(task) Earth Force

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youth, Earth Concern

> http://www.earthforce.org/?q=Impact <http://www.earthforce.org/?q=Impact>
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> Our Impact | Earth Force
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> At its core, Earth Force is committed to ensuring young people have a platform to be civic actors in their community. We approach our work with a collective impact lens and collaborate in an intentional, mutually beneficial way with local organizations in the communities we serve. When young people are supported by a broad network of support made up of their educators, their local government, local environmental or youth development organizations, invested businesses, and other stakeholders, the possibilities open up and young people gain a much deeper and effective platform for learning. For over 15 years, we have worked with Brandeis University's Center for Youth & Communities <http://cyc.brandeis.edu/> to externally evaluate our impact on educators and students.
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> The 2011-2012 evaluation results represent positive, statistically significant outcomes for Earth Force program participants:
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> engage.
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> Earth Force engages all students as environmental citizens.
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> 91% of participants increased their civic skills needed to change their community, such as problem-solving, civic action, and decision-making; and the ability to work for changes to policies or community practices to improve the environment
> 56% of students report they paid more attention in Earth Force than in their other classes AND 50% learned more than in other classes
> 89% of students had a better understanding of how the skills they learned in school can be used in the real world as a result of their Earth Force experience
> 76% of students reported talking about how they could use science, technology, engineering, and math to study or solve environmental problems
> transform.
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> Earth Force transforms communities, creating lasting change.
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> 83% of students felt their Earth Force project made a difference
> 96% of educators want to participate in an Earth Force project again
> 77% of educators now believe young people can make a difference in their communities as a result of their experience with Earth Force
> support.
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> Earth Force supports educators with project-based curriculum and extensive training.
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> 98% of educators would recommend Earth Force to other educators
> 83% of educators noticed an increase in their students' interest in science
> 76% of educators increased partnerships between their school or program and other organizations in the community
> Prior results:
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> 2010-2011 Evaluation Report <http://earthforce.org/sites/default/files/2010-2011%20Eval.pdf>
> 2009-2010 Evaluation Report <http://earthforce.org/sites/default/files/2009-2010%20Eval.pdf>
> The relationship between a quality experience and youth outcomes: An analysis of the Earth Force Evaluation <http://earthforce.org/sites/default/files/Earth%20Force%20drilling%20down%20on%20best%20practices.pdf>