All programs are geared toward positive youth development and training
towards effective student resiliency and leadership training within the underserved
communities of New York City (Weissberg & Greenberg, 1996).
Youth services focus on forging a strong relationship between the
Creative Connections' Facilitator and the student. Further, they are based on the firm belief that students
can be developed as assets to their schools and communities. Creative Connections'
Staff Development Program incorporates contemporary adult learning theory (Speck, 1990)
with a focus on collaborative teamwork in school learning communities and strategies
for effective personal approaches to success in the classroom.
Assessment:
Creative Connections' has developed measurements
for evaluation and
assessment in order to assess program effectiveness. Post-test surveys with participants have been implemented since its inception to determine
programmatic strengths, including relationships between facilitators and students,
as well as staff.
Impact:
Here are some highlights of our most recent data.
Based on 2008-2009 post-test data, students who participated in the Career Connections Program reported that:
- 97% of students better connect school and work.
- 86% of students got more excited about school.
- 66% of students feel they are better at listening to others.
- 79% of students believe they are better at evaluating themselves.
- 67% of students feel more optimistic about their future.
Based on 2008-2009 post-test data, students who participated in the Teen Entrepreneur Connection Program reported that:
- 95% of students better connect school and work.
- 94% of students believe they are better at collaborating with others.
- 75% of students find they are better at coming up with new ideas.
- 63% of students feel they are better at speaking in front of groups.
- 92% of students learned to negotiate difficult situations.
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