James B. Hyman, Ph.D.

Positive Youth Development

Animation Studio

Young people from Sector 8, Rochester, NY produce an animated film in celebration of Frederick Douglas.


Community Mapping

Youth from LEXFusion canvass businesses in Lexington, KY.




Youth School Mural

Partners in the Committed to Murphy Youth Project pose in front of mural painted by project youth.



Youth Garden Project

Youth from United Actions for Youth tend a Garden Project in Iowa City, IA.




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Publications Include:

Hyman, James B. 2008. Collaborating For Youth: Highlights from the Positive Youth Development State and Local Collaboration Demonstration Project. A report from the Family and Youth Services Bureau Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Hyman, James B. 2000. Building the Village: Exploring Social Capital as the Vehicle for Strengthening Resiliency in Youth. Report to the William T. Grant Foundation. New York, NY.

Hyman, James B. 1999. Spheres of Influence: A Strategic Synthesis and Framework for Community Youth Development. Baltimore, MD: The Annie E. Casey Foundation.

Hyman, James B. 1999. Youth Development Directions: The Emerging Consensus and the Challenges of Positive Youth Development. Philadelphia: Public/Private Ventures, Inc.

Hyman, James B. 1998. Spheres and Families: Considering a New Construct for Neighborhood Transformation/Family Development. Report to the Annie E. Casey Foundation.