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Issue
(Fire)
Strategy
(ASAP!)
Project
Endangered
Species
Mentoring
Awareness
Affordable
Housing
Curing
Cancer
Advocacy
Service
Philanthropy
*Special thanks to Search Institute and the late Dr. Peter Benson.
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For Example:
Name
Adult
Partner-
Spark
Peer
Partner-
ASAP
Fire
Notes/Ideas:
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Take it to the next level: Now, draw your own Spark + Fire + ASAP page. Include your
spark, your fire, and ways you could educate, serve, advocate, or give. Then, brainstorm
how you could work together with peer and adult partners to create change in your
community!
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The 4 Cs
What are they? Watch this video to find out!
Once youve watched the
video, look at the table
below to learn more about
the 4 Cs and how you can
use them in your service
project!
The skill:
Critical Thinking
and Problem
Solving
What does it
mean?
You know how to pick
out the information
you need from a
challenging situation
to figure out how to
solve problems.
Creativity and
Innovation
Youre great at
coming up with new
ideas and different
ways to do projects.
Communication
Collaboration
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See page 5 for more information, then page 20 for a full rubric.
My Country
[Write a description or draw a
picture of your cause in your
country]
My State
[Write a description or draw a
picture of your cause in your state]
My Town/City
[Write a description or draw a
picture of your cause in your city]
When You Are Finished: Reflect! Do you notice any patterns? How is your
cause similar globally, in your country, in your state, and in your city? How is it
different? How might your project create change locally and connect globally?
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What is my impact?
How do I know?
Awareness
Your project can raise
awareness
about a particular issue. In other
words, you teach people about your
issue and encourage them to change
their a behavior.
Example: We plan to educate people
about the issue of childhood hunger.
Service
Your project can provide service.
In other words, you take action,
volunteer, or set up programs to help
people in need.
Example: We plan to collect and
recycle trash on our campus.
Advocacy
Your project can advocate for a
policy1. In order words, you argue for
or support a policy change.
Example: We plan to write letters to
public officials to persuade them to
support the community garden policy.
Philanthropy
Your project can give money or
materials for philanthropic
purposes. In other words, you give
money or supplies to help people in
need.
Example: We plan to raise money to
build an e-library at our school.
For example
Number of educational
events you plan and host
Number of people who
attend your educational
events
Number of petitions or
pledges signed
Number of messages sent to
public officials
Measuring Impact
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Your
Impa
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Academic Connections
Think about the ways you could improve your cause in your community that you
identified on page 3 and the impact you will make. What have you studied in class
this year that would help you complete your project?
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In
we
learned/or
are
learning
about
________________________________________________________________________
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______________________________, which will help us with our service project.
How will you use what you have learned this year/last year to help you plan and
complete your project?
We
can
use
what
we
know
about
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_
for
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Does this project apply what you studied in class this year? Yes
No
Will you be able to see the change that you made in your community?
Yes
No
If yes, please describe:
Will you be able to keep track of your progress throughout the project?
Yes
No
How will you do that? ______________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
If so, what are those resources and where will you get them?
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Once you have completed the above questions: Did you answer no to any
of the questions? If you did, revise your project summary until you answer yes
Please
print and sign the following form and return it to your teacher or mentor.
for each.
I will make this a positive experience by
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I will work well with others by
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Student
Signature
Date_____________________
Teacher
or
Mentor
Date___________________
Parent
or
Guardian
Date__________________
_________________________________________
Signature
Signature
_______________________________
___________________________
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Check-In
Something Im proud of
Something I need to
improve
My personal goals
Reflect!
Think about how your project connects with what you have learned in school, and
how you are proposing to help your community. What is your impact? Is it
measurable?
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What tasks need to be done before you do your project? Complete the following table to help you assign jobs.
What needs
to be done?
Who will
do it?
Time needed
to complete
Due Date
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Resources
What resources do you need to do your project? You might need money to buy materials or collect
donations.
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Total Cost
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Communication Skills?
See page 21 for a full
rubric.
Social media is a powerful tool for promoting your good work. Whether you have been active
on social media before or not, learning the basics are simple. Social media allows you to
access both a local and a global audiencemillions of volunteers, supporters, and youth
activists like you waiting to be a part of your movement.
Before you get started, reflect on your goals: what are you hoping to gain using social media?
What does your message look like? Who is your target audience? For example, your goal
could be to reach other students like you who are doing similar projects.
The Audience: Your followers, plus anyone who searches for hashtags in your post.
Hashtags are searchable and allow fellow users to find your posts more easily. Tip: make
sure your hashtags fit with your message! Search a hashtag before using it for the first time.
See a cool tweet that fits your project? Spread the word and retweet it!
Choose who you follow carefully. Before following other users, reflect: does it make
sense for your mission and message to follow them?
