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toc = Wiki Organization = The York School Personal Project Student Handbook information is written in brown. **Action items (due dates, forms etc.) are written in red.** YOUR PROCESS JOURNAL ENTRIES SHOULD BE WRITTEN IN BLACK. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT EACH ENTRY IS PROPERLY DATED.

= Process Journal = = = __ Saturday, July 18, 2009 __ Today was the first day of the research part of the personal project. The first thing I did before conducting my research was to compile a list of various questions that would help me understand some of my options to answering the guiding questions. I made 10 questions that varied from how to make a ballot box (for people’s change) to what specific organization I wanted to give my donations. Making a decision about which organization would be the right one to support was definitely a hard thing to accomplish. It was due to the fact that I had so many ideas that I wanted answers to but I couldn’t think to clearly and my focus was too broad as a result. As I look back now, I realize that this was one of my errors as I should have completed the research when I was still in school. I believe that this would have made me more focused, disciplined and used to working. What I found was that in the summer working on school work is a challenge. Along with making some of the questions, I began the actually research part on the internet. I decided to work just on internet sources first. If I could not obtain information, I would then use other sources like interviews and books. I managed to find some great websites that helped me with advertisement ideas as well as a possible organization. In addition, some that just made me narrow down a lot of my ideas. One of my favourite websites was the UNICEF website as it was very clear and organized. So far, I have gathered 5 pages of research and I will continue working on it tomorrow. __ Sunday, July 19, 2009 __ Same as yesterday, I continued researching on the internet for more information on my topic. I worked on researching for roughly an hour and a half and then decided to organize the research that I have collecting thus far. This was helpful for me as I was then able to see what research was useful and what was repetitive or just unnecessary. I decided to organize the notes in a way that would make the next stage in the design cycle easy and also help with the final report. Some of the ways that I divided the notes was by: Issues, Organization, Advertisement Techniques, What Can I do, etc. After I completed this stage, I wanted to then research contact information about people who could help me answer some questions about DRC, Africa. Also, I made another set of questions that I wanted these contacts to answer for me in order that I could obtain information from someone who knew more about the country. Overall, today was a much more productive day than yesterday as I felt like I was moving forward and making progress with the project. Hopefully in a couple days I can then be finished with researching portion of my work. __ Sunday, August 30, 2009 __ Looking at my previous journal entries, I have realized that it has been a long time since I have worked on my personal project. This definitely was a huge mistake on my part and I have to do some major catch up. During the time period from my last work period and now, I have decided to change my projects guiding question a little bit. I realized from researching that it is very hard to find the right organization that is helping children’s education in DRC. Therefore, I have decided to make my cause a little broader by helping children in general in the country. Today, I worked on finishing up the research and I made a draft of an email that I sent to four different organizations to ask for their assistance. In the email, I talked about what I was doing and asked a few questions that I hope they could answer. I look forward to receiving their responses as this will help me with getting first person information from people who work in DRC. My plan for my next work period is to incorporate the responses from the emails into my research and project and start the design stage. __ Tuesday, September 1, 2009 __ Today I worked on creating multiple designs and choosing which one I thought was the best for my project. I first drew the designs, labelled them and wrote out what the pros and cons were of each design. This did not take very long and I was happy with each design that I created. However, the part that did take me the most time was actually deciding which design would best suit my guiding question. The designs that I did draw were a change drive that was made from a ballot box, a clothing drive, and a school supply drive. All of these ideas had different advertisement techniques and would be created differently. I ended up choosing design 1 which was the change drive made from a ballot box. This design was effective but simple enough that I could make it. This design suited my original design criteria and I thought it would be a good way to collect money donations at my parent’s offices. The location change of the boxes was another change that I have made. Instead of collecting the donations at York, I will be collecting them at my parents’ offices. I have discussed it with them and I believe this will be a great way to educate their co workers and help receive bigger donations. I thought that I worked very well today. I am almost ready to plan, create and put my project into action. __ Saturday, September 5, 2009 __ Today I continued to finish justifying the design that I chose on Tuesday. Once I finished writing my reasoning’s, I checked my email to see if anyone had responded to me. Only one person responded and even though this wasn’t everyone, I can now decide on the organization I will donate the proceeds from my change drive. The organization is UNICEF, and they told me that they are currently funding a project called Children in Armed Forces. I have asked them if they could give me further information on their cause, and I hope to receive an email back soon from my contact. I also created my new plan today. I also started the process of creating the donation boxes. By the end of the next week, I want to have the donation boxes finished so that I can drop them off at my parents work. Now that the actual service portion of my project is near, I am very excited that all of my work that I have put forth will hopefully help children in Sierra Leone. __ Thursday, September 10, 2009 __ Yesterday and today, I worked on constructing the donation boxes. I had wanted to have the boxes much earlier but my order was delayed by two days because of the holidays. However, I was able to receive some assistance from my brother who helped put the boxes together. I also started to lay out the designs that I had for the donation boxes. I was only able to complete 2 of the 10 that I have. Tomorrow, I want to be more effective with the creating process because I want to have these finished by the end of the week. I plan on finishing the painting Saturday and then I will start my advertising, by creating signs and emails that will be sent to my parents co workers. __ Saturday, September 12, 2009 __ Today I worked very effectively and was able to complete all of the boxes in about 3 hours. However, I only started to construct the advertisement posters. This is okay as I still have Sunday to complete them. I will definitely finish this task by Monday. So far everything is going well and I feel comfortable with time. Once the donation boxes are delivered and are in place, I have decided to go back and make sure that I have enough research for my final report. I am pleased with my efforts, with this project and I have really caught up from my original slow start. Unfortunately, I still have not received an email from UNICEF regarding my questions. Therefore, I will try to contact them again. __ Sunday, September 13, 2009 __ Everything is complete! I have finished the creating the project and have sent the emails out to my parents co workers who will be helping to take care of the boxes. I also went to drop off the donation boxes at various locations within my mother’s company. She works for a company that owns funeral homes around the GTA and she was able to have my donation boxes at the sales offices and in her head office. My dad also put a donation box at his restaurant and work and hopefully this will attract donations too. At the end of the week, I will go and collect the donations and keep them until I donate them in October. I am glad with how smoothly things are happening and I hope that things will continue this way. __ Friday, September 18, 2009 __ Today I collected the donations afterschool. I also went home and rolled all of the coins that I received. This took a while, but I wanted to roll the proceeds myself in order that I did not have to pay money for someone else to roll them. I counted how much I received and in total I have already received 85 dollars and 62 cents. This may not seem like a lot now but I still have plenty of time until the deadline to receive the donations. I am very happy with how many people did respond, and I have received many emails from people who liked my project. Also, my mom said that a lot of her co workers thought it was a great way to get rid of change and still help someone else out who is in need. __ Monday, September 20, 2009 __ Today I received a response from UNICEF Canada. The lady that I have contacted has been very helpful as she has given me even more resources and helpful information with my project. I emailed her back, and I asked her about how the donation process actual works. I hope that she can email back soon so that I can make sure that when it comes time to sending the money in, everything goes according to plan. I am really happy with how things are going and I really hope that my project can help children in DRC. I also am receiving positive responses from my parent’s friends who think my project is a very good idea. Maintain a process journal containing all your thoughts, decisions and actions. This document allows you to record your progress as you work on the project. It should be completed honestly and regularly to show how your project is developing. The process journal will also help you as you write the various sections of the report.

