Development Without Limits
Resources For Youth Professionals
Literacy/Youth Development: Real Stories, Real Teens
Motivate Middle and High School Students to Read, Think, and Explore Values Outside the Classroom
Click on the cover to download a pdf brochure. Real Stories Brochure
About the Real Stories Program
The Real Stories program was developed by Youth Communication and Development Without Limits.
Youth Communication trains teens in writing, journalism, and leadership skills, and helps teens make their voices heard by publishing their stories in books, magazines, and on the web. Executive Director Keith Hefner won a MacArthur Fellowship for his work in youth development.
Real Stories uses true stories written by teens, young adult literature, and hands-on activities to promote reading, discussion and reflection. It helps teens recognize their strengths, form values, build strong relationships, and make smart decisions.
Direct Service
Development Without Limits can work directly with your youth participants to facilitate the Real Stories program at your site. To get this most out of this experience, this can also serve as a modeling and mentoring experience for staff.
Click here to see a Sample of RS Leader‘s Guide (pdf) program activities.
Professional Development
Staff training workshops cover a range of topics including utilizing the Real Stories materials, facilitating successful group activities, discussing sensitive topics and incorporating youth development activities like service learning, media production and the arts.
Coaching and technical assistance provide programs with ongoing support in effectively implementing Real Stories.
To order materials or learn more about the program, please click here.
ANNOUNCING. . . DEVELOPMENT WITHOUT LIMITS WEST!
We are proud to announce that we are opening a west coast base of operations! Development Without Limits has joined forces with Jhumpa Bhattacharya and Jimena Quiroga Hopkins, read the rest »
"We must become the change
we want to see in the world"
-M.K. Gandhi
“The Development Without Limits Team are creative and intuitive designers of professional development workshops who understand the implications quality training has for the after-school field. By offering dynamic workshops and technical assistance that engage large numbers of after-school staff, DWL helps us ensure that participants have an enriching and exciting after-school experience each day.”
Lucy Friedman
President The After School Corporation New York, NY
