teen programming

8/11/2019 Teen Programming

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Programming for Teens Tweens


2/19

Choosing Programs

Considerwhyyouareofferingprogramstoteens. Whataretheirneeds?DevelopmentalAssets:http://www.searchinstitute.org/content/40developmentalassetsadolescentsages1218

Whatdoes

your

community

already

offer?

Surveys!(bothtochoosenewprogramsandevaluateprogramsyouhaveoffered.)

TeenAdvisorygroups:civicengagement,helpsthemrecognizetheyarepartofalargersocialframeworkandencouragesthemtofind

theirown

solutions

through

creative

problem

solving.

Using

their

ideashelpsthemfeelmoreinvestedintheoutcomeandtheirdiscussionwillhelpyouwithprogramsthataremoreinterestingforteensandnewideasforpublicityandpromotion.

Wheredoyougetyourideas?(blogs,listservs,VOYA,Pinterest?)


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GoodQuestions

to

Ask

ProgramSurveys

Askteenstovoteforeventstheywouldactuallycome

to.

Online&papersurveys:trytotimesurveyswithschoolvisits.

Ask

:

If

you

havent

attended

a

teen

program

in

the

past,

please

let

us

know

why:____________________

________________________________________

Would

you

prefer

teens

only

events

or

would

an

event

with

children

or

adults

be

OK?

____________

AdvertiseTeenAdvisoryasaplacetokeepgivingfeedback.

Event

Evaluations Whatdidyoumostappreciateabouttodaysevent? If

this

is

a

regular

weekly/monthly

event,

please

commentonwhatyouappreciatedthroughoutthesession.

Doyouhaveanysuggestionsforchangesorimprovement?

If

this

is

a

regular

weekly/monthly

event,

please

comment

on

suggestions

forimprovementthroughoutthesession.

Doyouhaveanyprogramideasforteensyouwouldliketoseeatthelibrary?HaveyoueverattendedaTeenAdvisoryCommitteemeetingtogiveusmoreideas?

Howdidyouhearaboutthisprogram?(Doyouseeourfacebook posts

or

subscribe

to

library

news

through

the

Citys

govdelivery emails?)

Doyouhaveanysuggestionsforplacestoadvertisewherewecouldreachmoreteens?


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Divergent

Literacybased

Programming


5/19

DivergentActivities

Onlinetesttodeterminefaction

(volunteersforeachfaction)

Splitinto

5factions

to

earn

badges.

Amity

&

Abnegation:

made

browniesinamugforothergroups.Candor&Dauntlessplayedtruthordare(withdareschosenfromjar:Imalittleteapot,piggybackrides,yodeling)Erudite:createdtriviaquestions.Dauntless:foodfearfactor,Amity:friendshipbracelets(RainbowLoom),

Candor:

Discover

one

surprising

truth

from

amember

in

eachfaction.

Forchanceatmoviepremieretickets:Laserobstaclecourse,irontoes,factionballoonwar.Triviacontestincaseofatie.

Fearscape board,

table

of

dystopian

books/movies

Foodsforeachfaction:salsa&chips(Dauntless),Goldfishcrackers(Erudite),Apples(Amity),Grahamcrackers(Abnegation),carrots(Candor)


6/19

MoreLiteracy

Based

Ideas

Nerdfighters Program(JohnGreen&HankGreen):vlogs,

Faultin

our

Stars:

inspiration,

donations

(This

Star

Wont

Go

Out),makeownvideo,askquestionsontheirboard.

SocialJusticeBookClub,DystopianbookClub,

Manga:

whatdo

your

teens

love

to

read?

MazeRunner:timedmazes,drawaGriever

HungerGames:nerf archery,poisonousvs.edibleplants,Cinnas fashion

design

sheets,

Cornucopias

with

survival

itemsrunthroughagamescenariotoseewhowouldwin

withitemschosen.