The Platform: Instagram
Instagram allows you to share your project photos and videos. You can also use
hashtags (see hashtag tips above). When you post, be sure to tag #YSA!
The Audience: Your followers, plus anyone who searches hashtags in your post.
Good things to know:
Tag people who are in your photos or videos and organizations or companies who share
your mission.
Choose your photos and videos carefully, and check with everybody in your photo
or video before posting it or tagging them; remember, once a photo is on Instagram, it
becomes public domain.
YouTube, Vimeo, and TeacherTube are all platforms for publishing your videos online.
Communication Skills?
See page 21 for a full
rubric.
Posts should be clear and detailed; make sure you answer who, what, when, where, why,
and how!
Dont forget:
Be passionate, but remember to keep things polite and positive!
Make sure you feel good about every post and every follower or friend you add.
Use peer editing to check your work before you publish it online.
On our website, on social media, or with our partners, YSA wants to tell your story!
Remember to:
Tag us in your photos, videos, and posts on social media at #YSA,
#YouthService, or #ServiceLearning.
Tweet links to your blog, news articles about your project, and more stories
about your community impact @YouthService.
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We can help spread the word about your project across the globe!
Evaluate your success! Assess work sites, and take after photos. Check to be sure that the desired
outcomes for all stakeholders in the project were met.
Send thank-you notes to all sponsors and volunteers. Be sure to include city or county officials, school
personnel, PTA volunteers, and other school or community resources who helped you. If available, include copies
of before and after photos or news clippings about your project.
Share your results with YSA and be part of a global movement (see page 16).
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Tri-fold
Board with
Template:
Classrooms
a Cause
Use this page as a planning tool,
then create a larger tri-fold board
for your presentation
to your
community.
Check-in: Are you using Communication Skills? See page 21 for a full
rubric.
Project Title
Student Names
[1-2 sentence summary of your project]
My Action:
[Describe what you did to take
action, i.e. awareness, service,
advocacy, and/or philanthropy see
page 2]
About My Cause:
[See page 5]
Resources:
[Websites,
interviews, books,
and anything else
you used to
complete your
project. See page
14]
Presentation Rubric
Content
Knowledge
Support
Audience
Delivery &
Speaking
3 Meets
Standards
The presenter
included a
sufficient amount
of useful
information AND
demonstrated
deep
understanding of
the topic of the
presentation.
The evidence
includes ALL the
following
qualities:
relevant to the
claim; presented
logically; pulled
from credible
sources.
Used a speaking
style that is
appropriate to
the task,
purpose, and
audience.
The presenter
presented in a
clear way AND
successfully
engaged the
audience.
2 Partially
Meets Standards
The presenter has
ONLY ONE of the
following qualities:
included a
sufficient amount
of useful
information;
demonstrated deep
understanding of
the topic of the
presentation.
The evidence
includes some but
not all of the
following qualities:
relevant to the
claim; presented
logically; pulled
from credible
sources.
Used a speaking
style that is
somewhat
appropriate to the
task, purpose, and
audience.
The presenter
presented in a clear
way but did not
successfully
engage the
audience; OR
There is no evidence
or the evidence
includes none of the
following qualities:
relevant to the claim;
presented logically;
pulled from credible
sources.
Used a speaking
style that is not
appropriate to the
task, purpose, and
audience.
Interaction
The presenter
demonstrated
active listening
skills when
others were
The presenter
successfully
engaged the
audience but did
not present in a
clear way.
The presenter
occasionally
demonstrated
active listening
skills when others
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speaking and
effectively
responded to
others questions
and comments.
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4 Cs Rubrics
Think
about why
the issue
is
important
to
address,
why we
should
care about
it, and
what we
can do
about it.
See page:
Have you:
Rate your
confidence in using
this skill (5=high,
1=low).
Page 8
(Academic
Connections)
Pages 6-7
(Measuring
Impact)
2
5
Page 9 (Is
This Project
Doable?)
2
5
Encourage
creativity,
originality,
new ideas
and ways
of doing
things.
See page:
Page 4
(Think
Globally, Act
Locally)
Have you:
Rate your
confidence in using
this skill (5=high,
1=low).
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Communication
Write and
See page:
speak
about the
students
project
Page 11
to other
(Contacting
students,
Issue
Experts)
the
community
, social
Page 15-16
and
(Social Media:
traditional Tips and Tricks?)
media,
and public
officials.
Page 18
(Presentation
Template)
Have you:
Rate your
confidence in using
this skill (5=high,
1=low).
2
5
2
5
Collaboration
Promote
effective
teamwork,
shared
responsibil
ity,
flexibility,
See page:
Have you:
Page 13
(Project
Work Plan)
Rate your
confidence in using
this skill (5=high,
1=low).
3
5
5
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and
valuing
the work
of others.
Page 14
(Gathering
Resources)
Page 17
(Now You Are
Ready!)
3
5
2
5
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