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Introduction to Service Learning A Project
Management Primer
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Lecture Outline

• Why service-learning projects??
• What are we doing?
• How will we do this?

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Why service- learning projects?
Evaluation
Synthesis
Analysis
Application
Comprehension
Knowledge
Bloom, 1956
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Why service-learning projects?

• APPLY the BE 2010 competencies
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Creative Thinking Problem Solving
• Adapting to Change

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Why service-learningprojects?

• To give back to the community at large. . .
• Out of a sense of social responsibility and civic
  engagement

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Why service-learningprojects?

• Project management is a major part of the reality
  of todays business world

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What do Cornerstone teams do?

• Get projects approved by the Board
• Select projects by WEEK 3
• Implement the project
• Practice professionalism
• Avoid double-dipping
• Follow the Cornerstone safety rules
• Serve a minimum of 40 hours per
• team member

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What do Cornerstone teams do?

• The Dirty South Penalty can be applied to
• individual students OR an entire team and will
• result in
• Forfeiture of all Team Special Points
• Possible Incomplete grade in GEB 3031
• Forfeiture of 90-ALL team points

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What do Cornerstone teams do?

• How can you get hit with the Dirty South Penalty
• Willingly failing to implement a project
• Failing to seek and/or use the advice given
• Failing to act in a professional manner
• Business Casual
• Communication with team/Instructor/Client
• Failing to follow safety guidelines

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How do Cornerstone teams work?

• Students will form teams in lab during week 1
• Teams will find/select a client (non-profit)
• Teams will research a problem the client IDs
• Teams will write a proposal to meet the
• clients needs (based on the rqmts of the RFP)
• Teams will manage a project for the client
• Teams will report progress to class

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How do Cornerstone teams work?

• Hints for Team Success
• Form DIVERSE teams with SIMILAR interests
• Figure out what you like/dont like
• It isnt easy to raise money!
• Pay attention to Peer Evaluation
• Professionalism
• Avoid annoying The Cornerstone Board

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How do Cornerstone teams work?
Project Selection Methods
Team chooses project from project list Project
Team Interest
Team develops project with client they choose
Client Team Interest
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How do Cornerstone teams work?
Project Selection Choosing project from the
list
1. Review the project list
2. Review JA instructions (if choosing JA)
3. Select primary project addl choices
4. Email choices to Board cc your lab instructor
5. Board approval/denial
6. Print Client Agreement Form
7. Contact the Client
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How do Cornerstone teams work?
Project Selection Developing your own project
1. Review the Do Not Contact list
2. Contact the agency and discuss their needs

• Email information to Board cc your lab
• instructor

4. Board approval/denial
5. Print Client Agreement Form
6. Contact the Client
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How do Cornerstone teams work?

• Teams will submit two written Project Reports
• Proposal (120)
• Reflections Report (100)
• Teams will also deliver
• Two report-out sessions
• Reflections Presentation (80)
• Total Team Points 300 points

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The Written Proposal (week 6)

• Is written in response to a
• Request for Proposal (RFP)
• Includes
• A Vision Statement
• Goals
• Objectives
• An Action Plan

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Action Plan
Team Name __________________________ Goal _______
___________________________________ Objective ____
______________________________________ Project
Manager __________________________
Tasks
Dates B E
Needed Resources
Person or Group Responsible
Anticipated Problems
Evaluation
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
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Client New Hope for Kids Project Marie, a
13-year old with MS wants to take her family on
a 3-day cruise.
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Team Name Team Golden Knights Team members
Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Madonna, Gary Jeter,
Brandy Chastain
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Goals and Objectives must be SMART
Specific Measurable Acceptable Realistic Time
bound
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Goal raise 2,000 for the family cruise
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• Objectives
• Raise 100 in a car wash on 2/19/06
• Raise 700 in a pub night on 3/5/06
• Raise 300 in a community garage sale
• on 3/19/06
• Raise 200 with a raffle concluding on 3/26/06
• Solicit 500 in donations by3/26/06
• Celebrate with a Wish Revealing Party on 4/2/06

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Objective 1 Raise 200 in a car wash on 2/19/06
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• Tasks
• Secure the location
• Select the date
• Secure materials
• Determine fees
• Advertise
• Schedule workers/assign jobs
• Conduct the car wash
• Evaluate the results
• Complete the Action Plan

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Action Plan
Team Name Team Golden Knights Goal raise 2,000
for Marie for New Hope for Kids by
4/14/06 Objective raise 200 in a car wash on
2/18/06 Project Manager Tom Cruise
Tasks
Dates B E
Needed Resources
Person or Group Responsible
Anticipated Problems
Evaluation
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
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Two Report Out Sessions

• The Vision Statement, Goals,
• Objectives, and Action Plan
• (week 6)
• 2. A team update (week 11)

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The Written Reflections Report (week 14 )
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The Reflections Presentation (weeks 14 and 15 )
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How do Cornerstone teams work?

• Peer Evaluation
• Once during semester in to be discussed
• as a team.
• At the end of the semester submitted to
• your lab instructor.
• Second evaluation CAN impact your share
• of team points. Grades can be lowered by up
• to ONE FULL LETTER GRADE

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Questions?

• If you have questions/concerns during the
• semester about your project or your partner
• Contact your InstructorIMMEDIATELY!!
• Contact your clientIMMEDIATELY!!!
• Attempt to work it out
• Involve the Instructor
• Instructor may have to ask for help from
• the Cornerstone Board