OUR MISSION
Our mission is to empower students to graduate from high school and go on to higher education.
Our mission is to empower students to graduate from high school and go on to higher education.
Update August 13, 2020
Teens Act continues to provide its services, consistent with school district, local university, community and state policies. As we begin the 2020-21 school year we will continue to provide our services consistent with these policies.
See the information regarding the Return to School Plan 2020 for the Provo City School district on their website at
https://provo.edu/returnplan/
Further updates from Teens Act will continue to be consistent with school district, local university, community and state policies. Any additional information will be posted here.
Because Teens Act receives support from university, college and community members we have developed the following Operational Statement.
Teens Act will provide its services to students during the 2020-21 school year. Our services include internship and other work, volunteer and support opportunities. The involvement of individuals who provide these services will be guided by policies consistent with school district, local university, community and state policies.
See the information regarding the Return to School Plan 2020 for the Provo City School district on their website at
https://provo.edu/returnplan/
Further updates from Teens Act will continue to be consistent with school district, local university, community and state policies. Any additional information will be posted here.
Because Teens Act receives support from university, college and community members we have developed the following Operational Statement.
Teens Act will provide its services to students during the 2020-21 school year. Our services include internship and other work, volunteer and support opportunities. The involvement of individuals who provide these services will be guided by policies consistent with school district, local university, community and state policies.
Based in Provo Utah, Teens Act currently operates in Provo High School, Timpview High School and as requested at Independence High School. We work to improve graduation rates and outcomes for students and families, and to address the dropout challenge facing our students. In Utah, the overall statewide dropout rate was 10% in the 2018 school year, and the graduation rate was 87%. Throughout the US each year, approximately 1.3 million students fail to graduate high school, more than half of whom are from minority groups. This means that two students dropout of high school every minute. Not only does this create a huge reduction in earning power for these students, but it creates many problems for those students, their families and society as a whole. Students who drop out are more likely to live in poverty and have a lower quality of life. A report from the documentary series Front-line claims that dropouts cost society an average of $292,000 per year. Utah has not been immune from this educational challenge, and that is where Teens Act steps in. It is clear that there is a problem and we are helping to increase the number of students who graduate high school through an educational “triple focus”:
- Student Success (an elective class taken during school along with group and individual student support)
- Parent Support Program
- After-School Tutoring Program
We focus on students who are struggling academically (a GPA of 2.5 or less) who are first-generation college-bound, and are from low-income environments (qualify for free and/or reduced lunch). Using our educational triple focus with a specialized curriculum, mentor support and other practices and methods such as motivational speakers, campus tours, and third-party partnerships with colleges and universities, community businesses and partner organizations we ensure that participants in our program have the best possible chance to succeed.
Teens Act has always supported students in their academic, leadership and life skill development. Students learn Achievement, Character and Tenacity (ACT) along with other success skills. Through our work students learn about academic readiness for college as measured by ACT (American College Testing). The work of Teens Act is to help student to act and become successful in school and life.
Education provides students with the knowledge and skills to make choices that will lead to improved life experiences and when necessary ameliorate the negative impact of some of life's experiences.
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