* //Adapted from MYP Personal Project Guidelines, Jan 2004// The process journal should be written in each of the following stages of your personal project: Investigate, Design, Plan, Create and Evaluate. **The process journal will be collected along with your written report on the due date for submission: December 11, 2009.** The process journal is your account of the progress you make with the personal project. It is about:

a) What you are doing at that moment. b) What you are thinking c) What you are accomplishing d) How you are coping with each of the different stages of your project e) How well you are dealing with problems and what you are learning about yourself as a result f) What makes you happy, annoyed, angry, nervous, disappointed, proud g) It needs not contain only written material, you can use pictures, photos, sketches, checklists, recordings, anything which provides evidence of your planning and progress

For example:
 * Date || Thoughts/plans/challenges/decisions/accomplishments || Materials/Sources consulted ||

=Guiding Question (Big Idea)=

=I. Investigation=

**Part I: Brainstorming:** [|Investigate_Brainstorming.pdf]

**Part II: Some questions to consider**

Is there anything that you want to learn more about? That you’ve always wondered about? Are fascinated by? Is there anything that you’ve always wanted to learn to do? What are you interested in finding out about yourself? What challenge would you be willing to take? Have you traveled anywhere that changed your view of life? Where did you go? Have you ever experienced anything that changed your view of life? What was that experience? If you could go anywhere (country, city, building, behind the scenes) where would it be? If you could meet anyone, who would it be? Is there any deceased person that you wish that you had met? Who and why? Is there something in your culture/heritage to investigate, bring attention to, celebrate?

