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Topics for discussion:. Aims of the IM HAPPY project? What does the project plan entail ? How the project came about? Modules Research Objectives Research Summary Research Questions Future expectations. 1. Aims of the IM HAPPY project. Raising aspirations of participants

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  1. Topics for discussion: • Aims of the IM HAPPY project? • What does the project plan entail? • How the project came about? • Modules • Research Objectives • Research Summary • Research Questions • Future expectations

  2. 1. Aims of the IM HAPPY project • Raising aspirations of participants • Improve employment prospects • Attract new industries to Coleraine • Combining technology and empowerment of the youth and adults

  3. 2. How the project came about? • Collaboration between UUC, DSD and CBC • Widening Access engagement with the community • Low uptake in second and third level education from these areas • High unemployment in the area • 5% rise since 2012 (CBC – Coleraine Times)

  4. 3. What does the project plan entail? • Delivering IT modules to people in Neighbourhood Renewal areas • 3 Community Centres and 2 Schools • 4 modules • Web Development, App Development, Robotics and Effective Social Media • University Accredited modules • 5 credits per module • Module duration – 2 hours per week for 5 weeks • Project duration –September 2013 – March 2015

  5. 4. Modules Completed stage 1 • Web Development • App Development • Robotics Ongoing • Effective Social Media

  6. 6. Research Objectives • Find the module that best engages participants • Find the module that best engages females • Recognise the age range that are currently engaging with the project • Identify participants aspirations • Monitoring changes in attitude to education and computing

  7. Research Outcome - Engagement • Web Development - (individual work) • 54 enrolled • 27 completed • App Development (individual work) • 46 enrolled • 34 completed • Robotics (group work) • 36 enrolled • 27 completed %Drop out : 0.5% 0.26% 0.25%

  8. Research Outcome – Gender Engagement Female Engagement (Web Vs App Vs Robotics) • Female • 46% dropped out of Web • 26% dropped out of App • 0.06% dropped out of Robotics • Male • 62%dropped out of Web • 34%dropped out of App • 38% dropped out of Robotics Male Engagement (Web Vs App Vs Robotics)

  9. Research Ongoing – Intro to Social Media • A total of 28 participants have enrolled from the 3 community centres. • 60% of the participants are ages 65 or older.

  10. Research Outcome - Age • 14 - 15 • 5 from the three Community Centre's • 6 from the two Schools • 16 - 17 • 4from the three Community Centre's • 14from the two Schools • 18 - 20 • 2from the three Community Centre's • 1from the two Schools • 21+ • 22from the three Community Centre's Age

  11. Research Outcome - Enrolment Through the four modules, a total of 155 have enrolled. • 52 participants have enrolled from West Bann Community Centre. • 52 participants have enrolled from St Joseph’s College. • 22 participants have enrolled from North Coast Integrated College. • 15 participants have enrolled from Ballysally Community Centre. • 14 participants have enrolled from Millburn Community Centre.

  12. Research Outcome - Personal Parents went to University • Family background Education • 20% went to University • 58% did not go to University • 22% are not sure • Students hoping to attend University • 80% want to go to University (48% community, 52% school) • 20% do not want to go to University I want to go to University

  13. 7. Research Outcome Summary • App Development has been seen to better engage participants than any other module • Robotics can be a better medium in engaging females however this hasn’t been concluded. • Shortfall of 18 to 35 years old participants. • Majority of the participants aspire to enroll in third level education.

  14. 8. Research Questions • Has Phase 1 of this project been able to target the people with low aspirations in the renewable areas or alter their mindsets? • How do we attract 18 to 35 year olds? • Would champions be needed to get more people involved in the project? • Is life coaching a further step to assist enrolled participants complete a module?

  15. 9. The Future Project Expectations • Upskilled workforce in Coleraine • COACHes (COmputerACcreditedHelpers) • Coaches are trained in the four modulesto deliver in the community • Life Coaching • Identify and break barriers between students & education • Increase Participant Numbers • New advertising and marketing initiatives. • Longevity through Community Code Club • Pilot taking place in West Bann

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