PHASE 2 PLUS - ACHIEVE

Royer Studios developed Animate My Action Plan Phase 2 Plus (AMAP P2+) to merge media arts with general education standards. 

This latest evolution of the AMAP program services all Youth ChalleNGe cadets at participating sites, providing them with 21st Century technology training and essential media arts skills including photography, video production, graphic design, and audio engineering.

Since implementation at Michigan Youth ChalleNGe Academy, GED passing rates doubled, and the number of High School Diplomas awarded nearly doubled. P2+ is now being implemented with cadets at the Tarheel ChalleNGe Academy in Salemburg, North Carolina.

Preparation for Learning Enhancement & Reinforcement

Cadets participate in one extracurricular class per week to learn a skill such as using design software to create graphs and charts, scripting and engineering podcasts, or photographing products for promotional use. Each cadet has his or her own iPad Pro to complete assignments and works with a partner or a team to provide peer-to-peer learning.

A Royer Studios facilitator prepares weekly lessons by coordinating with the general education teachers to design activities focused on what the cadets are studying.

Then, a unique project is developed to be implemented in the traditional classroom, connecting the general education studies with the new skills cadets developed. Cadets make and express personal connections to the subjects they’re studying and become actively engaged in the learning process.

AMAP P2+ helps cadets acquire 21st Century workforce skills, including:

• Critical thinking

• Problem solving

• Technology literacy

• Media literacy

• Creativity and imagination

• Leadership and initiative

• Collaboration and teamwork

• Oral and written communication skills

Contributing to the Youth ChalleNGe Academy

The media produced by cadets can be used by the academy for promotion and outreach. Parents especially enjoy seeing their cadet’s work on Facebook and often share the academy’s posts, thereby sharing the academy’s page with their network.