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Objectives
Objectives
In this part of the project, you should be able to:
Develop a detailed, appropriate and thoughtful proposal for action to serve the need in the community.
Present a detailed and accurate plan and record of the development process of the project.
Demonstrate excellent self-management skills.
I. DEVELOP A PROPOSAL FOR ACTION TO SERVE THE NEED IN THE COMMUNITY
I. DEVELOP A PROPOSAL FOR ACTION TO SERVE THE NEED IN THE COMMUNITY
Before we move into how to develop a proposal for action, let's elaborate on the language of the criteria:
Detailed - you think deeply about the action you wish to take
Appropriate - you have carefully considered how your service is suitable for the circumstances of the community
Thoughtful - you have thought carefully about the needs of others
Consider Community-Specific Factors
Consider Community-Specific Factors
In order to create your proposal for action, you need to think deeply about the following community-specific factors.
In your process journal, document how you think deeply about the community-specific factors that are relevant to your community project.
Write a list of the community-specific factors that are relevant to your project.
ACTIVITY 1: Y-CHART
ACTIVITY 1: Y-CHART
Think about what your community project goal will look like, sound like and feel like for those who will be impacted. Create a Y-Chart like the one opposite, fill in the appropriate spaces by answering the questions below. Add it to your process journal!
LOOK - What will your community project goal look like for the community you wish to impact?
FEEL - What emotional response would you like others to experience as a result of your community project?
SOUND - What feedback would you like to receive from the community you are serving?
ACTIVITY 2: CREATE A LIST OF SUCCESS CRITERIA
ACTIVITY 2: CREATE A LIST OF SUCCESS CRITERIA
Using your understanding of the community specific factors of your community project and the impact you wish it to have you can create a list of success criteria.
The success criteria you develop will be transferred to your proposal for action.
What is the best possible outcome for this community project?
What does success look like for the community you are serving?
How has the need you are seeking to address being successfully met?
Try to write a list of at least five criteria considering the project goal community specific factors. Add this list to your process journal.
ACTIVITY 3: SINGLE-POINT RUBRIC
ACTIVITY 3: SINGLE-POINT RUBRIC
Make a copy of the single-point rubric template opposite.
In the center column, add your success criteria. As you begin your service, choose strategic points to seek feedback from the community you are serving, family, friends, your supervisor, or others who can offer accurate feedback.
Use this process to gauge the success of your project and respond to the feedback you receive accordingly.
Plan and Record the Development Process
Plan and Record the Development Process
Planning for your community project, requires you to carefully think about the following:
the time frame you have to complete the project
the resources you already have and the resources you will need
what skills you will need to develop in order to serve the community
ACTIVITY 4: ISHIKAWA
ACTIVITY 4: ISHIKAWA
The Ishikawa enables you to think backwords from your community project goal.
Create a fish skeleton Ishikawa in your process journal similar to the example. At the head of the Ichikawa - the effect - place a brief summary of your community project goal. Then, sort the steps that you need to take in order to serve the need in the community into categories such as:
TIME - outline the time needed to develop the various steps of your community project
ORGANIZATION - outline the various roles and communication that needs to take place
RESOURCES - outline the resources you need such materials and finances
ACTIVITIES - outline the various activities that need to occur
Here is an example of a completed Ishikawa for a community project.
ACTIVITY 5: PROPOSAL FOR ACTION
ACTIVITY 5: PROPOSAL FOR ACTION
It's now time to create a proposal for action. This is a representation of the specific and accurate plan you have in place to implement your project goal.
In any format you wish, create your proposal. Refer to the six important steps below. Be direct and straight to the point.
the community you are serving
the need within the community you will be serving
how you plan to engage in service as action, and what type of service you will engage in
the global context your community project is best aligned with
how you know you will have successfully implemented service as action
the time and resources you have organized in order to place your community project goal into action
SUPERVISOR CHECK IN #3
SUPERVISOR CHECK IN #3
As you request your third meeting with your supervisor, do not forget the following...
Start your e-mail with "Dear Mr./Ms./Mrs.,"
Introduce your group members and outline your topic of your project as well as your highly challenging goal
Request a meeting time/date
Use formal language
Finish your e-mail with "Kind Regards," and listing all members' names
AGENDA FOR MEETING #3
Please use the following agenda for your meeting.
Discuss the following:
your progress this far/what you have been doing
Show the following:
your Success Criteria Rubric, your Proposal for Action
Post a summary of your meeting once it is complete in your process journal.
