On My Own is a hands-on, real-life simulation that gives teens the opportunity to experience their futures in a fun and exciting way. They are encouraged to make healthy and wise lifestyle choices similar to those adults face on a daily basis. Participants assume they are 26 years old and are the primary or sole support of their household. After exploring careers, participants receive a monthly salary for their chosen career and a family scenario. Then they proceed through ‘real life,’ deducting taxes, determining a savings amount, and spending their monthly salary on the necessities and luxury items that reflect the career and lifestyle they have chosen.
To schedule On My Own in Marshall County contact: Terri Orr, Family and Consumer Sciences/4-H Youth Development 931-359-1929 or terorr@utk.edu