Team Builders and Icebreakers! Ideas for Café Warm-Up Activities, and Leadership Team Building
Most teens are social by nature and a great icebreaker activity can work wonders in getting them to meet and interact with one another. Many Teen Science Cafés hold them prior to introducing the café speaker to add to the fun ambience of the event as well as to help everyone feel comfortable in asking questions aloud and conversing with the speaker.
Resources on Mentoring Teen Leaders
Resources on Mentoring Teen Leaders The Importance of the Adult Leader "Teens’ perception that they own and are responsible for all aspects of their program is fundamentally different from their perception of a program directed by an adult with some intended benefit for teens. Although many teens eagerly volunteer to be teen leaders, their success in this role is heavily
Teen Leadership: An Adult Leader’s Guide
This Leader's Manual from the University of Vermont 4-H Extension Program provides great guidance for adults to more effectively guide youth in their growth as leaders.
Teen Leader Roles and Responsibilities – Examples and Templates
Use these "go-to" examples of documents Network members routinely use to organize their teen leaders and ensure every part of the café runs smoothly. Feel free to use and adapt!
Training Workshop for Teen Leaders and Adult Leaders
Café Scientifique NM coordinates cafés in four cities. Take a peek at their Agenda, Piktochart-Making Guide, and Workshop Feedback Form for their upcoming training workshop. You may be inspired!
Focus Group Report on Teen Leaders 2014
Teen leader focus groups were conducted at the five funded nodes in the Network, giving us significant insight into the impacts teens have on their program and the impacts the program have on teen leaders.
Member Workshop 2015: Agenda and Resources
Welcome to the Resource Center for our 2015 Member Workshop! All details about the workshop, individual sessions, supporting resources and session reports will be assembled here.