Ethnography Summary – Elizabeth

Elizabeth

Date: 3/29/17

Type: Individual Interview

Location: In person

Team Participants: Conducted interview alone

User Characteristics:

-Attends Clay High School

-Caucasian

-Competitive dancer

-15 years old

-Only child

Memorable Quotes:

“I usually only go to the club if my Dad gets off work early so that he can take me…which is only about once a week.”

“I used to love going to the club when I was younger and not as involved with dancing, but now I devote a lot of my free time to dance.”

Top 3 Learnings:

  1. The older the kids get, the less of a priority it is for them to go to the club.
  2. Other aspects in teenagers lives take precedence over going to the club with a bunch of little kids.
  3. Kids with extra curricular activities are less likely to attend the club.

Key Insight: Transportation to the club is still a struggle even when the child comes from a steady household with stable parents. The club needs to find a way to attract older kids to come more often and offer more non-academic resources.