June 11, 2008

I have finnised the proposal and this is it below. I have placed in on my C, H, and flash drives. I am going to look and take notes on the depression article. I have added a quesion, What is involved in teen Depression? I did not have this one or one that was like this. I am going to take notes on that and other ones tommorow. I am glad that I have kept up with my project so far and hope to keep on staying on track. I do not know if I will have enough info for the whole paper. I am starting to become nervious about the paper. The action plan will be no that bad, the paper will be chalanging.

Proposal
6-12-08

ESS: What are the causes of teen suicides, and the impact of teen suicide and effective interventions?

What will my project be?
“Keep your Laces for a Day”
It is a fund raiser for a hotline or crisis center
Students and staff at City High will pay $2 - $5 to wear their tennis shoes for a day
I will try to turn it in to a PEARLS event
Possibly have a person come in and give a presentation to the whole school on teen suicide
Then have the fund raiser
Give mini presentations to each grade

Why am I doing this project?
To help raise awareness of teen suicide
To educate the public on this issue
To let the public know that there are people that care and want to help
It is important topic to me

What do I hope to accomplish?
For the public to understand the effects of teen suicide
To let people know the warning signs
What to do in that type of situation
Understand why teens do this type of behavior
A lasting memory in the school, one that might continue for years to come

Who will benefit form my project?
Hoping many individuals
The hotline/crisis center
People that call or go there
The students
Me, make me feel like I am giving back to my community and making a difference

What are the resources that I need?
The support of the administrators
The students
PEARLS
Hotline/crisis center
System to collect the money daily, possibly with the PEARLS
Someone to watch the money: Mr. Sines?
A way to let the teacher know which students have paid
Camera
Ms. Moye, color printer/ full poster size printer
Friends
Family support
Several people to interview
Final PowerPoint for grades
Big PowerPoint


Time Line:
June/July:
Receive approval from the administers
Pick place to donate money

August break
Start the design of posters
Make PowerPoint for class showing

Trimester One: September-November
Receive approval from teams of teachers
Have PEARLS hold event with a visitor to come and give a talk on teen suicide and invite all the school
Go to each class room and give short presentations
Hang poster on the fund raiser
Collect money
Hold the event: in October?