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“The youth is the hope of the nation”. I always agree to this statement because we (the youth) are the future of the nation. Youth plays a very important role in building a country. The whole process of the nation building is dependent on how we mold our youth of today. What we teach to our youth is what our nation becomes. That is why it is imperative to develop our youth not only academically but also morally. By giving youth development programs and formational activites, we can help our youth to grow and enhanced his skills.

Today’s youth can do valuable things for building up a nation.Given all the means in this Internet era, where nothing seems to be impossible, why can’t the youth exceeds the things done by the people from our history. We always consider the inventors, discoverers and saints of the past to be the evergreen characters. But today the youth with the proper guidance and development in his faculties should be ever ever green characters for the times to come.

Module 1 – Role of the Youth in Nation-Building

Even simple students can promote and epitomize their good citizenship values. In this video, there are two featured values: Order (under Maka-Diyos) and Truth (under Maka-Tao). Order entails the discipline of mind, emotion and action. Truth entails t…


I have been involved in a youth formation activities in an Opus Dei center here in our place. Every last Thursday of the month, I attend a Recollection with my friends. The activities in a Recollection are: Spiritual Reading, Meditation, Talk conducted by a layman and Benediction by a priest. The recollection helps me form my ascetic and social life. Also every second and fourth Saturday I attend a Circle with my old friends from school.

Here’s an article about a formational activities for young men:

Formation activities for young men and boys
http://www.opusdei.org.uk/art.php?p=42694

Youth Leaders’ Formation Course 2011 (YLFC)

YLFC is on again from 21 November to 17 December 2011! Open to young Australians between 18-30 years this is a time of formation and friendship unlike any other. The YLFC partcipants will live in community and participate in daily prayer and Mass, Pa…


How about you? What are the youth development programs have you joined in the past until present? Share your experience by hitting the comment box below.

Have you ever joined a youth development program before? Joining a youth development program is a great way for you to improve not only your social skills but your entire personality. You will learn a lot of tips from different speakers. Youth development program also provides you a venue to meet and make new friends.

Here’s an article about the positive results of joining a youth development program.

New group hopes to develop youth interest in issues
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_787538.html

Operation Fresh Start – Work-Based Youth Development Program

Karen Ball describes Operation Fresh Start, a work-based program which was started to help young repeat offenders set a new course for their lives. Today about 80% of its graduates go on to employment or postsecondary studies. About 84% commit no mor…

So what are you waiting for? Join a youth development program now!