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Program  \nAnthony De Jesús, Sofia Oviedo & Scarlett Feliz  \nPositive youth development and youth organizing are strengths-based approaches to the lives, needs, and contributions of young people (Damon & Gregory, 2003) . These approaches privilege the voices of youth as they engage with issues in their communities and challenge institutions to respond. Few studies, however, have explored the role of positive youth development and youth  \norganizing initiatives among immigrant youth of color.  \nThe challenging terrain of modern urban life requires these youth to navigate the political, economic, and legal demands confronted by their families; to understand the rules for success in public schools; and to steer clear of violence in their communities. Larger issues such as climate change and environmental justice understandably cannot be priorities for youth who are preoccupied with day-to-day survival. The Global Kids Greening Western Queens initiative sought to bridge the gaps between individual and collective concerns and between local and global issues by training immigrant youth of color to become community organizers.  \nThis out-of-school time (OST) program emphasized positive youth development and youth organizing to help New York City immigrant youth of color address key issues in their lives, their communities, and their world. This article describes the initiative and providesan integrated theoretical framework that synthesizesthe literature on youth organizing, civic engagement,  \nANTHONY DE JESÚS, Ed. D., MSW, is an assistant professor of social work and Latino community practice as well as director of field education for the MSW program at the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford, CT. He has extensive experience as a social work practitioner, administrator, and researcher in urban schools, communitybased organizations, and institutions of higher education.  \nSOFIA OVIEDO, MPA, is a senior development officer at WHEDco, a nonprofit housing and community development organization. She is also a doctoral candidate at the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College. Her research interests include youth development in out-of-school time settings and how these settings can better serve youth with special needs. She previously worked for Global Kids. SCARLETT FELIZ, MSW, is a community mental health social worker in the Bronx. She recently graduated from the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College, with a focus on trauma-informed practice with children, youth, and families. Her areas of interest include critical race theory, relational therapy, and evidence-based practice.  \nand social capital to reveal the substantive processes that occur in positive youth development and youth organizing. The experiences of 12 Greening Western Queens participants, captured through in-depth interviews, highlight the transformative potential of OST programming for immigrant youth of color.  \nand hands-on experience as environmental activists, the institute was also open to new students interested in environmental issues. It was followed by a two-week internship at a partnering environmental organization.  \nGlobal Kids has worked for 25 years with youth from low-income, underserved communities in New York City and Washington, DC. The program helps youth develop  \nThe Global Kids Green Roof Initiative their academic and personal skills, increase their global  \nThe mission of the Global Kids program Greening Western awareness and understanding of critical social issues, Queens was to develop a cadre of youth activists who motivate them to succeed in school, and prepare them to were committed to improving environmental conditions make contributions to their local communities and beyond.  \nin western Queens. Their purpose Greening Western Queens  \nwas to lead community organizing was developed as part of one of  \nefforts and achieve","cbCaioEPuH3qIVIQ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioEPuH3qIVIQ","pdf",1262782,"English","# Background and Approach\n## Strengths-Based Positive Youth Development and Youth Organizing\n## Gap in Existing Research for Immigrant Youth of Color\n# Program Overview: Greening Western Queens\n## Purpose, Training, and Link Between Local and Global Issues\n## Target Youth and Real-World Challenges\n# Theoretical Framework and Method\n## Integrated Framework for Youth Organizing and Civic Engagement\n## Interviews and Participant Experiences\n# Program Outcomes and Pathways\n## Transformative Potential of OST Programming\n## Environmental Activism and Community Organizing","[{\"question\":\"What does the Greening Western Queens initiative aim to achieve for immigrant youth of color?\",\"answer\":\"It trains immigrant youth of color to become community organizers and helps them connect key life and community issues with broader environmental concerns, including improving local conditions in Western Queens.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does the article highlight positive youth development and youth organizing approaches?\",\"answer\":\"These approaches privilege youth voices and contributions while challenging institutions to respond to issues in their communities, offering a strengths-based way to support young people.\"},{\"question\":\"How is social capital examined in the program?\",\"answer\":\"The article provides an integrated theoretical framework and uses in-depth interviews with 12 participants to reveal substantive processes in positive youth development and youth organizing that build social capital.\"}]","Global Kids Organizing in the Global City - Generation of Social Capital in a Youth Organizing Program | PDF",1792069668,23]