The TFIM Student Project is the year-round, in-school component of TFIM, now operating in some 36 schools. It involves a diverse team of 10-20 young people in Grades 9-12. The team is charged with creating career awareness/exploration experiences and civic engagement activities for themselves, peers and the school community. The goal is to reach the entire student body, as well as younger peers in middle/high schools, through interactive projects. Although an educator(s) at each school facilitates the team, all projects are initiated, driven and executed by students. The TFIM Student Project consists of four strands of work, focusing on career awareness/ exploration, leadership development and civic engagement. Student teams must complete the following: A peer-to-peer project within the high school, a peer-to-younger peer project within the district, an individual project, and planning/facilitating a portion of the annual Student Leadership Conference. What Is a project? It can be making a documentary...designing a multimedia presentation...creating a website...exploring your community and it's leaders...just to name a few. All projects are done by the students - start to finish.

Throughout the school year, TFIM teams work on a variety of projects - all which focus on career awareness and exploration. The student teams must complete the following:

• a peer to peer project within the high school
• a peer to younger peer project within the district
• an individual project
• and the planning/facilitating a portion of the annual TFIM Conference

Click on one of the links below to complete a project planning proposal. Once you enter in all of the required information, an email will be sent to Gina Barrett, TFIM Coordinator for her approval. Don't forget, if any information in your proposal changes, resubmit those changes. Once you complete your project, don't forget to submit a summary and photos from your project.

• Peer to Peer Project Proposal
• Peer to Younger Peer Project Proposal

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