nsi 2014: learning by doing: community service, summer programs, internships, and gap years
DESCRIPTION
Join a discussion on the different ways students can learn through community engagement and discover tools that will help them make good experiential learning decisions. Participants are welcome to describe what’s working and not working in their schools.TRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: NSI 2014: Learning by Doing: Community Service, Summer Programs, Internships, and Gap Years](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052821/55497ed0b4c905c26a8b4624/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
NAVIANCE SUMMER INSTITUTE 2014 PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
![Page 2: NSI 2014: Learning by Doing: Community Service, Summer Programs, Internships, and Gap Years](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052821/55497ed0b4c905c26a8b4624/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
NAVIANCE SUMMER INSTITUTE 2014 | PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
Learning by Doing
Experiential Learning Options for Teens Marie Schwartz
Founder & CEO, TeenLife Media
July 16, 2014
![Page 3: NSI 2014: Learning by Doing: Community Service, Summer Programs, Internships, and Gap Years](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052821/55497ed0b4c905c26a8b4624/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
3
Agenda
• Why Experiential Learning is Important • Conduct Assessment • Opportunities by Category:
• Definition • Identify Opportunities • Design & Implement Programs
• Measure & Improve Outcomes • Resources Offered by TeenLife
![Page 4: NSI 2014: Learning by Doing: Community Service, Summer Programs, Internships, and Gap Years](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052821/55497ed0b4c905c26a8b4624/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
4
Why Experiential Learning is Important
• Raises awareness of skills that students will need for their future
• Builds self-confidence, work readiness, and clarity about interests and goals
• Has a positive impact on students’ academic interests
• Imparts new knowledge and skills that matter to employers
![Page 5: NSI 2014: Learning by Doing: Community Service, Summer Programs, Internships, and Gap Years](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052821/55497ed0b4c905c26a8b4624/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
5
Conduct Assessment
• List non-academic enrichment activities/requirements in your school
• Determine # and % of students engaged in these activities each semester
• Conduct student survey about summer & out-of-school activities
• Ask parents what they need help finding • Research options offered by peer schools
![Page 6: NSI 2014: Learning by Doing: Community Service, Summer Programs, Internships, and Gap Years](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052821/55497ed0b4c905c26a8b4624/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
NAVIANCE SUMMER INSTITUTE 2014 | PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
Community Service
![Page 7: NSI 2014: Learning by Doing: Community Service, Summer Programs, Internships, and Gap Years](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052821/55497ed0b4c905c26a8b4624/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
7
Definition: Community Service
• School Year vs. Summer • Group vs. Individual • Short Term vs. Long Term • Local vs. Abroad • Service Learning vs.
Community Service • Volunteer Internship
Experiences
![Page 8: NSI 2014: Learning by Doing: Community Service, Summer Programs, Internships, and Gap Years](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052821/55497ed0b4c905c26a8b4624/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
8
Identify Opportunities
• Define optimal experience for your students.
• Establish/Review your community service policy.
• Identify in-school and local volunteer options.
• Explore school-sponsored community service trips or programs.
• Determine/Establish faculty and/or PTA support.
• Search TeenLife.com and other websites.
![Page 9: NSI 2014: Learning by Doing: Community Service, Summer Programs, Internships, and Gap Years](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052821/55497ed0b4c905c26a8b4624/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
9
Design & Implement Program
• Review/approve policy • Establish partnerships with local
non-profits • Offer Service Learning content or
curriculum • Determine tracking requirements
(if any) • Assign resources to support
students • Host a Community Service Fair • Tell TeenLife to add your non-
profit listings
![Page 10: NSI 2014: Learning by Doing: Community Service, Summer Programs, Internships, and Gap Years](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052821/55497ed0b4c905c26a8b4624/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
NAVIANCE SUMMER INSTITUTE 2014 | PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
Summer Programs
![Page 11: NSI 2014: Learning by Doing: Community Service, Summer Programs, Internships, and Gap Years](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052821/55497ed0b4c905c26a8b4624/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
11
Definition: Summer Programs
• More than 5,000 summer programs for middle & high school students
• Local vs. overnight • One to eight weeks • Offered by Colleges, Schools, and
independent companies • Broad range of interest categories
and program content
![Page 12: NSI 2014: Learning by Doing: Community Service, Summer Programs, Internships, and Gap Years](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052821/55497ed0b4c905c26a8b4624/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
12
Identify Opportunities
• Search “Enrichment Programs” on Family Connection
• Search TeenLife.com • Explore programs offered in your
community • Research summer activities
listed in Naviance student survey • Get suggestions from coaches
and teachers • Research funding sources
![Page 13: NSI 2014: Learning by Doing: Community Service, Summer Programs, Internships, and Gap Years](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052821/55497ed0b4c905c26a8b4624/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
13
Design & Implement Program
• Discuss summer plans with parents/students
• Recommend areas of exploration/skill-building
• Promote resources for finding programs, including local summer camp fairs
• Distribute fund-raising ideas or hold a fund-raiser
• Advocate for students who need scholarships
• Distribute TeenLife Guide to Summer Programs
![Page 14: NSI 2014: Learning by Doing: Community Service, Summer Programs, Internships, and Gap Years](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052821/55497ed0b4c905c26a8b4624/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
NAVIANCE SUMMER INSTITUTE 2014 | PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
High School Internships
![Page 15: NSI 2014: Learning by Doing: Community Service, Summer Programs, Internships, and Gap Years](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052821/55497ed0b4c905c26a8b4624/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
15
Definition: High School Internships
• School Year vs. Summer • Interviewing/networking skills
required • Job skills not required • Shorter duration than a job (60
hours) • Requires support from a parent
or teacher • Requires training and
mentorship by the employer • Highly-valued by students and
parents alike
![Page 16: NSI 2014: Learning by Doing: Community Service, Summer Programs, Internships, and Gap Years](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052821/55497ed0b4c905c26a8b4624/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
16
Identify Opportunities
• Identify local employers and professional associations
• For profit or non-profit • Engage vendors and service
providers at your school • Engage parents and alumni • Search websites like
Internships.com and Idealist.org
![Page 17: NSI 2014: Learning by Doing: Community Service, Summer Programs, Internships, and Gap Years](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052821/55497ed0b4c905c26a8b4624/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
17
Design & Implement
• Teach students how to create a resume and apply for a job or internship.
