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# Youth Development

**DESCRIPTION:** Explore how youth express themselves, communicate with each other, and locate and make use of information in the digital era.

**ESTIMATED TIME REQUIRED:** 3.5 hours

## LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR THIS MODULE

 After completing the Youth Development module, you will be able to...

* Identify major theories of human development and apply a developmental lens to understand youth’s motivations
* Investigate the opportunities and challenges associated with particular features of digital media
* Identify best practices for supporting youth’s digital media use
* Develop and apply theoretical approaches to youth-centered programming