Problem Solving and Critical Thinking Skills: What if we told you high schools students have all the answers? Attend a Youth Policy Summit final presentation, and you’ll have a tough time saying otherwise. At Youth Policy Summit, students learn to understand complex problems from multiple viewpoints, and to consider future concerns and issues that will arise. They explore the social, technical, environmental, education & workforce, political, legal and economic sides of issues (the STEEPLE analysis), and then apply this knowledge to come up with innovative solutions for the future.
From our country’s energy portfolio to the future of hydrofracking, YPS students have the answers. The solutions they come up with are well thought out, supported by evidence, and truly their own. And the skills they develop and apply at YPS are not only useful during the Summit week, but can be applied to other issues that citizens, businesses, nonprofits and government agencies grapple with on a daily basis.
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