Do you have future aspirations? Describe them. Do you have any hobbies? What are they? Do you play any sports? Which ones? Do you participate in any competitive activities? What are they? Do you play any musical instruments? Which ones? If you don’t play any musical instruments, would you like to play any? Which ones? Have you developed any skills that you could use in your personal project? What are they? What are your major personal accomplishments? Why do you consider them accomplishments? Do you belong to any clubs, community organizations etc. that could be incorporated into your personal project? Which ones? **NOW READ ALL THAT YOU HAVE WRITTEN AND SEE IF YOU CAN MAKE MORE PROGRESS IN FINDING A SPECIFIC TOPIC FOR YOUR PERSONAL PROJECT. YOU MAY WANT TO DO THIS BY:
 * Part III:** **Questions to consider**

1. USING A MIND MAP VIA INSPIRATION OR BY HAND. YOUR MIND MAP** **WILL NEED TO BE SCANNED AND INSERTED INTO YOUR WIKI.**
 * 2. WRITE OUT ANSWERS ON LAPTOP OR BY HAND.**

1. Eliminate (cross out) any repetitive ideas 2. Eliminate any ideas that you really are NOT interested in pursuing 3. Put together any similar ideas 4. How can you relate your ideas to an Area of Interaction? Which one? Or two 5. Consider how relevant the ideas are to real life (are they doable?) 6. Consider the ideas most meaningful to you. Consider what, of yourself, you can bring to your ideas. 7. Can you formulate any questions about your ideas? Take a point of view? 8. Is your idea “researchable, interesting, realistic?


 * BY NOW YOU SHOULD HAVE A MORE DIRECTED TOPIC FOR YOUR PERSONAL PROJECT. DO YOU HAVE ONE? WHAT IS IT?**

1b) Areas of interaction [[image:tyspersonalproject:AoI.png caption="AoI.png"]]
[|Areas of interaction as lenses.doc]

1c) Focusing to a guiding question
**WRITING THE GUIDING QUESTION**

A good guiding question is characterized by the following:

i) that prompts students to ask more questions ii) has multiple answers iii) ensures students learn content and do research iv) promotes deep thinking about an area of interaction v) not easily answered

Examples: __ ** MYP PERSONAL PROJECT 2009 PROPOSED TOPIC ** __ ** THIS MUST BE COMPLETED BY Feb 25th ** 1. My topic/area of interest is:  The topic that I have chosen is to help children in Africa through a donation drive.
 * **Topic** || **Guiding Question** ||
 * Safety || ‘How can I better design traffic flow around my school?’ ||
 * Poverty || ‘How can I help reduce poverty in my city?’ ||
 * Sport Violence || ‘How can I bring awareness to soccer violence and how can this be reduced?’ ||
 * THROUGH YOUR PERSONAL PROJECT YOU MUST ANSWER THE GUIDING QUESTION YOU CHOOSE ****.**

2. Briefly explain what inspired you to choose this topic. Many things have inspired me to do a donation drive as my personal project. I have always been very interested in helping children in war affected areas of Africa. From reading novels, T.V. and even motivational speeches that we have had at York, everything around me has influenced me to choose this topic. When the personal project time came around, I thought this would be a perfect chance for me to start helping these children.

3. Highlight applicable AOI

Environment Health and Social Education //Community and Service// Human Ingenuity

4. My guiding question is: (be as clear as possible).

 How can I get people to become more involved, aware and also donate to helping children in the DRC through a donation drive? 5. Briefly explain how the above AOI(s) will be the focus of your project and how your guiding question is connected.

Community and service directly relates to my guiding question as I will try to teach my parents co workers about the issues in the Democratic Republic of Congo and also have them contribute with a donation.

Ask yourself the following questions: 1. What kind of information do I need to research? 2. Who has information about my topic? How do I contact people? 3. Where do I find the necessary material? 4. Do I need to interview individuals? 5. Do I have to carry out my own experiments? 6. Do I need to prepare, circulate and analyze surveys/questionnaires? 7. Do I need to visit a museum? Gallery? Gathering the Necessary Material and Research ** When you have found a source of information and/or inspiration, you will have to decide how useful it is. The list of sources in your report should only include those you have actually used. Write an annotated bibliography for each resource in the section below. Remember to keep your personal project goal in mind. This will help you to select what is useful and relevant.
 * A book, journal, internet site: see **Bibliographic Resource tab** to the left.
 * An interview: record date of interview, name, address, title of person
 * A work of art: record name, artist, location of gallery/museum
 * An experiment: apparatus, circumstances

