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Hi everyone, we have the opportunity to engage paid high schoolers and we would like to use their assistant in the summer camp, what are the limitation of using them in the field? I appreciate if you would share your thought.

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Maryam Ghadiri
Education & Research Director
Environmental Learning Center
Vero Beach FL
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​I've used high school students as volunteer assistant counselors and in other roles and they've been fantastic. I've found that they key with working with this age range is making the expectation exceptionally clear and getting parent buy-in. I've attached one of the agreements I have students and parents sign for one of our volunteer positions if you're looking for an example.

By the way, if you will be at AAM this year in Phoenix, some of my colleagues and I will be presenting a session on working with teens.

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Regina Lynch
Curator of Education
Biggs Museum of American Art
Dover DE
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-29-2018 04:53 PM
From: Maryam Ghadiri
Subject: Advice on engaging high school students in summer camp

Hi everyone, we have the opportunity to engage paid high schoolers and we would like to use their assistant in the summer camp, what are the limitation of using them in the field? I appreciate if you would share your thought.

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Maryam Ghadiri
Education & Research Director
Environmental Learning Center
Vero Beach FL
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Dear Regina,

thanks so much for your feedback and sharing the job description. Unfortunately, I wont be at AAM.

best, Maryam


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Maryam Ghadiri
Education & Research Director
Environmental Learning Center
Vero Beach FL
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-30-2018 09:28 AM
From: Regina Lynch
Subject: Advice on engaging high school students in summer camp

​I've used high school students as volunteer assistant counselors and in other roles and they've been fantastic. I've found that they key with working with this age range is making the expectation exceptionally clear and getting parent buy-in. I've attached one of the agreements I have students and parents sign for one of our volunteer positions if you're looking for an example.

By the way, if you will be at AAM this year in Phoenix, some of my colleagues and I will be presenting a session on working with teens.

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Regina Lynch
Curator of Education
Biggs Museum of American Art
Dover DE

Original Message:
Sent: 01-29-2018 04:53 PM
From: Maryam Ghadiri
Subject: Advice on engaging high school students in summer camp

Hi everyone, we have the opportunity to engage paid high schoolers and we would like to use their assistant in the summer camp, what are the limitation of using them in the field? I appreciate if you would share your thought.

------------------------------
Maryam Ghadiri
Education & Research Director
Environmental Learning Center
Vero Beach FL
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