Why Do We Need To Focus On A Holistic Approach To Youth Development?
- Dec 10, 2021
- 3 min read
Written by: Alicia Kangas, Executive Contributor
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Holistic development through education from the early stage of a child’s life has become more important now, than ever before!
Gone are the days when parents used to spend their entire day with their children.
With the way technology has advanced and the way that education methods have changed, a holistic approach to youth development has become exceptionally vital for our youth.
Academic excellence alone can no longer assure success and happiness in life and career as our children become adults. Holistic youth development focuses on intellectual, mental, physical, emotional, and social abilities in a child so that he or she is capable of facing the demands and challenges of everyday life. These abilities are vitally important for success in both professional fields of work, and in overall life fulfillment. Every child is a unique individual. He or she has their own authentic personality traits, interests, preferences, values, attitudes, strengths, and weaknesses. The educational curriculum that our children receive must be able to help each individual child find his or her distinctive place in our world that is in alignment with the authentic nature that he or she beholds. In order to achieve this, a holistic approach to youth development is of utmost importance. A holistic approach to youth development, aims to develop multiple facets and abilities of the human brain. Conventional educational and learning systems aim at the development of intellectual capabilities only. Holistic education and growth of our youth aims at the development of physical capabilities, intellectual abilities, cognitive abilities, mental abilities, emotional abilities, and social skills. What children require today in schools is not just academic lessons. We need education systems that our helping our children to understand his or her self, emotions, and mental duress, while also teaching our children how to build up healthy and functional relationships, develop resilience, and team spirit. Such a system boosts the self-confidence in our youth so that they can go on to achieve greater heights in their careers, while also becoming outstanding citizens of society who contribute to the growth and development of our world as a whole.
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Alicia Kangas, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine
In 2021, Alicia decided to let go of her practice, HOLISTIC RIVERS, INC., to place her devotion and dedication on a deeper level upon development of our youth worldwide. In her passion to help youth, Alicia has been successful in her mission towards giving youth across the globe the opportunity for a better life, beginning at the early age of five.
This passion of Alicia’s lead to the birth of OWN YOUR PURPOSE, INC., a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Corporation. The mission of OWN YOUR PURPOSE, INC. is to use and advocate for a holistic approach to youth development, while creating positive life-changing transformations across the globe.
Alicia is an International Award-Winning Certified Holistic Health Practitioner, Registered SomaYoga Teacher, Positive World Influencer, Award-Winning Entrepreneur, and Published Author.
She is one of our Executive Contributors who we selected as one of our prestigious honorees for our 2021 CREA Global Award in recognition of Alicia being one of the top entrepreneurs, influential leaders, and innovators from across the globe.
Alicia has been featured on ABC, NBC, FOX, USA TODAY, CBS, along with over five-hundred other media companies.
She also has a Biography which resides in the Dictionary of Marquis Who's Who in America, where they endeavor to profile the leaders of American society who are influencing their nation's development. Biographies in Marquis Who’s Who are of individuals whose achievements and contributions to society have made them subjects of widespread reference interest and inquiry.