• Dedicate a faculty or parent resource to assist students.
• Partner with associations to host a Career & Internship Fair.
• Consider offering a course/program to seniors before graduation.
• Distribute TeenLife Guide to Finding Jobs & Internships.
![Page 18: NSI 2014: Learning by Doing: Community Service, Summer Programs, Internships, and Gap Years](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052821/55497ed0b4c905c26a8b4624/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
NAVIANCE SUMMER INSTITUTE 2014 | PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
Gap Year
![Page 19: NSI 2014: Learning by Doing: Community Service, Summer Programs, Internships, and Gap Years](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052821/55497ed0b4c905c26a8b4624/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
19
Definition: Gap Year
• Year of exploration/learning before college
• Structured or unstructured • Benefits include greater focus,
engagement, and success in college
• Wide range of programs offered in US and abroad
![Page 20: NSI 2014: Learning by Doing: Community Service, Summer Programs, Internships, and Gap Years](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052821/55497ed0b4c905c26a8b4624/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
20
Identify Opportunities
• Gather information from alumni and colleges attended by your students
• Understand costs & funding options
• Search Enrichment Programs in Family Connection
• Search TeenLife.com • Explore AGA and USA Gap
Fair websites. • Speak to an independent gap
year advisor.
![Page 21: NSI 2014: Learning by Doing: Community Service, Summer Programs, Internships, and Gap Years](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052821/55497ed0b4c905c26a8b4624/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
21
Design & Implement
• Invite a knowledgeable speaker to a staff meeting.
• Offer a gap year information session/webinar for parents & students.
• Distribute resources on gap year education.
• Tell students and parents to search on TeenLife.com.
• Promote local Gap Year Fairs. • Distribute TeenLife Guide to
Gap Year Programs.
![Page 22: NSI 2014: Learning by Doing: Community Service, Summer Programs, Internships, and Gap Years](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052821/55497ed0b4c905c26a8b4624/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
NAVIANCE SUMMER INSTITUTE 2014 | PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
Measure & Improve Outcomes
![Page 23: NSI 2014: Learning by Doing: Community Service, Summer Programs, Internships, and Gap Years](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052821/55497ed0b4c905c26a8b4624/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
23
Measure & Improve Outcomes
• Correlate involvement in experiential learning activities with school outcomes – by student and overall
• Measure satisfaction with in-school activities and use feedback to improve programs
• Ask alumni what enrichment activities during the high school years had the most impact
![Page 24: NSI 2014: Learning by Doing: Community Service, Summer Programs, Internships, and Gap Years](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052821/55497ed0b4c905c26a8b4624/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
NAVIANCE SUMMER INSTITUTE 2014 | PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
Resources from TeenLife
![Page 25: NSI 2014: Learning by Doing: Community Service, Summer Programs, Internships, and Gap Years](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052821/55497ed0b4c905c26a8b4624/html5/thumbnails/25.jpg)
25
Family Connection
Activate Enrichment Programs
![Page 26: NSI 2014: Learning by Doing: Community Service, Summer Programs, Internships, and Gap Years](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052821/55497ed0b4c905c26a8b4624/html5/thumbnails/26.jpg)
26
Family Connection
Add Resource Links
![Page 27: NSI 2014: Learning by Doing: Community Service, Summer Programs, Internships, and Gap Years](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052821/55497ed0b4c905c26a8b4624/html5/thumbnails/27.jpg)
27
TeenLife.com
![Page 28: NSI 2014: Learning by Doing: Community Service, Summer Programs, Internships, and Gap Years](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052821/55497ed0b4c905c26a8b4624/html5/thumbnails/28.jpg)
28
Publications
![Page 29: NSI 2014: Learning by Doing: Community Service, Summer Programs, Internships, and Gap Years](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052821/55497ed0b4c905c26a8b4624/html5/thumbnails/29.jpg)
29
TeenLife Blog
![Page 30: NSI 2014: Learning by Doing: Community Service, Summer Programs, Internships, and Gap Years](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052821/55497ed0b4c905c26a8b4624/html5/thumbnails/30.jpg)
30
Write a Review
![Page 31: NSI 2014: Learning by Doing: Community Service, Summer Programs, Internships, and Gap Years](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052821/55497ed0b4c905c26a8b4624/html5/thumbnails/31.jpg)
31
Join TeenLife
![Page 32: NSI 2014: Learning by Doing: Community Service, Summer Programs, Internships, and Gap Years](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052821/55497ed0b4c905c26a8b4624/html5/thumbnails/32.jpg)
32
In Conclusion…
![Page 33: NSI 2014: Learning by Doing: Community Service, Summer Programs, Internships, and Gap Years](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052821/55497ed0b4c905c26a8b4624/html5/thumbnails/33.jpg)
33
Questions?
Visit the TeenLife Booth at NSI! Find TeenLife in the Naviance Marketplace #NSI2014