Inculcating the youth into exemplary leadership can happen through self-determination. Building their confidence and allowing them to make decisions can make them remarkable citizens of society.
Today’s youth still face many attitudinal difficulties in self-empowerment. Leadership training must start from early childhood, as these young adults learn to take progressive responsibility for their own decisions. Inculcating the youth with the proper values and skills makes them leaders and nation-builders.
Their Responsibility as Leaders
As great leaders, it is time for young adults to carry the torch. Are the youth of every nation ready to assume the responsibilities? Have they prepared to be the new leaders of tomorrow? As a leader, you have to meet face-to-face with the best talent that every country has to offer. You must demonstrate precisely what leadership is. As a youth, people are confident that they possess the potential to be great leaders. Just look at the many personal accomplishments of some kids. It is clear that we have far exceeded the prior generation. However, the inconsistency in leadership development has tempered the youth’s pride and optimism.
Being confident is very important throughout life. When you start learning about confidence in your youth, you will have a much easier time once you become an adult. Learning how to empower youth will give you opportunities to teach them confidence. The youth who understands how to start small businesses like washing cars or babysitting will be confident enough. They can make the money they need to survive when they are older.
When you allow kids to make their own decisions, you let them be leaders in their lives. There are certain things that you should restrict. But kids are usually very capable of making significant decisions about their future.
These are just some ways you can help inculcate youth with leadership skills. Remember, when you are proud of what your kids are doing, they will react very well.
About The Book
“The Soul of Adolescence Aligns with the Heart of Democracy” follows the author’s compelling journey of discovering his life’s purpose. The author develops his understanding of adolescent potential and wisdom through direct involvement with youth and communities. Developing a portfolio of meaningful engagement with young leaders and communal movements requires gradually shedding unconscious bias. The author’s journey reminds readers that acknowledged and affirmed teen participation results in young people finding their full potential and communities becoming sustainable. The efforts of social justice and civic reform in Kurland’s book continue to value and benefit from evolving understanding of best practices in civic engagement for the youth.
Book Reviews
“The Soul of Adolescence Aligns with the Heart of Democracy embodies the movements, practices, recommendations, and change that should be employed to encourage participation and mold into leaders they are capable of becoming, and that we need them to be.” – Reviewed by Jamie Michele for Readers’ Favorite.
“This book succeeds in its mission to educate, inspire, and call the reader to action in developing consciousness about self, others, and the environment, in educating readers about ecological sacredness, and the blessings of relationships and human harmony with the earth and the universe. – reviewed by Tori_J – 04 May 2022, Online BookClub.org
Author Profile
Alfred Kurland has been an organizer and institutional pathfinder for teen empowerment for the last twenty-eight years. He began his first grassroots program in Washington Heights and finished as a lead coordinator for the NYC Teens on Community BoardsTeen social justice activists, youth advisory councils, and civic mentors from collaborating agencies. inspired and sustained his work
He has a B.A. in Political Science from York College/CUNY and an M.A. in Education from New York University. Al has been recognized for his work for marginalized youth and under-resourced communities by the Petra Foundation, The Brooke Russell Astor Foundation, and the Silver Beaver Award from the Greater NY Boy Scout Council. He was the lead coordinator for the Teens on Community Board campaign, which successfully changed N.Y. State Public Officer Law, allowing vetted 16 and 17-year-olds to serve on NYC Community Boards.
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