New Book: The Heartbeat of the Youth Development Field: Professional Journeys of Growth, Connection, and Transformation

Posted by Philadelphia Education Fund on November 22, 2022

Do You Work with Youth? This New Book Is for You

No matter how you came to working with youth, STEM Education Director, Nancy Peter, Ed.D. sees you. Her chapter, “Creating and Supporting Pathways to Sustained Careers in Youth Work” can be found in the newly published The Heartbeat of the Youth Development Field: Professional Journeys of Growth, Connection, and Transformation.

Written for out-of-school-time workers, researchers, funders, policymakers, as well as other education professionals, its contributors describe how youth workers’ lived experiences inspire their ability to build the relationships that are the foundation of positive and healthy youth development.

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