Creating & Presenting Your PeaceJam Project

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1 Creating & Presenting Your PeaceJam Project

2 Nobel Peace Laureates Mentoring Youth To Change The World With two decades of experience around the world, the PeaceJam Foundation is the global leader in developing young leaders and engaging them in their local and global communities. The mission of the PeaceJam Foundation is to create young leaders committed to positive change in themselves, their communities, and the world through the inspiration of Nobel Peace Laureates who pass on the spirit, skills, and wisdom they embody. PeaceJam youth with Nobel Peace Prize Winner Desmond Tutu

3 We Believe One Person Can Make a Difference Service and volunteerism is a central part of the PeaceJam experience because it allows students to put their academic, civic, and leadership skills to action in their communities. Nobel Peace Laureates Desmond Tutu & the Dalai Lama Through PeaceJam, students identify issues in their community and create a project or volunteer activity to address that issue or need. These projects are part of the Laureates Global Call to Action to the youth of the world. PeaceJam s One Billion Acts of Peace PeaceJam and Google have partnered to launch this global citizen s movement designed to tackle the most pressing issues facing our planet, and allows students the opportunity to develop leadership skills and direct their own learning and needs of the community.

4 Steps for Doing Your Project Pick Issue: Investigate Make Plan: Research issue & create plan Take Action: Do Project Reflect: Make Learning Connections Demonstrate & Celebrate

5 Step 1: Pick Your Issue Young people determine the needs in their community by conducting a community needs assessment or other type of investigation, then conduct research or investigation to document the extent and nature of the problem. Investigate - watch the news, read news websites, use existing data, take a community walk, textbooks, etc. Write problem statement summarizing the issue with data and facts. Explore the root causes of the issue - volunteer/observe, read newspapers, talk to experts, watch documentaries/tedtalks. Get perspective - get information from diverse sources representing different perspectives (various news outlets, interest groups, stakeholders, elected officials).

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7 Step 2: Make A Plan Young people brainstorm ideas about how to address their issue/ community need by accessing available resources, and discussing what they can do to address the root cause of the issue. Investigate what is already being/been tried to address the issue. Inventory youths skills and interests. Explore who makes decisions about this issue and how can you influence decisions about this issue. Brainstorm creative solutions that have not been tried. Assess what your group can feasibly do with the time and resources you have. Write up your plan.

8 PeaceJam Project Worksheet The Issue State your Issue How you discovered it The facts of the issue (include data) Root Cause(s) of the issue (what led to the issue) Use this format to write-up your PeaceJam Project & Log it here 1BAOP issue area it relates to (billionacts.org) The Context What is already being done about this issue? Who makes decisions about this issue What are 3 different perspectives on this issue? Our Action Our plan for addressing this issue (who, what, where, when how): What changed as a result of our action How we created that change (steps involved) Now what? How could the project be improved, continued or expanded? What have you learned by doing this project?

9 Step 3: Take Action Youth implement their plan and take leadership roles in all parts of the service project. Involve the community (give them an active role) Be sure to do project "with" not "for" a group Ensure youth lead the project and make the decisions Document the action with photos, video, journaling, etc.

10 Step 4: Reflect Young people think, write and talk about learning connections as well as assess their accomplishments and challenges, examine the impact of their action, and explore how it could be improved and sustained. Support youth to make connections to their learning Academic Standards Global citizenship and 21 st Century Skills Assess the learning associated with their project Provide creative and diverse ways for youth to reflect Help youth apply their learning

11 Step 5: Document & Celebrate Young people compile evidence collected during their project, present it to diverse audiences, celebrate successes and educate others on what they learned and ways to get involved. Compile project report with photos, letters, videos, plans. Submit to newspapers and other local media. Educate community and showcase work. Present to a Nobel Peace Prize winner at the PeaceJam Conference Invite others to get involved/take action on this issue. Log your project on PeaceJam s Billion Acts of Peace website - inspire others and be part of the campaign to unleash good.

12 Log Your Projects Log your projects Here: g/peacejam-project/create Or go to billionacts.org, log in, and click on ACT in the upper right corner.

13 Prep for PeaceJam Conference Study the Laureate s Life & Work Explore his/her historical and current work Do Activities from PeaceJam Curriculum Engage youth in curriculum activities Prepare Presentation of Your Group s Project 2-3 minute creative presentation of project Post Group s Project on PJ Website Include photos, video, etc. Prepare Questions for the Laureate 2-3 questions to ask during the Q&A session

14 PeaceJam Project Presentation At PeaceJam Conferences, the youth have the opportunity to present their service/volunteer projects to the Nobel Peace Prize Winner. The Issue (Research) Our Action/Project (Describe Project) The Context (Background) Display Board Create 3-panel display board using this format include photos, graphs, etc. Worksheet/Write-up Use the format provided to write-up your project (1-2 pages) and include it with your display board. Presentation Your group will have 2-3 minutes to present your project. Prepare your script and be creative! You can include video, music, PowerPoint, etc. or just use your write-up and display board.

15 Components of a PeaceJam Conference

16 PeaceJam Conference Schedule Day 1 Laureate Keynote followed by Q&A with young people Family Groups led by university mentors Service/volunteer project in the local community Evening entertainment cultural activities, open mics, etc. Day 2 Ceremony of Inspiration led by Laureate Students present their projects to Laureate Teambuilding games Workshops Closing Ceremony

17 PeaceJam Next Steps Find a PeaceJam Conference near you at peacejam.org. Learn more about how to engage students in high quality service-learning projects at NYLC.org Contact programs@peacejam.org to learn more about PeaceJam s award-winning curriculum.