EP 73: Benefits of High School Students Working in After School Programs

The topic for this episode of the Making After School Cool podcast focuses on the benefits for youth having job responsibilities while they are in High School. Research indicates that employed youth develop the capacity to take responsibility, develop time-management skills, and overcome shyness while working with adults. When high school students help with an after-school programs the results can be beneficial to both the program and the students. To discuss the benefits of youth taking roles in after school programs is my guest Dr. Carol Hill.    

During this episode you will learn about the following:

• The personal developmental benefits for youth who may get jobs, volunteer for an organization or have responsibility over a project
• The benefits of work experience youth gain when they are work or volunteer with an organization
• The importance of staff being trained to work with HS students who may be assisting with after school programs

Guest

Dr. Hill brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in the development, implementation and management of successful educational programs and initiatives, including leadership in the San Francisco Beacon Initiative.  She is a nationally recognized leader and trainer for the Coalition for Community Schools and for the National Beacon Initiative. and has trained on the Community Schools Model at many national conferences.

Resources

Dr. Carol Hill

carol@sfbeacon.org

The San Francisco Beacon Initiative

www.sfbeacon.org

Mike Wilson

mwilson@hcde-texas.org

Harris County Department of Education

https://hcde-texas.org

CASE for Kids

https://hcde-texas.org/afterschool-zone