Thrity five Cambridge and Boston high school students successfully completed YPP's Math LIteracy Worker Training. Cambridge MLWs performed outreach work with local community centers, CCC, Boys and Girls Club.
The Cambridge group focused on the T-Point game which combines probability and coordinate planes.
The Boston team worked with Northeastern University's MathPower camp and a great group of sixth graders with the Flagway Module. photos.
YPP Miami completes its first full year of programming!
YPP Miami finished its pilot year with twenty MLWs from Edison Senior High School, Booker T. Washington Senior High and Miami Senior High School who worked at four different sites across the county. All of our MLWs attended the Center/Algebra Project Summer Institute at Florida International University for six weeks. The MLWs took courses in language, math, computer technology and a variety of electives led by university professors from around the country. They participated in small group projects, producing impressive film presentations which they showcased at the closing banquet.
Our MLWs are very enthusiastic about starting the new year. During the summer, several of our MLWs met with members of Power U, a local youth organization focused on social justice and advocacy. These MLWs are very interested in having YPP collaborate with Power U during the school year. We also have four new MLWs who will be working with us this coming year.
Trainer of Trainers 2008 - Banning Mills, GA
Atlanta, GA: The third annual TOT supported by the National Science Foundation, was a great success. In total there where 17 trainees this year. For the participating trainees the TOT certification process continued. This years training built off of previous trainings in its target areas of self development (personal and professional), coaching/peer development and network development. In addition the summer training utilized the YPP t-point math module as a conduit for its training work.
Check out the official TOT 2008 BLOG and photos.
Check out the first in a series of profiles on YPP youth and their thoughts on the state of education in their communities...Listen to Joas and others here !
