Educators will learn how to establish Teen Science Cafés in their educational settings - empowering teens to manage their own events. Teen Sceince Cafés are designed BY TEENS FOR TEENS – teens select the topics, locate speakers, vet the speakers, develop a related activity, and manage the actual event. Under the supervision of adult leaders, teens develop their own scripts, manage the sign-in, provide the introductions and more. Educators will learn how they can develop partnerships with a local non-profit to share the responsibility of guiding teens. Through their leadership, teens develop several of the 40 Developmental Assets. Participants will be connected with the Teen Science Cafe Network (TSCN) that provides guidelines/best practices to utilize immediately in their own settings.
