COMMUNITY ORGANIZING
PBL CURRICULUM FOR GRADES 6 – 12
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This course empowers the youth to pinpoint challenges within their community and strategize practical solutions for transformation. This module emphasizes leadership cultivation and outlines methods to rally others towards a unified purpose.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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In this engaging and influential program, youth will:
- Identify a problem in their community and organize an action plan for change.
- Dive deep into leadership development and action steps to mobilize others with a shared mission.
- Take action steps to mobilize others in their community.
- Create a team and work collaboratively in understanding policies and legislative systems.
PROCESSES & ACTIVITIES
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- Explore and Identify their Values.
- Develop a Common Vision & Strategy.
- Create the Plan & Evaluate the Results.
- Explore and Identify Career Pathways for themselves.
- Learning video production and editing skills.
- Learning basic digital graphic design skills.
- Setting and achieving personal goals.
- Start a movement.
- Create an awareness event.
- Connect to a politician.
- Create a 3-5 minute documentary video.
- Presenting findings to peers.
COURSE OUTLINE FOR EDUCATORS
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Curriculum Fundamentals
- Introduction to Empowering Minds PBL Curricula
- Creating an Entrepreneurial Mindset
- Effective Facilitation
- An Introduction to Project-Based Learning
- PBLWorks Gold Standards
- Introduction & Facilitation TrainingÂ
- Knowledge Assessment
- Resources
- Certification
Community Organizing PBL Curriruclum
- Introduction
- Facilitator's Guide
- Prezi Presentation
- Evaluation Rubric
- Student's Final Project Example
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All our project based learning curricula contain a career pathway component, which helps youth explore career options in various industries.
REAL WORLD LEARNING EXPERIENCE
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SYMPOSIUM
Your students will participate in the virtual annual Symposium where they will present their projects to professionals & business owners.
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPETITION
Your high school students will get the opportunity to participate in the Youth Entrepreneurship Annual Competition.
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MENTORSHIP & COACHING
Your students will also get a chance to receive coaching and mentorship from professionals & business owners and also valuable feedback.
SOFTWARE SKILLS
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Youth will learn to use Canva which is a free-to-use online graphic design tool used create social media posts, presentations, posters, videos, logos and more.
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Youth will learn to use Prezi, a web-based tool for creating presentations which uses different media types to help make whatever is being shown as engaging as possible.
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Youth will learn to use Microsoft PowerPoint, a program that empowers you to create clean slideshow presentations and intricate pitch decks.
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Youth will learn to create and edit videos using tools like Windows Movie Maker, adding music and record presentations and PSA as a group or as an individual.
TOP FEATURES
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Step-by-step Prezi Guide (Lesson Plans)
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