7/19

DoctorWho/LibCon

PopularCulture

Programming


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DoctorWho

Activities

NumbertheDoctors

AdiposeMarshmallowmaking

Wibbly WobblyPingy Pongy

DoctorWhoBingohttp://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=379060.0#axzz2xCdT3Y8i

Papercraft Tardis

PintheeyestalkontheDalek

Bowtie

bar

&

Photo

Booth

Makeasonicscrewdriver

Mocktails

Weepingangeltag

Food:Cassandra

Lasagna,

Jammie Dodger

cookies,

celery,fishfingersandcustard.


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10/19

More Pop Culture Ideas

SillySitcoms,CrimeTV,

ParanormalTV:

show10

15

minutesofdifferentTVseriesasanintroductiontothegenre.(pairwithsimilarbooks,scavengerhunt,activitiesrelatedtotheshows.)

MinutetoWinIt

Manga/AnimeFest

Moviecalendar:

http://www.pinterest.com/pin/456411743460175070/


11/19

STEAM&

Makerspace Activities

Buttonmaking

DuctTape

wallets,

hats,

roses,

etc.

LEDwiring(bracelet,tshirt)

AngryBirds(builtdifferentkindsofcatapultstoseewhich

worked

best) LavaLampmaking(testeddifferentrecipes)

Picnic:Marshmallowtowers,ProjectRunwayTPdresses,frozentshirtraces

Geocaching

(Laura

Skalitzky,

Marshall

Library)

MazeRunner: http://stemread.niu.edu/index.php/mazerunneractivities


12/19

History-inspired Programming:1920s Speakeasy

Secretpassword/bouncer

Win

book

bucks

through

cardgames

&

trivia

contest:usetobuymocktails &storeitems(headachebands,boas,

20scandy)

Silentmoviegame,fedoratoss,horseshoes,gangstercorner,recordplayerwith

1920srecords,

limbo


13/19

Teens as Presenters:

Teen Band Night ToConsider:afterhours?Apology

fornoiselevelifduringopenhours?

Willbands

be

sharing

equipment?

Howlongshouldeachbandplay?(30minideal)

Havebackupbands!

Amp/Soundpermit

if

playing

outdoors? (Doesyourcityhaveanoiseordinance?)

Promoideas:interviewwithbands

on

social

media

prior

to

event,posteventhighlightsvideo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfAvPTnq2PE


14/19

OtherideasforTeensasPresenters(teens

teaching

other

teens)

Foreignexchangestudents:MulticulturalNight,

MulticulturalMondays:

Learn

aLanguage!

Mancraft 360,Chocolatier:localteenswithtalents

Sick&Twisted:teenmadevideos


15/19

UsingYourCommunitysResources:

HauntedLibrary

Organizers:

TAC,

KeyClub,

YouthCenter,

TeenVolunteers

Lightsonversionforfirst15min.


16/19

UsingYour

Communitys

Resources

Whatdoesyourcommunityhavetoofferthelibrary?

Highschool

clubs:

Key

Club,

Spanish

Club,

Book

Clubs,

DramaClub

UWprofessors/students:theatricalmakeupforHalloween,hiphopdanceclass,(UWWritingCenter):resumeand

coverletter

assistance

Boardgamestores,

Involvingcommunitygroupsraisesawarenessofthelibraryinthecommunity

Highlightingmembersofthecommunityonsocialmediamighthelpyourfanbasegrow.


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OtherFun

Programs

GeekProm(GeekSeekicebreaker,bookbalancingrace,spellingbee,Scrabble/Chess,RubiksCuberace, UWProf:

Physionomy ofAttraction,

Why

IshouldbeQueen/KingGeek,

NametheNerdscontest(LisaSimpson,Beaker,etc.)

ChocolateNight(candyland

quiz,

chocoholics

guessing

contest,HersheyKisstoss,relayracewithpotholders,musicalchocolatechairs)

JustDucty:DuckTape


18/19

Fun programs cont.

Iron

Chef AntiValentines

(HeartBurns)

TrashtoTreasure:recycled

crafts

(poptab

belt,keyboardrings)

Mehndi (henna)

Battleof

the

Sexes

(footballtoss,highheelrace,identifytools,identifymakeupitems)


19/19

Havefun

with

your

teens!

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