__1d) COLLECTING RESOURCES__

· War began in DRC in 1998 and since then 4 million people have been killed by war/disease or have been misplaced. (1) · Hundreds of thousands of children are now involved in this war in the eastern DRC. (1) · Even though the peace progress was initiated in January 2008, fighting has erupted again in North Kivu. (1) · 250, 000 people have been moved since the fighting that began in August 2008. (1) · These fights are between Congolese armed forces and the rebel National Congress for the Defense of the People. (1) · The total number of displaced people in the province of North Kivu is now estimated at one million. (1) · This is one of the world’s deadliest crisis, and children facing the greatest problem. (1) · At the wars peak almost 33, 000 childrens were either fighting or living with armed forces or militia groups throughout the DRC. (1) · These children were usually abducted and forcefully recruited into armed groups. (1) · Approximately 10 to 15 per cent of children associated with armed forces are young girls, many who have been raped, abused and used as sex slaves. (1) · As the fighting, looting and insecurity in their villages continues, hundreds of thousands of additional children are displaced, often lacking shelter, protection, access to education and basic care. (1) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· The crisis in the provinces of North Kivu and South Kivu is particularly overwhelming. (1) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· The number of children involved in armed conflict in this region continues to climb upward of 2,500. (1) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· It is estimated that at least 300 children are raped each month across eastern DRC. (1) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Displaced children separated from their families are extremely vulnerable to exploitation, violence and recruitment into armed forces. (1)
 * What are some of the main issues in DRC?**

<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Children that have been involved with armed groups suffer the worst consequences – physically, psychologically and emotionally. (1) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Children who have been taken and used by armed groups have witnessed large amounts of violence, killings, torture and abuses and have also been forced to participate against their will. (1) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sometimes they were forced to take drugs and alcohol to perform these brutal acts. (1) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Even worse, many children were forced to commit violent acts against their own communities. (1) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Since there has been so much displacement, these children may no longer know where their families are and may not have seen them in many years. (1) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Some children were abused sexually and the consequences can be even more awful. (1) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Extreme sexual violence, including rape, mutilation and sexual slavery can leave girls with permanent physical disabilities that in turn leave them feeling alienated and stigmatized. (1) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Most victims of sexual violence are alienated and stigmatized by their family, communities and society in general. (1) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> If the girls have children borne of rape, they are no longer considered marriageable and many lose all value in the eyes of their family. (1) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Victims of sexual abuse are at high risk of having contracted HIV/AIDS or other sexually transmitted diseases which bear an additional burden of shame and can lead to devastating health consequences. (1) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is considered the world's deadliest since World War II. (5) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The DRC is the 3rd largest country in Africa, slightly less than one-fourth the size of the United States, with a population of 65 million. (5) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Plagued by a history of colonialism and more than <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">30 years of corrupt rule <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">, <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> the DRC is one of the world’s poorest countries. (5) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Ironically, the DRC is rich with natural resources, from <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">[|diamonds] <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">, <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> gold and timber, to "coltan," a metallic ore used in the production of mobile phones and laptop computers. (5) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">For five years (1997-2003) a conflict raged between the DRC government, supported by Angola, Namibia and Zimbabwe, and rebel groups, backed by Uganda and Rwanda. (5) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> A 2003 peace deal, brokered by neighboring African states and the broader international community, installed a transitional government that consists of the main warring factions. (5) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">However, fighting continues intermittently in the eastern part of the country, particularly in North and South Kivu, where the government is still attempting to extend its control. (5) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Last four decades of conflicted as caused four million deaths. (5) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Approximately 1,200 people died every day due to epidemics and war related causes. (5) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Majority of deaths are due to starvation, disease, population displacement, destruction of farms, roads and hospitals. (5) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">1.6 million People remain displaced. (5) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">40,000 flee their homes each month. (5) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Rebel groups see civilians as tools for their war. (5) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">They use women for rape and abduct them as sex slaves. (5) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">1/3 of the children recruited are young girls. (5) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Uganda and Rwanda still support various armed groups to fight rebels that are hiding in eastern DRC, while also exploiting the DRC’s natural resources. (5) <span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· UNICEF has recently created a project in North and South Kivu which will support children who have faced horrible consequences due to the conflict. (1) <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The overall objectives of this program are: <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The identification, care and successful reintegration of children released from armed groups. (1) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The identification, care and successful reintegration support of child survivors of sexual violence. (1) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The development and reinforcement of systems and local partnerships to strengthen existing programs and ensure the long-term protection and safety of children. (1) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">In 2006 alone were able to stop, disarm and put 3, 000 children back into North Kivu and South