attitude and want the best for the youth I'm working with.  If I model a positive behavior, youth will take notice of that and want to feel empowered and positive about learning, school and relationships with their peers....

In my life, I have never personally felt an injustice or observed one. There is a lot going on in the world right now and I think people should not be judged for who they are. Throughout youth development classes and even social work classss I have been shown examples of injustice that are shown to me and it upsets me that people are being treated a certain way because of their race or gender identity, etc.  If I were to witness an injustice happen, I think I would say something about it whether that to be to the person who is talking about it or to someone who is experiencing it. Especially working with young people, it’s important to show them an example to stand up for the things you believe in and I want to advocate for the youth I work with.