Student Ownership Increases with Local YMCA Project

Educators at Braden Middle School partnered with their local YMCA to give students an opportunity for real-world learning. The students were challenged by the CEO of the YMCA to help reduce the number of drownings suffered by their community on the shores of Lake Erie. Watch how student ownership and research-skills increased once they realized their teamwork could create solutions that could save lives.

“I expected a middle school level presentation and what I got was a very well thought-out higher level presentation. The questions I ended up asking were on the level of what I would ask my directors and staff.”

– Trevor Sprague, CEO of Ashtabula County YMCA