Action Plan B

Action Plan B

Each group will present theirCommunity Developmentproject idea / proposal to an NGO panel who will evaluate your proposal in a role play. The class will play the role of the panel and will give you brief feedback on your proposal and rate your project from 1-10 (10 being the best).

The best proposal will receive the funding of $10,000 a year for 2 years (in theory).

In your presentation, your group will first briefly overview your project and then discuss how you will monitor and evaluate your project as well as how you propose make your project sustainable after the funding has ceased in 2 years. Remember,Community Developmentis not about one-off events, or short-term projects. It is about strengthening communities, building capacity, addressing social injustice and empowerment.

Your presentation must:

Outline your project in brief: its Aim, Outcomes and proposed Strategies to address needs and concerns - do not present the program plan. The presentation is an overview and you are describing how this project will support and address the needs of your target group through its activities.

Outline how you will monitor and evaluate the project

Discuss your ideas on how you can ensure that the project you have designed will continue after the funding has ceased. How can you engage the participation of the wider community during the project in order to help sustain the project.

Community Developmentis an innovative and dynamic process. When youre putting your presentation together, think out of the box and come up with some creative ideas of how you could make sure your project is engaging, relevant and sustainable.

Action Plan Proposal

This assessment builds on your theoretical knowledge and applies that theoretical learning to a practice situation. The assessment consists of two parts: a) an Individual written assessment Action Plan Proposal; and b) a Group Presentation.

Part A:Individual Written Assessment (Action Plan Proposal)

Due Date: Week 11

Word count: 1200-1500 words (25%)

Work done in tutorials will inform your proposal with the support of your teacher, but you will also need to do your own individual out-of-class research to inform your proposal, including researching on capacity building models and innovativecommunity developmentprograms relevant to the case study. You will also need to consult the relevant literature and thecommunity toolboxin order to inform your proposal.

CASE STUDY 1.

International students within Australia in 2022 are experiencing a number of issues related to their tenure in Australia. These include issues such as homesickness, discrimination, issues with accessing employment, financial stress, anxiety / depression and others.The Federal Government has allocated funding for the next 2 years to assist you to address the social issues and wellbeing of students through aCommunity Developmentinitiative. Your group is allocated $10,000 a year.Within your small group you are to identify an issue or concern important and relevant to international students. As a group, develop a small program to addresses a particular need and or interests of International Students. Using the template, you are to jointly plan the project for the students in your college or a broader group of international student. EG. Nepalese students in Australia, International students studying Social work, etc.

Action Plan Proposal

Project title

Title to be chosen by students

Target Group First you need to research onhttps://profile.id.com.auto find some demographic information on this community, where they live, where they are from etc.

Research information on the consequences forInternational studentsofCovid, visa status, current government policies etc.

Then

Describe the group of International students you wish to focus on.Paint a picturein200 wordsofthis group of International students.(Include some demographic information and briefly statetheproblemsthatthestudents are experiencing and thetypes of disadvantages,barriersandissuesevident in this community)

Noteanystrengths and assets of the community as well.

(This sectionis where you put in your intext referencing)

Funding available

$10,000 per year for2years = total project funding $20,000

Rationale and Background

Overall purpose/ Rationaland relevance

Aim of the project

Rational:Then describe whythis projectisneeded?Explain how the projectwillrespond toassessed needs and issues of theInternational studentcommunity?

Approx. 100 words

AIM:Anoverarching goalthat describes what you want this project to achieve.

One or 2 sentences

Outcomes/ Impact

List 5 10 outcomes for this project in bullet point form.

By the end of the project thestudents will be able

To express their

To

Approach

Implementation

Activities and Strategies

Implementation Strategy:How will the project outcomes be achieved? Clearly describe the overallapproach to be followed. Is there a theme or an overarching approach?

What strategies and activities will this project use to work?

What strategiesor activitiesare youareusing

Approx. 250 words

Project timeline

Thedurationof the project is24months.

Provide anoutlineof the different stages of the project i.e.getting started, where will the project be in 3 months time / six months time etc

What milestones will we need to reach along the way?

Howwill it contributein the long termto changing peoples lives e.g. capacity building?

Stakeholders

Stakeholdersare the people who are involved withthe programand whowill benefit from this program?

Whoare the key partners? Howcouldthey be involved in project design and delivery?

Whoare the other key stakeholdersaffected by the problem and whocould beinfluential in solving the problems / challenges for the young people?

Ownership:Whatcritical measuresare takenfor ensuring the ownership, rights, interests, opportunities, needs and participation of the direct beneficiary groups and key partners?

Budget

The total income for this project is $20,000

You must provide details of all costs related to the project,Human, Technical / Resources and Admin costs. This to be discussed in your group and added to your report in Annexe A: Project Budget

Project management

Project management and implementation

Whowill be carrying out the different project activities and be accountable for the outputs?

Describe the arrangements for project management and how and why key implementation partners have been selected with reference to their expertise and added valuei.e.anfacilitator

Monitoring andEvaluation

Howto you plan to evaluate the project?

What methods will you use and at what points in the project will you use them? For example

Outcome Method Who will conduct it Stage of project

.to improve social interaction Observation, -Event participation #, stories of change Staff, students Throughout.,

At events,

Post events

Remember to include the principles of evaluation:

Participation, Empowerment, Consent, Confidentiality

Sustainability

Sustainability is tobe discussed in the group presentation

Annexe A: Project Budget

Budget Expenditure

Item

Details

Cost

Total

Facilitator 1 x2 hoursession weekly $100 per session x 40 sessions $4,000