The National Collaboration for Youth, Search Institute and American Camp Association have been exploring whether there is common ground between how we might prepare youth workers that work in faith-based and youth development organizations.  What has emerged is a remarkable degree of alignment around many professional development priorities with important exceptions that leave room for unique accents and learning across differences.  And, though there is widespread interest in collaborative learning across sectors, there are also significant barriers, ranging from priorities for youth workers, and most significantly, mistrust and misunderstanding across the sectors.  Is There Common Ground shares the learning from two web-based surveys, a series focus groups and a two-day consultation of thought leaders and recommendations for work that can be dome going forward.

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Is There Common Ground?  (Full Report)

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Report

Executive Summary and Introduction

Youth Worker Preparation:

Priorities and Opportunities for Cross-Sector Learning

Seeking Common Ground:

Interests, Challenges, and Opportunities

Recommendations for Moving Forward

Framework for Moral and Spiritual Development &

Preliminary Reading List for Youth Workers

Appendices

A.  Youth Worker Survey

B.  NCY's Youth Development Worker Competencies

C.  Youth Worker Survey:  Methods, Sample, and Detailed Findings

D.  Camp Leader Survey:  Summary Report

E.  Focus Groups:  Methods, Sample, and Detailed Findings

F.  National Consultation:  Overview and Participants