Youth Community Science Education University of California  Cooperative Extension

 

 

 

 

 

The Youth Community Science Education program provides youth organizations with research based curricula, resources and workshops in the areas of:

·         Science

·         Technology

·         Natural Resource Education

·         Environmental Stewardship

·         Garden Based Learning

·         Staff Training

 

The workshops are highly interactive and seek to link research with practice.  The Youth Community Science Education programs offers:

·         Workshops delivered within your community

·         Research based information

·         Interactive activities and practical tips

·         Resources

·         On-going technical assistance

 

Curricula in the Youth Community Science Education program use the experiential learning model, where young people have an opportunity to participate in fun, engaging activities that promote learning and understanding through hands-on/minds-on activities.   

Participation in the Youth Community Science Education program is available on a variety of levels:

 

Program Sites (PS) are cooperative ventures between your facility and the University of California Cooperative Extension's Youth Development Program.  By designating your facility as a program site, your staff and clientele will be provided with curriculum, on-going training, support, resources, evaluation tools and possible grant support in order to sustain your program.

 

Curriculum Training (CT) provides your staff with six to twelve hours of hands-on training to develop the skills necessary to successfully implement a curriculum at your site.

 

Staff In-services (SI) are two to six hour professional development experiences that provide your staff with practical tools and resources to serve clientele at your facility.

 

Program Visits (PV) are one-time 1 to 3 hour visits to conduct a lesson with the clientele at your facility.

 

Curricula identified with the partnering hands symbol, indicates that this resource has been written for "teens as teachers".  By integrating teens as teachers, teenager's attitudes toward teachers and school, self-confidence and sense of accomplishment can all improve.  Teenagers can also be positive role models for younger children.

 

Youth Community Science Education Program Request Form