2006 Teen-Works Program Impacts
Description: A no-cost after school, campus-based program for middle/high school students. Campus and community volunteers taught short courses in pre-engineering, electronics & sensors, robotics, physics, personal health, human anatomy, crime scene investigation, poetry and creative writing, Tae Kwan Do, leadership and service learning, exploring careers and more. 4-H Teen-Works is also conducted by WSU Thurston County Extension 4-H.
Impacts:
- 109 teen enrollments
- 45% male
- 55% female
- 10% Black
- 10% Asian
- 5% Hawaiian
- 64% White
- 3% Native American
- 2% Hispanic
- 6% mixed
- average age= 14 yrs
- Fourteen adult volunteers led 18 educational "Tracks" totaling approximately 280 hours of instruction.
| In October, 32 Teens ranked their "Tracks" on a scale of 1-5 with 5 being "excellent" as follows: | |||
| Introduction to Engineering | 4.0 | Human Anatomy | 3.0 |
| Optical Sensors | 4.6 | Service Learning | 5.0 |
| Creative Writing & Poetry | 4.0 | Beginning Robotics | 4.9 |
| Career Potential | 4.5 | Introductory Physics | 4.3 |
| Web Design | 4.5 | Advanced Robotics | 5.0 |
| Tae Kwan Do-self defense | 4.0 | Leadership | 5.0 |
| Crime Scene Investigation | 4.0 | ||
| In August, 18 Teens ranked their level of learning based on their participation in 4-H Teen-Works. Areas of greatest change were: | |||
| . | Moderate | Significant | % of total group |
| Awareness/Task | Change | Change | noting change |
| Understand career options I may want to explore. | 41% | 18% | 59% |
| Understand college or training options I may want to explore. | 41% | 18% | 59% |
| List my options before making a decision. | 53% | 6% | 59% |
| Contribute as a member of a team. | 53% | ---- | 53% |
| Understand WSU Vancouver may be a place for me to attend college. | 23% | 24% | 47% |
| Talk about college or training choices for my own future. | 29% | 18% | 47% |
| Evaluate decisions I have made. | 41% | 6% | 47% |
| State my opinion without offending others. | 23% | 18% | 41% |
| Talk about career choices for my own future. | 24% | 17% | 41% |
| Accept responsibility for doing a job or task. | 24% | 12% | 36% |
In August, 7 parents ranked the level of learning of their teens based on the teens participation in 4-H Teen-Works. Areas of greatest change as perceived by parents, were: | |||
| Moderate | Significant | % of total group | |
| Awareness/Task | Change | Change | noting change |
| Talk about college or training choices for his/her own future. | 72% | 14% | 86% |
| Understand college or training options he/she may want to explore. | 86% | ---- | 86% |
| Understand WSU Vancouver may be a place for him/her to attend college. | 28% | 44% | 72% |
| Understand career options he/she may want to explore. | 72% | ---- | 72% |
| Talk about career choices for his/her future. | 72% | ---- | 72% |
| Make a presentation - talk in front of a group. | 57% | ---- | 57% |
| Get others to share in leadership. | 57% | ---- | 57% |
| Accept responsibility for doing a job or task. | 57% | ---- | 57% |
We invite teens to be part of the new 4-H Teen-Works program. You will:
- Participate in no-cost learning sessions on the beautiful WSU Vancouver campus
- Explore areas of interest with other teens and adult instructors
- Make plans for your future
Applications are being accepted now. Space is limited. To learn more about WSU Vancouver 4-H Teen-Works call us at 360-546-9160 or visit our website at http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/cywp/teenworks.html for application and enrollment form.