WNCteenspace

Welcome to WNCteenspace, offered by Cherokee Preservation Foundation and WNC EdNet to help youth in western North Carolina connect with each other and creatively use technology to make learning a fun experience.  The site features a directory of youth organizations in the region. Soon, WNCteenspace will feature content created by students. Read the list of STAC faculty sponsers we are working with to get student content started, and talk to the one at your school.  The list will grow.
About Us
WNCteenspace is sponsored by Cherokee Preservation Foundation and WNC EdNet to help youth in western North Carolina creatively use technology to make learning a fun and engaging experience, connect with each other and be engaged in their communities.

WNC EdNET (wresa.org/wncednet/wncednetinfo.htm) is a consortium of schools K-12 and higher that have facilitated the procurement and use of broadband technology for schools and institutions of higher learning on the Qualla Boundary and in Jackson, Macon, Clay, Cherokee, Graham and Swain counties. Now that high bandwidth capabilities have opened the door to new levels of computer networked teaching and learning, WNC EdNET is helping teachers and students learn and practice how to use technology to enhance learning. WNCteenspace helps students develop their technology skills and have fun in the process.

Cherokee Preservation Foundation (www.cpfdn.org) has provided substantial financial support to WNC EdNet. It also conducted three forums that gave area youth opportunities to speak up about their concerns and help develop strategies that will encourage youth leadership skills, workforce readiness, volunteerism, entrepreneurship and active citizenship in the region. Participants indicated they are hungry for options that will make their communities more youth-friendly. They also said they are eager to discover their talents and passions, and that they feel there is a need for communication and collaboration between existing youth groups in the region.

WNCteenspace is being created to meet the needs identified by WNC EdNET and area youth at the regional forums. The web site is for the youth of western North Carolina, ages 12 to 18, and the content on the site is being created by the students that WNCteenspace serves. The site’s content will grow as the 2008/2009 school year progresses.