Kivu. (1) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">700 returned to primary school and 2,000 received skill development assistance so that they could make a new livelihood. (1) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Children who have experience sexual violence will be able to be in UNICEF’s protection programming which helps with psychosocial and reintegration support traumatized children recover from their experiences. (1) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> It also supports reintegration into the community through back-to-school initiatives, career training and small income generating activities. (1) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">UNICEF’s Strategy: <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Children currently within armed groups/forces are identified and their release is successfully negotiated. (1) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Unaccompanied children within communities are also identified. (1) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Both groups of children are registered to help begin the reunification process. (1) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">UNICEF provides the care and shelter necessary to ensure the health of children using Transit and Orientation Centre’s and foster homes. (1) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Nutrition, medical assistance and psychosocial assistance are provided while in the Centre’s. (1) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Children in these situations may suffer from a variety of symptoms including withdrawal, depression, aggression, eating disorders, and panic attacks, and this assistance is crucial in these children’s first steps back to reintegration within their communities. (1) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The assistance provided will include activities that help children externalize the trauma they have experienced and include crafts and music as well as sports activities. (1) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Support is provided through individual and group therapy. (1) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">They are also going to provide mobile clinics in areas where they had a lot of sexual violence.(1) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This will help to identify HIV/AID’s and lower the risk of pregnancy. (1) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">UNICEF is not just going to make sure that each child is removed from the hazardous environment but provide each child/teen with skills which will also help with economic and social reintegration. (1) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">When children return home to their communities UNICEF, community networks and NGOs will follow up to ensure the children continue to receive the support they need. (1) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The process of putting these children back into their society will take nine and twelve months; three months in transitory care followed by a six to nine month process to re-establish them in their communities. (1) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Earlier this year, all but one armed group within North and South Kivu has expressed a willingness to cooperate with child protection agencies to identify and separate children from amongst their ranks. (1) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> ==<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Print Advertising Techniques (Newspaper, Magazine, etc) == <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Print ad will fail if there is not an amazing offer (something that the person donating will gain). Without an offer, an ad that looks like an “ad” won’t get read. (2) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The ad should look like content (use the same font style and layout as the publication) or make your ad look like no other ad seen before (reference Infiniti print ads from 2005 and Pfizer’s Celebrex print ads from 2007). (2) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">White or blank space could stop people in their tracks and could make the response rate to the donations higher. (2) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Use photos that have people with their eyes looking directly at you. This also might produce a much greater response than a photograph of a person with eyes looking elsewhere. (2) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">An ad with “Drop Cap” gets read more than without one.(2) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Bullet points are preferred over paragraphs on an ad (2) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">A photo needs a caption, as the photo will be seen first then the caption will be read. Smart captioning can be of the most effective print advertising techniques. (2) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Copy in quotations gets read 13% more than without quotations. (2) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Advertisement that shows something with new value or purpose will be read more than other things. (2) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Don’t ever use a reverse print ad (black background with white font) it’s hard to read and has proven repeated lower response rates…one of the worst advertising techniques. (2) ==<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Word-Of-Mouth and Buzz as Advertising Techniques == <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Word – of – mouth advertisement requires pull of the audience not “bought like print advertising. (2) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This form of advertisement is considered more powerful than any other form (Euro RSCG Study found it 10X more effective than TV or Print advertising). (2) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">To create “buzz”, stories need to be spoken. (2) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">So in order to have buzz people need to have heard a great story, which they will tell others. (2) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Buzz marketing is about creating a pull which has to give people social currency. (2) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Examples: Halfway, Oregon to Half.com, Oregon. (2) ==<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Writing as Advertising Techniques: == <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Writing advertisement is done through emails or other forms that require a letter/memo. (2) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The use of specific words can create a strong message, these words are called “power words” (2) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Use present tense – better response than past tense. (2) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Try to ask the people you are sending the email to an question using the word “you” in it. (2) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The following words are good to use: (2) <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· You <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Your <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Now <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Discover <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· This <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· These <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Amazing
 * What are the affects that the conflict has had on children?**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What is the cause of the conflict in DRC? **
 * What organization is currently helping children in the DRC?**
 * What advertisement techniques will I need to use for this project?**

