The development of youth policy should be one of the priority tasks in any region. It is this social sector that can influence the reduction of drug addiction, alcoholism, and juvenile delinquency. One of the effective methods of changing the situation is the opening of a youth center. Such an organization will help not only to engage and unite young men and women, but also to solve their psychological problems, as well as to choose life priorities.
You will need
- - premises;
- - form style;
- - program;
- - staff.
Instruction manual
1
Start by conducting a youth survey. A center focused on this age should satisfy the needs of potential participants, otherwise it will be very difficult to attract them to this institution. Find out what boys and girls are most interested in, how they would like to spend their free time, which can captivate them.
2
Choose a priority area for the youth center. Such an institution may have a sports, social or creative orientation, and is also able to combine several types of activities at once. Once you have enough participants, invite teens to come up with interesting activities on their own.
3
Come up with a clear and catchy concept for the center. Choose a name, slogan, create a corporate identity, describe in detail the program of the institution. Teenagers process any information very rapidly, so they should immediately understand what this youth center is like.
4
Choose a room for the center. One should be spacious enough and have several rooms. Try to find a place where there would be a large hall, sports ground or creative living room with a stage: teenagers will be able to combine active work in a large group.
5
Hire staff. It should be enthusiastic, active people who could lead young people. Enthusiasm and a desire to help in this case are necessary. The staff should have a pronounced leadership qualities and have to themselves. Also, hire a psychologist, as adolescents often need help or advice.
6
Develop links between the youth center and other organizations, as it should not exist separately. Establish contacts with educational institutions, entertainment centers, and other similar institutions. Try to find connections abroad. So you can participate in major events, arrange mass trips around the country and abroad, to hold competitions.
Useful advice
To attract teenagers to the youth center, disseminate information not only among them, but also work with parents. For example, talk about the benefits of your institution at school meetings: adults can push children to their first visit to the center. If you organized everything correctly, then subsequently teenagers will be happy to go to you themselves, without any coercion.
