Success StoryNon-Traditional Camps Brings Critical Thinking Skills



Non-Traditional Camps Brings Critical Thinking Skills

Author: Casey Townsend

Planning Unit: KSU Administration

Major Program: Science, Engineering, and Technology

Plan of Work: 4-H Youth Development - Science, Engineering, Technology, Natural Resource and Agriculture

Outcome: Intermediate Outcome

Kentucky State University hosted their annual Summer Transportation Institute Camp for 18 underrepresented youth to explore opportunities in the transportation industry.  A 5 question survey was composed with a five star scale rating with 1 star representing the lowest and 5 being the highest.  Before the program, 77.78% participants answered yes to the question, "4-H is a place where I can figure things out on my own", verses 83.33% afterwards.







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