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Making connection making noise. Social Action Project. Pod Stats. 12 Pod Members 7 Meetings 106 combined hours in Pod Meetings Meeting day of the Week: Thursday Combined Age: 227 Years old Favourite Foods: Chocolate, Pizza, Kiwis
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Making connection making noise Social Action Project
Pod Stats • 12 Pod Members • 7 Meetings • 106 combined hours in Pod Meetings • Meeting day of the Week: Thursday • Combined Age: 227 Years old • Favourite Foods: Chocolate, Pizza, Kiwis • Favourite Activity: Talking, debriefing, art activities and having a good time
Making connections making noise • Five Themes: • misconceptions of Jane and Finch • failing and skipping class • lack of youth friendly facilities and activities • issues around drug use • safety • Interconnected • Investigation
What is fresh? • Mentorship program • Offered to grade nines by grade twelves • helps with transition into high school • Helping connect students to each other and school • Students matched based on similar interests/hobbies • Come together to celebrate once a month • Beneficial to both twelves and niners
FRESH Goals: • Making Emery a more welcoming and safe school • Helping to engage students in school and in learning Why is this project important? • Unite students of emery • An effort to keep students in school and address graduation and attendance rates
Keywords Vital Signs Education Leadership, civic engagement and belonging Pathways to Social Change Direct service Community organizing
Target Group Who will the project be aimed at? High school students in the Jane and Finch area How many people will the project target? Min 20 students
Workplan Get feedback from students Meet with principle to present our ideas An assembly at emery with motivational speakers Connecting with Winston LaRose Connecting with sponsors and partners in the community Fundraisers Advertising and recruiting
Resources Sponsors or Partners • Money for activities • Motivational speakers • Connect with Charity to provide us with donations. This may assist us in connecting with businesses • Connecting with community organizations • A fundraiser once a month for the event to provide money for our celebration once a month • Resources in the school: computers, gym, classrooms
We Did It! Students wanting to participate Class attendance increases Graduation rates increase