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This is the Program in a nutshell:
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GOAL: |
Promotion of the building industry as a career
choice to children |
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PROJECT: |
Tours for school children of construction job
sites, architects’ and engineers’ offices and
construction-related factories; also classroom demonstrations and
projects related to trade and other professional work. |
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TARGET
AUDIENCE: |
Primary school children - starting in
kindergarten and followed to each grade so as to build on the
previous learning experiences obtained through the program in the
prior year. |
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PROGRAM: |
Organized tours for school children with the
sponsorship of owners of construction sites, offices or construction
related institutions; occurring throughout the school year (e.g. two
in the fall and two in the spring per class involved in the
program). The tours are designed to teach children about the
building industry. These students see work in progress and the
interrelationship of each trade and profession to the total project.
Institutional visits include universities and public authorities.
Audio visual materials are used where appropriate.
A session in the classroom with the Me Too
Kids! staff prior to the site visit informs the students and
teacher about what they will see during their visit; serves as an
opportunity for them to ask questions and introduces them to this
complex industry. After the visit, the Me Too Kids! staff
helps the children explore observations made on the tour. Classroom
activities including art projects, music, story telling, theater, or
writing are an integral part of follow-up activities. These
activities are planned and adjusted according to the age of the
group.
Hand/eye
coordination and the ability to understand sophisticated building
concepts is evident in children at an early age. The enthusiasm
generated by the site visits as well as the follow-up activities in
the classroom are geared to identify and encourage this talent.
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STAFF: |
Each tour has a group leader, and an appropriate
number of adults for supervision. Adults participating are Me Too
Kids! staff, Board of Education staff (i.e. teachers), parents
and professional
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COMPLETED
PROJECTS: |
Visits to these organizations: Thornton/Tomasetti
Engineers, Port Authority of NY & NJ, School of Engineering -
Manhattan College, Taylor-Clark Architects, Museum
of Natural History - NYC |
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STATUS: |
Me Too Kids!
seeks funding after completion of several successful years of
operation in New York City |
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"Me
Too Kids!" is
a program run by the NY State NFP Trade Links, Inc. /
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"Me Too Kids!"
is a Registered Service Mark |
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