<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Contact: <span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Cathy Memah (UNICEF Canada) <span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Manager, Community Partnerships & Events <span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Responsable, partenariats avec la communauté et événements <span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Tel: +1 416 482 4444 ext. 8805 <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">
 * Who can I speak to for help for this project?**

<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">Used Clothing Drive: <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: text1; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msothemecolor: text1;">· <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">Great way to give someone else used clothes rather then throwing them away. (3) <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: text1; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msothemecolor: text1;">· <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">Fun way to make it easier for would-be donors to make a difference, particularly if you live in a multi-resident building, work at a large office, or belong to a civic club, church, synagogue or mosque. (3) <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: text1; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msothemecolor: text1;">· <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">People in need, can use all types of used clothing. (3) <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: text1; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msothemecolor: text1;">· <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">It's helpful if donated clothing is clean, reasonably wrinkle-free, and on hangers. (3) <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: text1; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msothemecolor: text1;">· <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">A few signs and prizes can encourage 20, 50, 100 or even more families around you to donate their used clothing and shoes. (3) <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">To motivate maximum donations, you could create excitement by offering: <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: text1; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msothemecolor: text1;">· <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">A prize for the heaviest contribution. (3) <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: text1; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msothemecolor: text1;">· <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">A prize awarded at random for any contribution, no matter how small, to encourage used clothing donations from as many participants as possible. (3) <span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-no-proof: yes; mso-themecolor: text1;">Steps to making a differnce through a clothing drive: <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;"> <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">School Supply Drive: <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Contact a organization to see how donations are handled and how you can help. (4) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Advertise a school supply drive, setting up a receptacle, collecting the school supplies as the box fills up, and delivering the items. (4) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This is a great and effective way to help better children’s education. 94) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Contact local newspapers (the stand) to see if they will advertise the school supply drive free of charge, as a <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">[|public service announcement] <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> or community calendar item. (4) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">Money Donations: <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: text1; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msothemecolor: text1;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">Determine how much you want to donate annually. (5) <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: text1; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msothemecolor: text1;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">Decide whether you want to donate to just one charity or to multiple charities. (5) <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: text1; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msothemecolor: text1;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">Contact the charities and ask them to provide you with information about the donation process. (5) <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: text1; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msothemecolor: text1;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">Verify the validity of the charity. Ask for documentation of where funds will go and proof of the organization's nonprofit status. (5) <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: text1; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msothemecolor: text1;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">This form of a charity drive will allow the organization to choose where they want the money to go. (5) <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: text1; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msothemecolor: text1;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">Use a safe container to collect the money in. (5) Sources: (1)UNICEF DRC Proposal Summary _ November 2008 (2) [] (3) [] (4) [] (5) [] (6) []
 * What type of donation drives could I use?**
 * <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">Step 1: **<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;"> Receive permission to use the space where you plan to locate your collection boxes or event. (3)
 * <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">Step 2: **<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;"> Contact a charitable agency, to arrange a suitable date and time for the pickup of your collected donation. (3)
 * <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">Step 3 **<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">: Secure prizes <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">— <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;"> such as toys, frequent flyer miles, or an extra vacation day <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">— <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;"> that would motivate clothing and shoe donations from your potential audience. Check with your employer and local merchants, who would get positive publicity for their participation. (3)
 * <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">Step 4: **<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;"> Have fun advertising your collection drive with signs and unique displays! The more appealing your advertisement, the more your community can make a difference for people in need. (3)

Fill out this table below as you go... || **Y/N** || **Which resource addresses my guiding question, AoI,** || (at least 1 print source, 1 website, 1 interview) //List below:// || ||  || ||  ||  || ||  ||  || ||  ||  || =II. Design=
 * **Questions:**
 * Have I collected a variety of resources?
 * Are the resources enough to answer my question?
 * Do the resources support the area of interaction(s)
 * What changes could I make in my design(planning) and research to attain better results?

