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Inividual Reports of YPP students from Jackson, MS who participated in a Leadership Development Institute organized by the Southern Initiative of the Algebra Project in 1997.
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Senior Thesis of 2011 Hamilton College graduate and YPP College Math Literacy Worker, Hanna Roth.
Abstract: Young People's Project is a grass roots youth organization that focuses on math literacy and social justice for local disadvantaged students. Hamilton College students are trained to develop and facilitate workshops to students in the Utica area middle schools. Each week Hamilton College students travel to the Donovan Middle School in Utica, NY to facilitate these workshops. Young People's Project strives to use math literacy as a tool to develop young leaders with the opportunity to reach their full human potential. This study finds that in practice, the students gain math skills and consistent support from Hamilton College students. However, some students who dislike math experience boredom and do not use all of the program's resources fully. The hands-on teaching style, fun activities, and mentorships capture the student's attention and make them more willing to participate and use the resources of the program. I propose that the program could be strengthened if Young People's Project maintains a balance between the math and hands-on activities to sustain the programs attractiveness for youth.
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Senior Thesis of 2008 Hamilton College graduate, YPP College Math Literacy Worker and National Board Member, Hector Acevedo. Hector focused on the affects of afterschool programs on adolescent girls. YPP serves as a case study.
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The focus of this paper, published independently by Management Consultant Services, is to describe the unique features of the YPP programming model which contribute to both individual and societal change.
This paper also describes the types of outputs and social indicators that are emerging from a solid ten year history of using this engaging program model.