Degree Name
MA in Conflict Transformation
First Advisor
John Ungerleider
Abstract
This paper presents five evidence-based recommendations for youth violence prevention programming in Medellín, Colombia. The recommendations are based on youth psycho-social needs and prior violence prevention program analyses. Recommendations will suggest that arts and sports activities could be effective programming tools. Historical and contextual information about Colombia's guerrilla war and gang violence in Medellín will be used to demonstrate the importance of youth empowerment programs and explain why a violence prevention program should be implemented in Medellín. The recommendations contained in this paper could be useful for anyone seeking to develop a youth program, especially a youth empowerment program in Colombia.
Disciplines
Civic and Community Engagement | Politics and Social Change
Recommended Citation
Pracher, Timothy, "Youth Violence Prevention Programming in Medellín, Colombia: Five recommendations" (2014). Capstone Collection. 2654.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/capstones/2654