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LSA COMMUNITY PROJECT

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Giving back is a vital part of the LSA. We believe community service is our responsibility. By creating an urgency and sense of place in our students, it is our hope that they might stay or

come back to help fill our medical/health needs and make our

community a better place!

THE PROCESS…www.lifescienceacademy.net/communtiy-project-steps

1. Research Community Health Needs: 9/22. Brainstorm Program/Event: 9/23. Complete Idea: 12/3-12/5 (Summary Due)4. Grant Application Over the Break, Due

1/125. Complete a PPT Presentation, Due 1/286. Present and Vote (Peers/Expert Panel),

1/307. The Best Proposal Will be Submitted

AM GROUPS

1. Trey, Kaleb, Becca, Tara, Miranda2. Akeel, Chance, Dalton, Lily3. Braden, Emily L, Mariah, Blakely4. Makayla, Candace, Adrianne, Samantha5. Lucy, Elaine, Boppa, Ravyn6. Dakota, Sonal, Franky, Katheryn7. Makailah, Kristina, Cade, Naomi, Derek8. Alec, Wade, Alexis, Emily H9. Nate, Emily C, Savana, Jack

PM GROUPS

1. Max, Leslie, Jacob, Kayla2. Mason, Ava, Ashton, Will3. Autumn, Marie, Olivia, Ally4. Chelsea, Kalen, Gracie, Maddy Van5. Neil, Allison, Katarina, Mazie, Wayne6. Ibraheem, Cameron, Amie, Christiane7. Cassie, Nakita, Annie, Rose8. Abbie, Jasmyne, Aman, Eli9. Shelby, Ben, McKenzie, Piper, Julia

9/2 HEALTH NEEDSwww.lifescienceacademy.net/communtiy-project-steps

• Original Research• Owensboro Health Dash board• Owensboro Health, Health Assessment• Healthy People 2020• The Health of Kentucky: County Assessment• Green River Report Card • Reports from The Institute of Medicine• Let’s Move• County Health Rankings

• Previously Researched• 2012 Health Needs• 2013 Health Needs

9/2 BRAINSTORM A PROJECTwww.lifescienceacademy.net/communtiy-project-steps

• Local groups working in human health in our region• Revised and adapt

an old idea into something new!• Be creative • Most importantly,

find a cause you REALLY care about!

9/2 GOALS & AUDIENCEwww.lifescienceacademy.net/communtiy-project-steps

• Goals:• Inform/educate- Evaluation is important• E.g., Skits about the effects of bullying

• Raise money- You can’t ask for more money than you will raise• E.g., Silent auction, charity ball or dinner

• Raise awareness- Evaluation is important• E.g., Exposure to special needs children

• Audience• Captive- Requires permission• E.g., Class or afterschool program

• Public- Requires marketing• E.g., Walk-a-thon, fun run

9/2www.lifescienceacademy.net/communtiy-project-steps

• Meet & Greet• Buddy-Up: Find your upper/lowerclassman

buddy(ies) within your group• Assign Roles Based on Talents• Leadership, Research, Project ideas. Budget

concerns, Marketing (e.g., posters, handouts), Presentation, Partnership Liaison, etc…

• Start Research• Start Project Idea Generation• Plan Next Meeting: Where & When• Next things that is due…Project Summary 12/5

PROJECT SUMMARY 12/3www.lifescienceacademy.net/communtiy-project-steps

• Summary Due Friday, 12/5• 2 Copies, on for

Wilkerson/Burden and one for Mountjoy• Use the word document

online as your template.

RUBRIC 12/3www.lifescienceacademy.net/communtiy-project-steps

Criteria Full PointsGoal & Objectives(5 points)

Goal: A broad statement of what you wish to accomplish (general, intangible, and abstract). Describes your final impact or outcome and is linked to either an identified health need.Objectives: Help you reach your goal and are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Time-Bound).

Impetus(10 points)

Includes multiple pieces of evidence that show you are meeting a health need. All evidence is properly cited in-text and at the end of your summary.

Project Description (15 points)

Is well though out and thorough. No “big questions” remain after reading. Provides a detailed description of every aspect of your project.

Target Audience(5 points)

Identifies your audience as captive or gathered and includes a plan to get permission for use of a captive audience –OR- an advertising/marketing campaign to capture your audience from the general community. The plan is detailed and realistic.

Line-Item Budget(5 points)

Uses the excel file as provided and is under the $1,000 limit. Lower is better; the higher your budget the bigger the impact & justification should be. Uses available items when applicable and demonstrates frugality. No “big-ticket” items are left out and the budget shows careful consideration of all project needs.

Implementation (10 points)

Shows critical thinking regarding the likely difficulties you will face in implementing your project –AND- a well though-out plan for how you will overcome each obstacle.

BUDGET 12/3www.lifescienceacademy.net/communtiy-project-steps

ItemSource (Store or URL if Online) Cost

Number Total Cost

                                                                                                                              Sub-Total        Shipping & Handling       $0.0010% Contingency       $0.00Total       $0.00

LOOKING AHEAD

Monday 1/12: Grants• Grant Applications are due• Two copies (one for Wilkerson/Burden and Mountjoy)

1/28: PowerPoint• Completed PowerPoint Presentations are due• Email or save to USB for each professor

1/28 and 1/29: Class Work• Refine presentations• Practice

1/30: Present & Vote• Presentation to expert panel. • Experts will score, peers will vote.

Mid-February• Winner Announced