{"id":463,"date":"2024-06-13T14:04:25","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T18:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/?page_id=463"},"modified":"2026-04-28T10:23:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:23:48","slug":"youth-and-community-advocacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/academics\/youth-and-community-advocacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth and Community Advocacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-founders alignfull\" >\n    <div class=\"hero-founders-wrapper hero-founders-wrapper__grey\">\n        <div class=\"hero-founders-header hero-founders-header__grey\">\n            <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-youth-and-community-advocacy\">Youth and Community Advocacy<\/h1>\n\n<\/div>  \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Academics Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/academics\/business-data-analytics\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Business Data Analytics<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/academics\/business-management-studies\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Business Management Studies<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/academics\/healthcare-studies-clinical-science\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Healthcare Studies\u2013Clinical<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/academics\/youth-and-community-advocacy\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Youth and Community Advocacy<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\" class=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"container breadcrumb-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\" class=\"primary-link breadcrumb-link\">Home<\/a><\/li><\/span><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/\" class=\"breadcrumb-link\">Founder&#039;s College<\/a><\/li><\/span><\/ol><\/nav><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-empowering-the-next-generation\">Empowering the next generation. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you aspire to a future career as an educator, community builder, nonprofit manager, youth coach, or something similar, the associate degree in Youth and Community Advocacy could be a good fit for you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The curriculum within the Youth and Community Advocacy major will include coursework within Butler\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/core\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Core Curriculum<\/a> in addition to major-specific classes focused on education, advocacy, youth development, and more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout this two-year program, you can expect to access a variety of experiential learning opportunities including a paid internship. You will also have the opportunity to earn relevant industry credentials like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Child and Youth Care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mental Health <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>First Aid<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-career-and-2-2-educational-opportunities\" style=\"font-size:40px\">Career and 2+2 Educational Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon completion of the degree, you will be well-equipped to enter the workforce in fields such as school care, youth sports, mental health\/skills training, nonprofit management, and customer service\u2014just to name a few.&nbsp;<br><br>If you want to continue your education and earn your bachelor&#8217;s degree at Butler, you can do so in just two additional years. You will have a clear pathway into many programs, including: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/majors.butler.edu\/programs\/criminology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Criminology<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/majors.butler.edu\/programs\/elementary-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elementary Education<\/a> <em>(two and a half additional years to complete)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/majors.butler.edu\/programs\/philosophy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Philosophy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/majors.butler.edu\/programs\/religious-studies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Religious Studies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/majors.butler.edu\/programs\/sociology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sociology<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/majors.butler.edu\/programs\/youth-and-community-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Youth and Community Development<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"link-list layout-links\" >\n    <div class=\"link-list__container link-list__grid-default\">\n                        <div class=\"list-list__linkWrapper link-list__grid-default\">\n                                <ul class=\"wysiwyg__ctaLinks\">\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/admission-and-aid\/\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" >Admission &#038; Aid<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/admission-and-aid\/how-to-apply\/\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" >Prepare to Apply<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                                \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t<style>\n\t\t.content-cards {\n\t\t\tbackground-image: url('https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/28\/2024\/06\/08104940\/20230707_Bulldog_Statue_059-min.jpg');\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\n<section class=\"content-cards alignfull \" >\n\t<div class=\"squiggly\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/butler-majors\/assets\/images\/content-cards-squiggly.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"headline\"><span>Learning Outcomes<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\" style=\"grid-row-start: 1; grid-row-end: 3;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will be able to promote the physical, emotional, intellectual, and social well-being of children and adolescents with an ethical, collaborative, and caring approach across a variety of professional settings. <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\" style=\"grid-row-start: 2; grid-row-end: 4;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;ll have the ability explain the integral roles of diversity, inclusion, and belonging in supporting and strengthening individuals, families, and communities. <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\" style=\"grid-row-start: 3; grid-row-end: 5;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will compare and contrast the ways in which various career pathways in education, the arts, business, and social sciences contribute to the development and well-being of youth, families, and communities.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-youth-and-community-advocacy-curriculum\">Youth and Community Advocacy Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"acc-flex-container\">\n\t<div class=\"acc-title-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n\t\t<button id='block_acf-block-69f0c2f32d11b-acc-row' class='acc-row' type='button' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='block_acf-block-69f0c2f32d11b_acc-content-panel'>\n\t\t\t<div id='block_acf-block-69f0c2f32d11b-acc-title' class='acc-title'>\n\t\t\t\tYear One\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" id='block_acf-block-69f0c2f32d11b-acc-img' class='acc-icon' src='https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png' \/>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div role=\"region\" aria-hidden='true'\n\t\tid='block_acf-block-69f0c2f32d11b-acc-content-panel' class='acc-panel' aria-labelledby=\"block_acf-block-69f0c2f32d11b-acc-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fall-semester\">Fall Semester<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>FYS 101: First Year Seminar <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ED 112: Intro to Professional Educators<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MA 162: Elementary Statistics <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ED 242: Foundations of Special Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>YCA 101: Intro to Youth and Community Advocacy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LC 100: Strategies for Success<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-spring-semester\">Spring Semester<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>FYS 102: First Year Seminar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ED 241: Developmental Theory and Application in Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FC 110: Foundations of Technology &amp; 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