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Children in Crisis: An Asset-Based Approach to Working With Vulnerable Youth

Location
Barcelona, Spain
Term
2nd Term
Department
Population, Family and Reproductive Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
In-person
Start Date
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
End Date
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Class Time(s)
W, Th, F, 8:30am - 6:00pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Terrinieka Powell
Beth Marshall
Contact Name
HPM Course Approver
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Next Offered
Only offered in 2024
Prerequisite
Description
Students should take this course because they, like us, believe that young people and communities have strengths and assets to address public health problems. This course is solutions focused and infused with perspectives of people who work with vulnerable young people daily. Students will learn about the common elements of assets-based approaches and be asked to apply them to across contexts and populations. Here's what previous students have said: "The structure was great, I especially enjoyed being exposed to community groups." "I loved this course - the material felt super relevant, and really appreciated hearing the perspectives of guest speakers (especially young people!)."
Uses experienced practitioners, community leaders, and community members to expose students to a wide range of domestic youth health, welfare issues and interventions through an asset lens. Uses an asset-based approach to highlight domestic youth challenges (e.g., disconnection, homelessness, LGBTQ status and justice involvement) and aims to expose students to thoughts, voices, and perspectives from a variety of different backgrounds. Features ample discussion, expert lecturers, youth voices, and an examination of existing programs in and out of Baltimore City.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Describe the social, political, and economic conditions that perpetuate young people’s at-risk status
  2. Assess adolescent health needs, as well as the assets and capacities in a community that affect adolescent health
  3. Assess the extent to which youth programs, interventions and initiatives across contexts and vulnerable youth populations use common elements of asset-based approaches
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 30% Quizzes
  • 30% Discussion Board
  • 20% Assignments
  • 15% Final Presentation
  • 5% Peer-feedback
Enrollment Restriction
No undergraduate or interdivisional registrations
Instructor Consent
Consent required for all students
Consent Note
All students must obtain permission from HPM to register for this course to ensure they understand the course is taught in Barcelona.
Consent Contact
HPM_Course_Approvals@jh.edu
Special Comments

This course will be offered onsite in Barcelona Spain. Students must participate in-person, there is no virtual or hybrid option. Students will complete pre-course readings.