Respond to Feedback
Respond to Feedback
Act on any feedback that you received from your supervisor. If necessary, check in with your them again to make sure you are on track.
When you are confident that your project is progressing as it should be, move on to the next stage of the process.
II. PRESENT A DETAILED AND ACCURATE PLAN AND RECORD OF THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS OF THE PROJECT
II. PRESENT A DETAILED AND ACCURATE PLAN AND RECORD OF THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS OF THE PROJECT
ACTIVITY 1: GANTT CHART
ACTIVITY 1: GANTT CHART
An approach to planning and recording the development process of your community project is through creating a Gantt chart. Put simply, a Gantt chart is a useful way to plan for a large project.
You can do this using an online program or the template opposite. You should list all of the steps that need to be completed in order to achive your community project goal.
Then, colour in the spaces for the time frame in which you wish to achieve each step. You can change the colour once you have achieved each step or make notes and edit if you are unable to keep to the time frame.
Here is an example list of steps that could be added to a Gantt Chart.
SUPERVISOR CHECK IN #4
SUPERVISOR CHECK IN #4
As you request your third meeting with your supervisor, do not forget the following...
Start your e-mail with "Dear Mr./Ms./Mrs.,"
Introduce your group members and outline your topic of your project as well as your highly challenging goal
Request a meeting time/date
Use formal language
Finish your e-mail with "Kind Regards," and listing all members' names
AGENDA FOR MEETING #3
Please use the following agenda for your meeting.
Discuss the following:
your progress this far/what you have been doing
Show the following:
your Project Gantt Chart
Post a summary of your meeting once it is complete in your process journal.
Respond to Feedback
Respond to Feedback
Act on any feedback that you received from your supervisor. If necessary, check in with your them again to make sure you are on track.
When you are confident that your project is progressing as it should be, move on to the next stage of the process.
III. DEMONSTRATE SELF-MANAGEMENT SKILLS
III. DEMONSTRATE SELF-MANAGEMENT SKILLS
Already, you have accomplished so much! You've been able to demonstrate self-management skills by posting evidence that showcases ...
YOUR ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
meeting deadlines
sticking to goals
making plans that are logically and sequentially efficient
maintaining your process journal with regular updates
selecting and using technology effectively and productively
We are now going to work on showing how you are using your affective skills by practising strategies to overcome distractions and maintain mental focus.
​ACTIVITY 1: THE MOSCOW METHOD
​ACTIVITY 1: THE MOSCOW METHOD
This is a way for you to look closely at your progress and think clearly about what you need to do to continue to progress. This method asks you to break your tasks down into smaller pieces so you can take care of them efficiently. Taking time to do this every once and a while will allow you a chance to check in, and create opportunities for you to remain focused on the task at hand.
Respond to the following prompts. Don't forget to post this in your process journal!
MUST DO: Jot down what is absolutely essential for you to preserve and persist to achieve this goal and serve the community you have chosen.
SHOULD DO: Jot down what you should do to persevere and persist to achieve this goal.
COULD DO: Jot down what you could do to ensure you are working towards self-assessing your service as action at an excellent level, even though you may be struggling to persist and persevere.
WON'T DO: Intentionally plan for blocking out distractions and hindrances to your persevering and persisting to complete this goal.
ACTIVITY 2: PREPARE FOR SUPERVISOR CHECK-IN
ACTIVITY 2: PREPARE FOR SUPERVISOR CHECK-IN
Your next meeting with your supervisor will be focused on having a "SERVE Conversation". As a group, make a copy and then create responses to the prompts on the shared document.
Post this shared document to your process journal so it is ready for your supervisor!
SUPERVISOR CHECK IN #5
SUPERVISOR CHECK IN #5
As you request your third meeting with your supervisor, do not forget the following...
Start your e-mail with "Dear Mr./Ms./Mrs.,"
Introduce your group members and outline your topic of your project as well as your highly challenging goal
Request a meeting time/date
Use formal language
Finish your e-mail with "Kind Regards," and listing all members' names
AGENDA FOR MEETING #3
Please use the following agenda for your meeting.
Discuss the following:
your progress this far/what you have been doing
Then:
Have your SERVE Conversation! Your supervisor will ask you questions and you already have your answers prepared.
Post a summary of your meeting once it is complete in your process journal.
Respond to Feedback
Respond to Feedback
Act on any feedback that you received from your supervisor. If necessary, check in with your them again to make sure you are on track.
When you are confident that your project is progressing as it should be, move on to the next stage of the process.
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