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January 19, 2021

Chatting with Chattahoochee TAB Members

We chatted recently with two Teen Advisory Board members from Chattahoochee High School in John’s Creek, Georgia. Shreen Shavkani is a Sophomore and Jonah Turner is a Junior; both are first year TAB members.

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January 13, 2021

TDS Rail Safety Kit, Sponsored by Union Pacific

The National Association or Peer Program Professionals is now offering an interactive online course to establish a Peer Program.

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January 7, 2021

Establish a Peer Program in Your School Through NAPPP

The National Association or Peer Program Professionals is now offering an interactive online course to establish a Peer Program.

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November 10, 2020

Four Teens Place in Track-A-Thon Innovation Contest

Teens in the Driver Seat® in partnership with Union Pacific Award $850 to Schools with the Most Innovative Solution for Railroad Safety One Georgia team and two Texas teens came out on top. Students from Chattahoochee High School finished in the top tier of award winners in the Teens in the Driver Seat® Track-A-Thon contest […]

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October 22, 2020

Teens in the Driver Seat 2019-2020 Progress Survey Results

Each year, TDS conducts a survey to evaluate TDS programming in participating schools. This year’s survey participation did drop due to COVID-19, but also provided some great insight on safety topics that our students progressed in as well as concepts our youth could use additional education around. Survey results showed that 63% of students recognized the severe danger in 4 risk areas.

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September 17, 2020

General Motors Continues Support to Teens in the Driver Seat

This will be the second year of partnering and will support ongoing outreach efforts in Texas, where TDS was born, as well as Georgia, California, and Colorado. The grant will also help TDS continue outreach in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, and Tennessee and will provide new programming support in Kentucky, New York, and Arizona.

Article by Stacey Tisdale / News / general motors, partners

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