**STAGE 2 DESIGNING THE PERSONAL PROJECT** Design #1 – Money Donation Drive with Print Advertisement This design will allow participants to drop of their change into a donation bin. This donation bin will be made from cardboard, and the boxes would be ordered from U-Line. The boxes are plain white, so each donation box will have a different design (paint, collage, stickers, and quotes). These designs will also be a form of print advertisement which works well on white backgrounds, which the boxes will have. For even more advertisement, posters would be created to tell people about the cause and to encourage donations. The posters would again have white backgrounds with colourful slogans and information. The font of these slogans will be made from stencils, and also be printed from a word document. Design Components in Detail <span style="color: green; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  Font – Courier New <span style="color: green; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  Colour of Posters – White <span style="color: green; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  Paint – Bright colours <span style="color: green; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  10 pre cut out ballot boxes instructions to build included <span style="color: green; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  Stencils for writing <span style="color: green; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  Stickers, Glitter etc. <span style="color: green; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  Pictures for collages Pros: This design is very simple but eye catching at the same time. People will be able to quickly see what the cause is, and donate easily. The donation boxes will be easy to build, and this would give me more time to put more creative details to each box. The print advertisement will be simple and easy for people who might have never heard of the issues in DRC. They quickly learn about a cause and put forth a donation to better the lives of children. Also, this method is cost effective and I won’t be spending more than 40 dollars on this design. Overall, this method is both creative and reasonable for me to complete. Cons: The cons of this design are few, but should not be left unnoticed. The first issue is the safety of each donation box. Each day, I will have to make a request that they be put in a safe place and then put back the next day. Also, I will not be able to empty each box until the end of the project, as the ballot boxes are made for one use. Design #2 – School Supply Drive and Word - of - Mouth Advertisement Design #2 will incorporate a clothing drive and word – of – mouth advertisement. This design will have many components, such as cardboard boxes that will be decorated accordingly to what child it will address. An example of this would be a box that has a face of young boy, so the clothes that would be donated to it would be boy’s clothes. Also, the boxes will have quotes from children in the DRC. These quotes will be short but powerful and will be eye-catching for people. In total there will be 5 to 10 large cardboard boxes that will be ordered from U-Line. The word of mouth advertisement needs to tell a story. In order to tell this story, I will have to create a short video outlying the current issues in DRC. Design Components in Detail: <span style="color: green; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  Quote Font – Courier New <span style="color: green; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  Pictures will be printed at Kinko’s so that I can have a larger size and high gloss paper. <span style="color: green; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  5 to 10 large cardboard boxes from U-Line in white <span style="color: green; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  Video should be made in Photo story or Windows Movie maker – 2 to 3 minutes long. Pros: This design will be a more personal donation for people. They will learn about each individual child through quotes, photos and a video. This will hopefully make them more aware, contribute more and tell their peers. Also, the cardboard boxes will be simple to construct and will not take much time at all. The quotes will be a very powerful way to tell a Childs story in DRC and generate more donations. The donation boxes are also easily accessible for me to collect the clothes daily or weekly. Cons: The cons of this design are not many, but they will play a key factor in the decision process. The first con is that to print these pictures all at Kinko’s will cost a lot of time and money. Also, the cardboard boxes might become damaged from heavy clothes over the period of time that they will be used. The movie might also take awhile to complete and will add more work for myself. Also, the movie might not be viewed by everyone as I will have to send it through an email and not everyone might have enough bandwidth to view it. Design #3 – School Supply Drive and Writing Advertisement This design is probably the most simple out of the three. The reason is because the actual creating of the product is quite easy as this design just needs 10 – 15 medium sized cardboard boxes, which will be decorated with pictures of children. The advertisement portion of this design is also very simple, as I will be sending letters and emails to the company’s branches. In these emails I will advertise what I am doing and politely ask people to contribute new school supplies. Pros: This design will be very quick to make, and I will be able to emplace the donation process much faster. The boxes will take not time to construct and the pictures just need to be printed at home and cut out. The advertisement will also not take too long. Cons: Since the design is so simple, I fear that it will not make a dramatic impact on people to donate. Also, the emails and letters might be considered solicitation for people who don’t want to participate. Another issue is actually how many people will go and buy “new” school supplies. Unlike the other two designs, this requires people to actually go out and get the donations. <span style="color: green; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Decide which design/technique you will use and write an explanation why you chose it. <span style="color: green; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span style="color: green; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> The design that I have chosen for my final product is design number one. This design will require participation of my parent’s co workers through a money donation drive. To advertise this donation drive, I will create eye catching posters and place them around their offices. The name of the project will be called, Change for Change. I chose this name because I want people to donate their rather “useless” spare change to my cause. The reason I chose this design was that I thought this way of collecting money was effective and simple. The organization will be able to take the money that I have collected and put them to the various projects they have helping children in DRC. Also, I like how each donation box will be decorated differently and each poster will be a different slogan or piece of information. Hopefully, these techniques in this design will mean lots of donations as well as informing the public of the crisis in DRC. <span style="color: green; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> What will my ideal Personal Project look like/be when it is completed? <span style="color: green; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> The ideal final personal project for me would be a simple yet powerful looking donation box and print advertisement. I want the project to look professional, yet approachable for people. I want the pictures to be moving, and strong. The quotes and information on the posters should be short but long enough for people to understand the cause that I am supporting. In the brief seconds that people walk by the signs I want them to feel motivated to donate. Therefore, the font and colours should be clean and precise. All in all, I want things to give off a creative and organized look. With these components that I have designed I want to have a fair amount of donations and reach a goal of 250 dollars. This might not seem like a lot of money, but since I am asking for change donations this is actually a very high goal.

After collecting and analyzing resources you are now in a position to make decisions about the best way to carry out your personal project.

Consider a table weighing out the different options you could take evaluating the pros and cons of each design option.

__** CHOOSING and APPLYING TECHNIQUES **__ || Pros || Cons || || ||  || ||  ||  || ||  ||  || Decide which design/technique you will use and write an explanation why you chose it.
 * Design/Technique
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 * 2
 * 3

What will my ideal Personal Project look like/be when it is completed?

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=III. Planning=

**STAGE 3 Planning the Personal Project **

After your research you are ready to plan how you will carry out your Personal Project.


 * Step 1:** Make a chronological list of steps you will take


 * Step 2:** Prepare a list of materials/resources needed and where and how you attain them (consider associated costs, people to consult and scheduling challenges if applicable).


 * Step 3:** Prepare a time line showing what you will do at each step (ie. A calendar or table itemizing action plans/anticipated results).


 * Step 4:** Include back up plans/alternatives should changes need to be made.

