Philadelphia Youth Network
In the Fall 2013 semester, I participated in an independent study for Philadelphia Youth Network, a non-profit affiliated with the office of the Mayor of Philadelphia. This project operated through the Human Resource Management department at Temple under the guidance of Dr. Andrea Brooks-Lopez. In this project, we had several objectives:
- Create or find content to train high school students in job skills
- Examples – Resumes, thank you notes, using Microsoft Office
- Create a website to disseminate this information to students
- Create a web-based quiz to test student knowledge on skills training
- Provide cross-compatibility with mobile platforms
I spearheaded the effort to design and create the website. I also created new content for skills training. Our final product:
- WordPress-based website
- 14 pages of job skills content
- social media connectivity to facilitate website dissemination
- gamification with customized badges and leveling to engage users
- custom-built quiz of 10-15 questions to test students and allow them to share scores on a leaderboard
- feedback options to get constructive student feedback on site improvement
- mobile compatibility
The site achieved everything PYN wanted and did not miss deadlines set by Dr. Brooks-Lopez or PYN. In the eyes of all relevant parties, the project was a success. This also helped develop a relationship between a major Philadelphia non-profit and Temple’s HRM department.
Demonstration
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