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Support Georgia Teen Institute 2019!

Georgia Teen Institute (GTI) 2019 is right around the corner! In just a few weeks, Youth Action Teams from across Georgia will gather at Oxford College for what will be a life-changing experience. Each year, as a result of GTI, communities feel the impacts of...

Team Building Activity: Build the Milky Way

Build the Milky Way Get your group excited and active with this team building activity! Group members must “build the Milky Way” and transport it with a partner while trying to ensure it stays together. It’s not as easy as it looks! This activity encourages...

The Truth About Youth… Alcohol Use

On a typical Friday during the school year, social media lights up about the upcoming weekend events and parties. Word spreads quickly and plans are excitedly made. On Monday, stories are told of where students went over the weekend and what they did. Often, the...

Team Building Activity: Crossing Galaxies

Crossing Galaxies Get your group on their feet with this team building activity! Group members must “cross into another galaxy” with limited resources and a whole lot of teamwork! While it may appear easy at first, participants will realize it is much more...

A Deeper Look into Social Norms

DO YOU… shake hands when you meet someone? leave a tip for the waiter? refrain from picking your nose in public? ask someone how they are doing and keep walking past them? avoid talking with food in your mouth? put your phone on silent when in a meeting or other...

Team Building Activity: Waste Not, Want Not

Waste Not, Want Not Inspire creativity, teamwork and a little competition in your group with this team building activity that requires teams to build a structure at varying degrees of difficulty using random materials to earn points. The team that takes the most risk...

Team Building Activity: Paper Tear

Paper Tear When working in a team, it is important to take the time to reflect on our personal experiences, as well as appreciate each other’s unique perspectives. This is a simple activity that you can include in team building, training or even at an upcoming...

Prevent Medicine Abuse by Cleaning Out Your Cabinet

Did you know? After alcohol and marijuana, prescription drugs are the most commonly misused substances by Americans ages 14 and older (NIDA). Increases in prescription drug misuse in the last several years are reflected in increased emergency room visits and overdose...

What Youth Development Professionals Need to Know About Gender

Contributed by Jennifer Bateman, Ph.D., National Vice President, Youth Development Programs at Boys & Girls Clubs of America There is a lot of buzz around the concept of gender these days. Despite how often the term is used in the media, in education, and in...
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