Donga.com reported last month that students in two middle schools located in Gangnam, South Korea are attending their afterschool classes more than their academic classes.
A survey conducted by the Gangnam Department of Education found that students enjoy their afterschool programs more because the class size is smaller and they have more of an opportunity to work on their academics instead of focusing on grades. Part of the increased popularity is attributed to how the afterschool programs operate. Last year, they grouped two to five schools together with one acting as a base to offer afterschool programs. As a result, enrollment rose not only in the two middle schools but the other 8 "base" schools increasing participation from 2,856 students in 2007 to 8,508 as of May 15 this year.
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Showing posts with label International Models. Show all posts
Showing posts with label International Models. Show all posts
Monday, June 9, 2008
Afterschool Voc-Ed Program Teaching At-Risk Youth to Repair Computers
The Fundamentalist, which is the Jewish Telegraphic Association's (JTA) new philanthropy blog, reported yesterday about an exciting effort combining afterschool, career development and training for "at-risk" youth.
On a recent media tour to Negev, correspondents toured Net@. According to their blog entry, "Net@ is a four-year-long after-school program run in lower-income areas that teaches high school students how to become computer repair technicians. When the students complete the course, they receive an internationally recognized certificate that qualifies them as IT techs. Open to “at-risk” students, the program seeks not A+ students, but those just a cut below, according to Net@ officials. The idea is to help students who might not have great financial prospects to find good-paying middle class jobs. And, it tries to attract girls, who are normally less likely to go into the IT filed."
According to their report, 100 youth are served with a budget of $175,000. However with the falling dollar, they may have to reduce the program by half in the coming year.
This model may provide some ideas about the best ways to help teens develop new skills in your community while preparing them to compete in the global economy.
To read more about this compelling program, click here.
On a recent media tour to Negev, correspondents toured Net@. According to their blog entry, "Net@ is a four-year-long after-school program run in lower-income areas that teaches high school students how to become computer repair technicians. When the students complete the course, they receive an internationally recognized certificate that qualifies them as IT techs. Open to “at-risk” students, the program seeks not A+ students, but those just a cut below, according to Net@ officials. The idea is to help students who might not have great financial prospects to find good-paying middle class jobs. And, it tries to attract girls, who are normally less likely to go into the IT filed."
According to their report, 100 youth are served with a budget of $175,000. However with the falling dollar, they may have to reduce the program by half in the coming year.
This model may provide some ideas about the best ways to help teens develop new skills in your community while preparing them to compete in the global economy.
To read more about this compelling program, click here.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Canada Recognizes 20 Youth under 20 and Pairs Them with Mentors
Canada recognizes 20 youth under 20 and will pair them with Order of Canada Award Recipients as mentors for the upcoming year. Soliciting applications from all the country, 20 youth were chosen for their volunteerism and selected by Youth in Motion. In existence for the past five years, this is the first year award winners will be paired with mentors.
"Ms. Peoples says the Top 20 program is a strong reminder that there is much to be celebrated about today's youth".
"All we have to do is turn on the TV or radio and we hear all the negativity associated with young people — cyber-bullying, guns, violence, disenchanted me generation," she notes."Hopefully, Top 20 Under 20 is a domino effect about the good things. There are a lot of very talented, very positive young people that are doing just incredible things."
To read more about this exciting program, click here.
"Ms. Peoples says the Top 20 program is a strong reminder that there is much to be celebrated about today's youth".
"All we have to do is turn on the TV or radio and we hear all the negativity associated with young people — cyber-bullying, guns, violence, disenchanted me generation," she notes."Hopefully, Top 20 Under 20 is a domino effect about the good things. There are a lot of very talented, very positive young people that are doing just incredible things."
To read more about this exciting program, click here.
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