Teen Empowerment
Moments with TLT; By Teen Contributor Riley Jensen
Teen contributor Riley Jensen shares 10 things she has loved about TLT for this final post celebrating TLT's 10 year anniversary. Riley has been a part of TLT all 10 years, but especially in the last 5.
How I Changed My Teen Advisory Board by Michelle Biwer
Teen Volunteer Home Base I identified a number of ways that my library’s teen volunteering program could be improved and give more of the responsibility back to the teens. With over 150 teen volunteers I was having a hard time recognizing teen volunteers who go above-and-beyond, keeping track of the number of active volunteers, and […]
Minecraft After Hours & Letting Teens Lead… and Fall
Maybe it was because it was on Friday the 13th.Maybe it was the heat, or all of the 5th grade classes I talked it up to.Maybe it was those 4th graders who snuck in under the age limit.Whatever it was, the Minecraft hangout and building contest that I hosted was both one of the biggest […]
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You have heard me say it time and time again but my mantra is simple: you can’t serve teens unless you care about them, know them, and value them. And if you are really good at your job, you will empower them and help give them a voice. (Think 40 Developmental Assets!) One of the […]
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