Recommendation 2015 Youth Civic Engagement Program
In order to better assess whether this student has the potential for success with our program and to assist us
in determining his/her candidacy, please fill out this form as a request for a recommendation and e-mail it
back to us at [email protected]. All information that you provide will be kept in strict confidence. We
thank you for your cooperation and time.
The inaugural Youth Civic Engagement Program (YCEP) History Explorers’ Youth Advisory Council will consist
of around twenty youth aged 14-18 years old from the metropolitan DC area who have an interest in history,
social justice or Museums.
What does an YCEP student do?
 Earn up to 100 hours of Service Learning/ Community Service credit in a fun, exciting setting
 Help design a comic guide on Japanese Internment and Racial Profiling
 Develop Civic Engagement skills
 Help design educational carts geared towards teenagers
 Volunteer with Spark! Lab and learn about Invention
 Be part of the planning team and help facilitate the National Youth Summit webcast in May
 Receive snacks
 Earn a certificate of participation
 Meet curators and staff behind the scenes of the National Museum of American History (NMAH)
 Explore connections between past events and present day issues
 Participate in fun hands-on activities and creative programing
 Speak up and out as a youth advocate
 Meet and work with other teens with similar interests across DC and the Smithsonian
 Gain important leadership, communication, and college and career skills
 Learn more about history, social justice and Museum careers
What is the commitment for being an YCEP student?
 Attend alternate Tuesday evening sessions from 4pm-7pm and Saturdays from 10am-2pm from Octo 6th,
2015-June 11th, 2016 at the National Museum of American History at 14th St. and Constitution Ave, NW,
Washington, DC, 20001.
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Openness to new experiences
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1. How long have you known the applicant?
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2. Do you have concerns about the ability or motivation of the applicant? If so, please explain why.
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3. Please describe the applicant’s ability to communicate effectively with others, both orally and in
writing.
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4. What characteristics, both personal and academic, will make this candidate stand out?
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5. What would you consider to be the applicant’s strengths and weaknesses?
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6. Does the applicant have any limitations that may require special consideration to help his/her
adjustment to the program?
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7. Do you have any additional comments or observations?
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