Success StorySummer Transportation Institute Creates Career Interests



Summer Transportation Institute Creates Career Interests

Author: Casey Townsend

Planning Unit: KSU Administration

Major Program: Science, Engineering, and Technology

Plan of Work: Developing informal and formal leadership skills for youth and adults

Outcome: Intermediate Outcome

15 out of 18 Summer Transportation Institute high school participants responded to a pre and post survey rating their interest in STEM projects and transportation careers.  They rated their interest to do more STEM projects as 66.67% before the program and 86.67% afterwards.  Their interest in learning  more about transportation careers was 33.33% before the program and 53.33% afterwards.  66.67% of the participants noted that 4-H is a place where they have a chance to be a leader verses 87.67% afterwards. 






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