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Introduction Find a Problem to Solve Designing a Community Service Project Work With Others Planning Your Project When Your Project is Over
Designing a Community Service Project
  1. Check with Adults.
Talk to your parents, teachers, or other adult about your idea and get their support. 		 
 
2. Recruit Your Team.
Find a small group of friends who want to help plan the project.
 
3. Get to Know Each Other.
If you don't know each other already, spend time talking about interests, activities, and hobbies.
 
4. Find a Problem.
Draw a vision of your ideal community, take a walk around the neighborhood to identify some things that your group wants to change or write down your ideas for changing your community.
 
5. Examine the Problem.
Why is this a problem in your community? What is the cause of the problem? Who else is working on the problem? Can we work together? What can we do?
 
6. Select a Project.
Here are some things to consider: How much time do we have? How many people do we have? How much money do we have? Do we need permission? Where will we do our project? Do we need transportation?
 
7. Develop a Game Plan.
Decide what needs to be done, who is going to do it, and when it needs to be done.
 
8. The Project.
Be clear in advance about what needs to happen during the project and who is going to do it.
 
9. After the Project.
Celebrate your accomplishments; recognize contributors and volunteers; and evaluate your project from beginning to end.
 
 
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