Using Learning Launch to experiment on what attracts our teenagers towards 

 joining our church online Youth Fellowship . 

 Challenge 

 Teenagers are an important phase age group who will need guidance , mentoring , support and friendship .   This is the age group which faces many challenges internally within themselves and have so many   unanswered questions . The current pandemic situation in Sri Lanka has shut schools and we see only   private schools are having online education functioning . 

 The teenagers are under tremendous pressure and many of them are facing depression , boredom ,   laziness , and locked down within their homes . They are unable to travel , play with their friends , meet their   friends , and feel lonely . 

 Selecting Learning Launch 

 The video from   ( Not sure if I am spelling the name correct ) , guided us through a wonderful   practical presentation in this area . I was very impressed and thought of using this wonderful tool to   experiment with some of the ideas the core committee had brainstormed in attracting the teen group to   join their online YF Meetings ( I am a mentor for the group ) . I believe this tool will help us align our ideas   and look at how they could be implemented and learn from the outcomes to improve our decision - making   skills . 

 Application 

 In this application we have planned to filter the best ideas gathered through the brain storming sessions   we had , and now it is time to align ourselves and select a few ideas which could be a wow factor in reaching   out to these teenagers . 

 First , we developed a hypothesis on one of our Ideas , which was to have an online Talent show , the   specific target audience will be the teenage group in our church . The identified need was that we knew   many have not been able to engage in external activities and have been locked down within their homes ,   we also identified that many of them had great gifts or talents as we call them which could be brought   out . We knew that by bridging the identified problem with our solution , we could provide an opportunity   by starting a platform for these teens to display their talent , would not only give them a breathing space   to think of something creative , but get out of the pandemic bubble and be refreshed both physically and   mentally . We also wanted to ensure that even some of the teens who were shy to perform on a physical   stage , would be comfortable to present an item from their own in their own comfort . 

 Based on this assumption , we wanted to validate the idea if this would be suitable by selecting a sample   size of 9 , a mix of both sexes within 3 age groups ( 13 – 15 , 16 – 17 , 18 – 20 ) out of the 30 members . 

 We also listed some disconfirming facts as to what could stop them from not being a part of this   engagement . And some them were , non - availability of Smart Phone or devices , Non availability of Data   or coverage , No resources to do their act ( If it is a painter , he or she might not have a drawing board or 

 paints available to be purchased due to the lock down ) . This helped us identify challenges they might have   and address them beforehand . 

 Insights & Approach 

 When we approached the groups , we observed that mostly all of them were very much interested and   pleased with the idea and were willing to participate in the Talent show . But raised a few concerns in the   same lines as resources . We also felt that based on the feedback we received , we needed to support them   in acquiring some resources and also give them sufficient time to prepare and also may be reward them   for their hard work through certificates and awards . 

 And other great element which we felt was very helpful was the process where we segregated confirming   and disconfirming facts which really assisted us in better presenting the idea to the team . 

 We hope to run through some of the other key ideas generated through our brain storming sessions   through the learning launch tool , to bring a better and effective outcome to our ideas and also identify   some of the ideas we might feel great , but when actually going through the process , we might identify   them as being not very practical or implementable . 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: 
PHONE_NUM: 
STREET_ADDRESS: 
URL_PERSONAL: 
USERNAME: 

### Task: You are a PII (Personal Identity Information) Detection. Given a essays written by students, you have to identify ONLY the following:
NAME_STUDENT - The full or partial name of a student that is not necessarily the author of the essay. This excludes instructors, authors, and other person names.
EMAIL - A student’s email address.
USERNAME - A student's username on any platform.
ID_NUM - A number or sequence of characters that could be used to identify a student, such as a student ID or a social security number.
PHONE_NUM - A phone number associated with a student.
URL_PERSONAL - A URL that might be used to identify a student.
STREET_ADDRESS - A full or partial street address that is associated with the student, such as their home address.
### Input: Using Learning Launch to experiment on what attracts our teenagers towards 

 joining our church online Youth Fellowship . 

 Challenge 

 Teenagers are an important phase age group who will need guidance , mentoring , support and friendship .   This is the age group which faces many challenges internally within themselves and have so many   unanswered questions . The current pandemic situation in Sri Lanka has shut schools and we see only   private schools are having online education functioning . 

 The teenagers are under tremendous pressure and many of them are facing depression , boredom ,   laziness , and locked down within their homes . They are unable to travel , play with their friends , meet their   friends , and feel lonely . 

 Selecting Learning Launch 

 The video from   ( Not sure if I am spelling the name correct ) , guided us through a wonderful   practical presentation in this area . I was very impressed and thought of using this wonderful tool to   experiment with some of the ideas the core committee had brainstormed in attracting the teen group to   join their online YF Meetings ( I am a mentor for the group ) . I believe this tool will help us align our ideas   and look at how they could be implemented and learn from the outcomes to improve our decision - making   skills . 

 Application 

 In this application we have planned to filter the best ideas gathered through the brain storming sessions   we had , and now it is time to align ourselves and select a few ideas which could be a wow factor in reaching   out to these teenagers . 

 First , we developed a hypothesis on one of our Ideas , which was to have an online Talent show , the   specific target audience will be the teenage group in our church . The identified need was that we knew   many have not been able to engage in external activities and have been locked down within their homes ,   we also identified that many of them had great gifts or talents as we call them which could be brought   out . We knew that by bridging the identified problem with our solution , we could provide an opportunity   by starting a platform for these teens to display their talent , would not only give them a breathing space   to think of something creative , but get out of the pandemic bubble and be refreshed both physically and   mentally . We also wanted to ensure that even some of the teens who were shy to perform on a physical   stage , would be comfortable to present an item from their own in their own comfort . 

 Based on this assumption , we wanted to validate the idea if this would be suitable by selecting a sample   size of 9 , a mix of both sexes within 3 age groups ( 13 – 15 , 16 – 17 , 18 – 20 ) out of the 30 members . 

 We also listed some disconfirming facts as to what could stop them from not being a part of this   engagement . And some them were , non - availability of Smart Phone or devices , Non availability of Data   or coverage , No resources to do their act ( If it is a painter , he or she might not have a drawing board or 

 paints available to be purchased due to the lock down ) . This helped us identify challenges they might have   and address them beforehand . 

 Insights & Approach 

 When we approached the groups , we observed that mostly all of them were very much interested and   pleased with the idea and were willing to participate in the Talent show . But raised a few concerns in the   same lines as resources . We also felt that based on the feedback we received , we needed to support them   in acquiring some resources and also give them sufficient time to prepare and also may be reward them   for their hard work through certificates and awards . 

 And other great element which we felt was very helpful was the process where we segregated confirming   and disconfirming facts which really assisted us in better presenting the idea to the team . 

 We hope to run through some of the other key ideas generated through our brain storming sessions   through the learning launch tool , to bring a better and effective outcome to our ideas and also identify   some of the ideas we might feel great , but when actually going through the process , we might identify   them as being not very practical or implementable .
### Output: 