YOUTH ACTIVITIES
As well as visiting class groups in schools, we offer young people a variety of avenues to engage or build individual relations with mentors.
Y Project is the youth arm of Developing the Self Developing the World that supports 16 - 26 year olds by offering mentors, artistic programs, health services, vocational apprenticeships, and events. These are led by volunteers and fully or partially funded by proceeds from Developing the Self Developing the World and EduCareDo events and individual donations.
Australia
Stepping Towards Self Care 9 - 11 yo’s
Opportunities for caregivers to spend one-on-one time with their 9-11 year old child/ grandchild/ friend. The space is held to allow the caregiver and child to share in nurturing experiences that build towards self-care.
Youth Group Byron Shire NSW
Young people (12 - 13 year olds) gather throughout the year at Brunswick Heads with adult leaders as well as teenagers interested in supporting others. The focus is on building positive social connections and creating a space for questions, and learning about oneself that is balanced with compassion for others as growing up is navigated. Each meeting works with various experiences through nature, art, music, food preparation, games, walks, self care and quiet reflection.
Contact the Y Project in Australia
AUSTRALIA
Text: 61 407 327 812
Email: info@yproject.com.au
Y Project USA Upcoming Offerings
INTERNSHIPS
Community Organizing
with Seth Jordan
The Y Project is offering an internship opportunity in societal transformation. There are a number of initiatives that interns might potentially help with – research into the social health of particular fields (especially identifying individuals and initiatives working in positive ways) and on the ground organizing of events. Some of this work can happen from a distance, while other aspects will be in-person in different parts of the US.
Agricultural and Land Stewardship Informed by Biodynamics
with Anthony Mecca
This internship is for anyone interested in working with soil, plants, and animals, striving to best care for their needs and support their capacities to shine through into the farm and garden. Time commitment and frequency of engagement is flexible, and can include in-person work as well as support from a distance.
Education
with Meaghan Witri and Brigitte Choura Ryan
Internships in the field of education are available with a focus in either Early Childhood Education or Grade School.
Drama and the Art of Acting
with Séamus Maynard
This internship will provide individuals with an in depth immersion training in the arts of speech and drama. Group classes and rehearsals will be integrated with individual coaching, individual projects and training sessions. These activities combined will form the ground of practice and development required for the intern to grow and deepen their understanding of the performing arts. For the best results, willingness to practice on one’s own and take up the practice of the arts is helpful. However, this internship can also be used as a supplementary activity to support one’s work in another field, for example as teaching or therapeutic work. In that sense it can be used both as a main focus and also as a means to augment or bring dimension to another field of inquiry.
CLASSES IN NEW YORK'S HUDSON VALLEY
Health & Wellbeing
with members of the Developing the Self Team
We are offering classes for the local home-school community in health and wellbeing including Healthy Relationships with Self and Others. Classes will be offered for young people ages 11-18.
Parzival
with Séamus Maynard
In this class young people ages 16- 21 will gather around the theme of Parzival. Throughout the course we will traverse the legend in its entirety and so follow the spiritual journey of the soul on its spiritual journey of initiation. The character of Parzival, a figure cast in the time of the middle ages, serves as a metaphor for the individual human being in our times finding their spiritual destiny and following it to its completion and fruition. This is a supportive theme for the young person as they prepare for adulthood. In the class we will read together, discuss the themes and experience of Parzival and the characters he meets, discuss how these themes relate to our experiences as individuals and the universal experiences of being a human being, we will engage in creative writing and artistic integration exercises.
Shakespeare
with Séamus Maynard (Spring and Fall 2023)
In this class, children ages 13-15 will engage in an in depth experience of the language of Shakespeare, speech and drama. They will be able to find expression for the complexity of the inner experiences of adolescence, they will learn how to interpret and embody the words of Shakespeare through the artistic medium of acting.
DROP-INS
Various Locations
Location: Hillsdale, NY
Math Lab
Mathematics study hall and tutoring for grades 6-12. Individuals may bring their own workbooks, notes, or assignments and seek assistance and/or support with building confidence in math concepts.
Dates: TBD - Starting the week of Nov 28, 2022.
Location: Seattle, WA
Connecting the Dots: Lighting the Spaces in between.
Gatherings happening once a season for people ages 14-18 to come together and share space. Food will be provided. Intention for this time is to create a space for young people to discuss topics of interest, share stories, and hear from one another in an open, non-judgmental space.
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Mentoring in Supporting the Young Child
Mentoring available for individuals interested in supporting the development of the young child (birth to three years and also three years to 7 years old). Mentoring could involve in-person and online study groups, one-on-one child study, self-development exercises for the teacher, caregiver, parent, and in-person collaborative work in a playgroup or Parent/Child class based in Pittsburgh, PA.
Y Project Team USA
Contact the Y Project in the United States
US
Text: +1 908 227 0004
Email: contact@developingtheself.org
