Past NorthStar Fellowship Papers 2013 - 2014 NorthStar Fellowship Papers Download the collection here: NorthStar Working Papers Individual papers found here: Collective Impact: How Backbone Organizations Influence Change without Formal Authority by Kara Bixby Sex Education in Youth Work: Beyond Preventing Pregnancy & Sexually Transmitted Infections by Jamie Grilz The Lack of Age-Appropriate Autonomy and Authority as a Contributing Factor in Adolescent Rebellious Behavior by William Kiadii Youth Worker Voice Matters: A case and framework for developing autonomous youth workers by Ryan Kirk Will I be able to understand my mentee? Examining the potential risk of the dominant culture mentoring marginalized youth by Jennifer Lindwall Having Courageous Conversations Regarding Latino Youth In Minnesota by Chris Ochocki Reclaiming the Traditions of My People by Arlana Lame Omaha Honoring the Experience: Towards a Youth Staff Model for Youth Programs by Phil Rooney Beyond Evidence-Based Interventions for Teen Pregnancy Prevention by Emily Scribner-O’Pray Youth Development and Higher Education: Promoting College Success for Minnesota’s Young People by Maggie Whitman Redefining Supervision in the Field of Youth Work by Jocelyn Wiedow
2012 - 2013 NorthStar Fellowship Papers ( Previously Minnesota Walkabout Fellowship) Download the collection here: Walkabout Fellowship Papers Individual papers found here: Think About It: An Exploration of Values, Principles and Ethics of Youth Work by Deena McKinney Youth Worker Values and Approaches by Angelina Peluso Toward a Youth-Centered Approach: Creating a (New) Standard Operating Procedure through Shared Values by Lindsay Walz Accountability with a Youth Worker Voice by Emily Schloesser The Impact of Social Contracts on Youth Work in Rural Minnesota: A Walkabout Exploration of Expectations and Accountability by Cheryl Meld Supporting Youth Workers through Reflection Circles: An Alternate Approach to Program Accountability by Shaina Abraham Inclusivity, Engagement, Voice: A Youth-Centered Approach to Creating Professional Development Networks by Shaun Kelley Walsh It’s Complicated: Crafting a System to Support Youth Work by Kari Denissen Cunnien Building Capacity for Program Quality in Youth Work: Learnings from a Six-Year Quality Journey of the Minneapolis Beacons Network by Jenny Wright Collins
