Project Management Life Skills for Youth

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Project Management Life Skills for Youth
www.pmief.org
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Our lives, and the lives of students are, in
part, a set of complex projects.
A project is a temporary endeavor, having a
defined beginning and end, undertaken to create a
unique product, service, or result.
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Some students are given projects in preschool or
kindergarten, and
by the time theyre in elementary school,
students are given complex projects. Yet we dont
consistently teach the skills they need to be
successful in completing their projects.
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Teachers conduct projects as part of their jobs,
and lead and mentor on students projects
Project Management is a professional
competency for teachers and administrators and a
tool they can bring to their students, yet
teachers, typically, are not trained in project
management skills, tools, or techniques.
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Project Management covers a wide array of skill
sets
Management Skills Interpersonal Skills Technical Skills
Conceptualizing Leadership School Subjects
Planning and Prioritizing Team Building
Executing Motivation
Controlling Communication
Presentation Influencing
Negotiation Decision Making
Writing Political and Cultural Awareness
Public speaking Negotiation
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Educators are recognizing the value of project
management skills for themselves and their
students

• Most states include completion of a project as a
  requirement for graduating from high school, and
  are beginning to realize that students need some
  skills training.
• Project-learning-based classrooms are beginning
  to yield positive results
• Some states are offering project management
  training for teachers
• North Carolina
• 4 Course PM Program
• Part of the SREB a 16 State Coalition
• Washington
• Proposing a Project Management Framework
• Career and Technical Education (CTE)

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Employers Value Project Management Skills

• Project management is results-focused and
  employers want employees who can deliver results
• Project management is one of the few fields
  delivering people who can lead work and others
• Good project management includes 21st century
  skills such as critical thinking and problem
  solving, communication, collaboration, and
  creativity and innovation
• Project management is a universal professional
  skill virtually all occupations and industries
  use project management and benefit from employees
  with these skills

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Project-Based Education and Project Management
Training benefit youth

• When students participate in a project team they
  learn and practice 21st century skills.
• Students are more active and engaged in their
  learning
• Students gain a deeper knowledge of subject is
  gained
• Students have an opportunity to work on real
  problems
• School attendance can be higher and standardized
  test scores can improve

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The Project Management Institute Educational
Foundation Can Help

• We are the Project Management Institute
  Educational Foundation and can provide resources
  to help you implement a project management
  program in your school or for your teachers.
• We are a member of the Partnership for 21st
  Century Skills, working as a collaborative
  partner with a Whos Who in industry, to
  position 21st Century readiness at the center of
  US K-12 education.
• We are a non-profit organization that brings the
  benefits and the power of project management to
  local communities and to the farthest reaches of
  the world for social good.

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Resources We Can Provide to Implement Project
Management for Youth Programs

• Mentors
• Curriculum
• Scholarships
• Grants
• Career Resource Information and Presentations
• Program Development and Implementation Guides
• Networking and lessons learned from others whove
  developed similar programs
• The PMIEF can provide resources for schools to
  use. We provide materials that can be downloaded
  at no cost for non commercial use.

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Mentors

• Mentors are a valuable resource for both students
  and teachers. Many project management
  professionals volunteer in youth programs.

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Curricula and Classroom Resources for Ages 6 - 18

• PM Toolkit For Youth
• Curricula
• Guide to Leadership
• Presentation Skills
• Program Development Handbook
• Power Point Presentation

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Scholarships

• We provide academic scholarships for students and
  training scholarships for teachers.

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Grants for Primary and Secondary School Programs

• We fund the development of training seminars for
  teachers, curriculum and classes for children in
  third world countries.

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Careers in Project Management is a career
resource

• Salary Information
• Industry Career Examples
• Career Paths

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Project Management Skills for Life is a resource
that can be used as a 4 8 hour introduction for
students

• Examples
• After School Programs or Clubs
• Student Competitions Including Robotics and
  Future Cities
• In Partnership with Youth-Based Organizations
  including Junior Achievement and Public Color

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Project Management Toolkit for Youth Pilots At
Various Stages
Poland
England
Poland
England
Poland
England
Canada
Canada
Canada
Belgium
Belgium
Belgium
Seattle
Chicago
Seattle
Chicago
Seattle
Chicago
Italy
Italy
Italy
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Israel
Israel
Israel
Kansas City
Kansas City
Kansas City
Bahrain
Bahrain
Bahrain
Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City
India
India
India
Singapore
Nigeria
Singapore
Nigeria
Singapore
Nigeria
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
South Africa
South Africa
South Africa
Sydney
Sydney
Sydney
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For Resources, ContactDiane FrommAdministrator,
PMI Educational Foundation 1-610-356-4600 ext.
1128 Diane.Fromm_at_pmi.orgwww.pmief.org