The ideology that I identify the most with is critical youth development. After taking the quiz and reading about critical youth development, I believe that I vibe with it so well because it takes more of a stand with social justice. Youth have more of a voice than we as a community give them credit for. In class on Friday my group made a skit that explained critical youth development and it even helped me to better understand it. We used learning your times tables or multiplication as a lesson being taught on an "average" school day. While playing the role of the teacher I did not just lecture the information, but instead I asked my students how they would like to learn it. I then would take their feedback and create a lesson that everyone could understand and relate it. We would also make it critical youth development by then applying the knowledge to everyday life. Often times we loose students interest because they cannot connect to where this will matter in their lives. If we make that connection, the information becomes meaningful in a matter of seconds and there becomes a purpose.
As a youth worker this is what I live by because I believe all youth have a voice and not just a voice, but a voice that matters and is capable to take on the world!
I also really like this image because it represents to me that you can say one thing and really be thinking and aligned with another. Ideologies can be tricky and over lapping, however it is important to respect that everyone's is different and that, that is the beauty of it all. Being able to collaborate with someone who is positive youth development while you, yourself are critical, creates diverse ways of being a youth worker.
