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ACCESSION NO: 0230729 [Full Record]
PROJ NO: LAX-MONROE AGENCY: NIFA LA.X
PROJ TYPE: OTHER GRANTS PROJ STATUS: TERMINATED
CONTRACT/GRANT/AGREEMENT NO: 2012-38821-20157 PROPOSAL NO: 2012-02600
START: 01 SEP 2012 TERM: 31 AUG 2016 FY: 2016
GRANT AMT: $249,886 GRANT YR: 2012
AWARD TOTAL: $249,886
INITIAL AWARD YEAR: 2012
INVESTIGATOR: Ghebreyessus, Y.; Cyrus., K.; Walker, C.; Ghebreiyessus, Y.
PERFORMING INSTITUTION:
SOUTHERN UNIV
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70813
USING AGRICULTURE AS A FAST TRACK VEHICLE FOR CHANGE THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY: The objectives of this proposal are (1) to help troubled youth in the correctional facility develop knowledge in a quality agriscience program, (2) to use family strengthening techniques for troubled youth, and (3) to help improve troubled youth work skills for career opportunities. Activities such as workplace skills, character building, behavior management, leadership development, and other experiential learning activities will be provided to 140 juveniles each year. It will provide students with agricultural, family and consumer sciences experiences via Microsoft live meetings, classrooms, and laboratories. The project promotes knowledge of the "science of agriculture" while providing activities within this holistic comprehensive program that should promote an interest in agriculture and provide the skills necessary for these troubled youth
to reenter society and be a productive part of our state's citizenry.
OBJECTIVES: The specific project objectives are as follows: 1. To help troubled youth in the correctional facility develop knowledge in a quality agriscience program, 2. To use family strengthening techniques for troubled youth, 3. To provide troubled youth with work skills for career opportunities.
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