Creativity, Collaboration, and Community:

Inspiring Youth Through Technology

WHAT IS THE COMPUTER CLUBHOUSE?A creative out-of-school digital design studio where

young people from underserved communities work with adult mentors to express themselves through “STEAM” --

Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math

COMPUTER CLUBHOUSE LEARNING MODELLEARN BY DESIGNPeople learn best when they are actively engaged in designing, creating, and inventing, not just passively receiving information.

FOLLOW YOUR INTERESTSWhen people care about what they are working on, they are willing to work longer and harder, and they learn more in the process.

BUILD A COMMUNITYWhen people collaborate with others of diverse ages, cultures, genders, and backgrounds, they gain new perspectives for understanding the world—and themselves.

FOSTER RESPECT & TRUSTIn places where everyone’s ideas and opinions are respected, people are more likely to take risks and experiment—and thus more likely to learn and innovate.

Our Global Network

100 Clubhouses IN 20 COUNTRIES

To find a Clubhouse near you, visit: www.computerclubhouse.org/locations

Who hosts Computer Clubhouses?

“Typical” Computer Clubhouse Day

• Professional development

• Evaluation and assessment

• Curriculum and operational assistance

• Career/College resources

• Partnership opportunities

• Biennial Teen Summit

How Are Clubhouses supported

Our Clubhouse Network Partners

Factors for SuccessPeopleStaff and mentors who are comfortable learning shoulder-to-shoulder with youth,

have the ability to “seize the moment” in engaging a youth’s interests, and foster a sense of community.

Organizational leadershipTop-down commitment to the professional development and nurturing of staff, and to a learning model that can appear chaotic, takes time to bear fruit, and produces results that are impactful but not always easy to measure in quantitative terms.

Innovative uses of technologyA physical space with a creative, inviting look and feel, connections to STEM resources so youth build awareness and interest, and an environment that fosters collaboration with others of diverse ages, cultures, genders, and backgrounds.

RelationshipsEffective mentoring practices and the prioritization of relationships of trust, respect, and risk-taking over content knowledge.

• identify as a creator

• gain confidence in creative expression, shown through experimentation, iterating, remixing, and persisting through failures

• develop technical tool literacy

• build awareness of and interest in STEAM concepts, careers

• collaborate and mentor

Clubhouse Creative Competencies

• 94% of Clubhouse youth plan to continue their education beyond high school.

• 97% of Alumni said the Clubhouse was THE most important source of support for setting high goals and expectations for themselves.

• 82% of Alumni said they are currently using the tools and technologies they learned at the Clubhouse professionally

Deep Impact over time

Clubhouse Youth Voices

the Clubhouse helps youth build 21st Century Skills, Including…

• problem-solving

• project management

• effective communication

• collaboration

• technology competence

Problem-solving skillsMembers who visit more frequently and stay longer

score higher on measures of problem-solving competence.

Problem Solving Competence, by Visit Frequency and Length

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school engagementMembers who visit more frequently and stay longer

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sense of the futureMembers who visit more frequently and stay longer

score higher on sense of the future than those who only come monthly

sense of BelongingMembers who visit more frequently and stay longer

score higher on sense of belonging than those who only come monthly

more

Gail Breslow, Director, Intel Computer Clubhouse Network, gbreslow@mos.org

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