Planning and Development Worksheet:
__Due Date:__ April 29

//This is the first step of your project – to plan and to make a goal. Your goals and timelines may change throughout the project somewhat, but it is important to state and explain clearly the reasons for the changes in your process journal.//
 * You must complete this worksheet and share it with your supervisor at the your first meeting. At the end of the meeting both you and your supervisor will sign this sheet.**

Topic:

Focused Guiding Question/goal:

Area of Interaction (AoI): Justify and explain how your chosen personal project fits into the above stated AoI and guiding question. D escribe the process you will carry out to address your personal project guiding question Outline a detailed plan and timeline of what you hope to achieve. (Recognize plans can change, but only if there is a plan). You will want to take into account the deadlines that have already been set by the school (see page 2 of this guide) || Approximate Deadline ||
 * Plans

List __all__ the resources needed to carry out your personal project (this includes print sources, people, organizations, community services).

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= = = = =IV. Creation= **STAGE 4 CREATING the PERSONAL PROJECT**

After research, choosing the best technique and planning you are now ready to create your personal project.

Ask yourself the following:

Have I written in my process journal regularly? Have I taken photographs (if applicable) at various steps? Have I attained all the materials that I need?

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= = = = = = =V. Evaluation and Reflection= ** Writing the Personal Project Report || Yes or No || ||  || ||   || ||  || ||   || ||   || ||   || ||   || ||   || ||   || ||   || ||   || ||   || ||   || ||   || ||   || ||   || ||   || ||   || ||   || ||   || ||   || ||   || ||   || ||   || ||   || ||   || ||   || FIRST DRAFT DUE DATE: November 6th
 * STAGE 5 EVALUATING and REFLECTING
 * **CONTENTS**
 * I have a contents page written with sections labeled introduction, description of research, process, analysis of process, conclusion, bibliography, appendices (if applicable).
 * **INTRODUCTION** //Written in future tense approximately 1-1.5 pages//
 * **INTRODUCTION** //Written in future tense approximately 1-1.5 pages//
 * I have clearly identified my goal within its context (i.e. WHY it is important), and some background on my inspiration towards the chosen project.
 * I have justified my choice of AoI focus.
 * I have written a detailed outline of the steps taken to achieve my guiding questions, this includes a variety of resources (at least 1 print, 1 website, 1 interview).
 * **DESCRIPTION OF PROCESS** //Written in past tense approximately 1.5-2 pages//
 * **DESCRIPTION OF PROCESS** //Written in past tense approximately 1.5-2 pages//
 * I have described the possible techniques suitable to answering my guiding question and have justified my choice/technique.
 * I have described my process clearly (all production steps/components) referring to my plan in the introduction.
 * **ANALYSIS** //Divide into 2 sections research analysis and process analysis//
 * **ANALYSIS** //Divide into 2 sections research analysis and process analysis//
 * I have reflected on the resources collected (design stage) to attain my project goal and the AoI chosen: emphasizing the value of the resources.
 * I have considered if the AoI is well connected to the resources.
 * I have supported my arguments thoughtfully with evidence.
 * I have reviewed my goal: challenges and achievements.
 * I have reviewed the process (plan and doing phase): considered the timelines, ease/challenge of 'doing': reliance upon others/experts, materials/equipment.
 * Review if your chosen AoI is effective in your project process.
 * //*Analysis is not description which is telling. Rather identifying factors that shaped the idea/point. It can be comparing and contrasting. It may also be understanding the significance.//
 * **CONCLUSION**
 * **CONCLUSION**
 * I have analysed the outcome: the strengths or weaknesses in my final outcome/project?
 * I have considered how to improve upon the project.
 * I have shared new insights gained about the project.
 * **BIBLIOGRAPHY**
 * **BIBLIOGRAPHY**
 * I have completed an annotated bibliography following a format outlined in the Bibliographic Resources tab.
 * I have correctly cited borrowed ideas in the text of my report.
 * **PERSONAL ENGAGEMENT**
 * **PERSONAL ENGAGEMENT**
 * I have organized my work logically and clearly.
 * I have met deadlines and made use of my process journal.
 * I have shown enthusiasm and commitment.

WRITING the SECOND DRAFT and SUBSEQUENT DRAFTS

Do not expect your first written version to suffice. Check your project with the ASSESSMENT CRITERIA and YOUR MENTOR.

Have the first draft read by, for example, a peer, a parent, or your mentor and ask for feedback. After consulting with one or all of the above persons you are ready to edit your draft. Remember that this draft should be as complete as possible and follow the structure outlined in section B of this booklet. The more editing the closer your report will likely meet the assessment rubric. FINAL COPY - DUE DECEMBER 12, 2008

The written piece should not exceed 4000 words.

=Resources and Bibliography=