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Backyard Problem |
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Students are asked to do some research before coming to Legislators' School. By talking with local commissioners, law enforcement, environmental and social issues authorities, etc., students will begin to identify topics of concern within their local communities. While attending the program, students will receive guidance in selecting a topic for their "Backyard Problem" project. They will critically examine the desired goals and impact of their project. This project should be implemented by students upon returning home after the one-week session. Students should select a project that they can actually complete.
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| Suggested topics might be: |
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- roadside growth/signs that obstruct vision
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- speeding in neighborhoods
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- littering in waterways or roadsides
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- lack of local volunteerism
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- lack of appropriate teen social/recreational outlets
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| After projects are completed and written reports are received in the Office for Rural Education, a committee reviews the projects and selects the top five from each session submission. The five top projects for each session are evaluated and the peer helper is selected from this group. |
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| The student selected as peer helper has the opportunity to receive advanced leadership training. The two scholarships, one per session, allows students to return the following year during the same session that they previously attended. |
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