1. Welcome T1

2. Two Shifts From fixing young people’s problems First Shift
Promoting young people’s strengths to
Beyond programs
Relationships
Second Shift to T2

3. The Categories of Developmental Assets
External Assets
Support
Empowerment
Boundaries and Expectations
Constructive Use of Time
Internal Assets
Commitment to Learning
Positive Values
Social Competencies
Positive Identity T3

4. The Power of Assets to Protect
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5. The Power of Assets to Promote
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6. The Gap in Assets Among Youth
Young People Reporting Different Asset Levels T6
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7. The Gap in Assets Among Youth
Average Number of Assets, Male or Female T6
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8. The Gap in Assets Among Youth
Average Number of Assets, by Grade T6
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9. The Gap in Assets Among Youth
Average Number of Assets, by Geographic Location
Urban
(cities of 50,000 to more than 250,000)
Out of Urban
(towns of 2,500 to 49,999)
Rural
(farm, country, reservation, towns under 2,500) T6
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10. Grading Grown-Ups Encourage success in school 90 69 21T7
Believe Important Do It Gap Actions % % (in % pts.)
Encourage success in school
Expect parents to set boundaries
Teach shared values
Teach respect for cultural differences
Guide decision making
Have meaningful conversations
Give financial guidance
Discuss personal values
Expect respect for adults
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11. The Asset-Building Difference
From To
Young people’s problems Young people’s strengths
Professionals’ work Everyone’s work
Young people absorbing resources Young people as resources
Programs Relationships
Troubled young people All young people
Accountable only for own Accountable as well for behavior other adults’ behavior
Incidental asset building Intentional asset building
Blaming others Claiming responsibility