Central Area Youth Association is excited partner with Key Bank to sponsor every 8th grade student in the Seattle Public Schools through the CHOICES Education program.

CHOICES is an interactive, turnkey classroom seminar that gives middle school students a chance to see into the future and recognize the importance of the personal and academic decisions they make today. Through creative, highly participatory exercises led by volunteer presenters from the business community, students learn how to take control of their lives by making wise decisions.

Students consider the effects of choices they make and explore time and money management techniques. They are challenged to face their future career options based on the level of education they achieve, as well as the impact their choices will have on others and the world

What students will learn:

Day One

• Factors Influencing Who I am
• Decisions and Consequences
• Time Management
• Money Management

Day Two

• Money and Time Budgets
• School Decisions and Career Consequences
• Connections Between School and Work
• Future Impact

CHOICES will be presented in the classroom over two consecutive days for one hour each day. Volunteers from local businesses who are trained by CAYA will teach this program to the students. CHOICES is presented at no cost to the students of Seattle Public Schools.

In the 1999-2000 school year, CHOICES was presented to every 8th grade student in Seattle Public Schools. Through surveys given to students, we are pleased to report the following results.

Surveys say that: 90% of students plan to get a good education. 90% of students feel positive about their educational opportunities after high school. 86% of students feel they have many choices in their lives. 87% of students have a good or great view of the future. 72% of participants learned things from CHOICES that they are likely to use in planning their high school education. 74% of students stated that CHOICES talked about things that they care about and that in their opinion, CHOICES was believable.

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