Be the Change

by Charly Frisk

What have I done since YRYLA?

InternshipInternship

Citizens AcademyCitizens Academy

Brighton Youth CommissionBrighton Youth Commission

Broomfield Youth Broomfield Youth CommissionCommission

Green ClubGreen Club

Prayer BearsPrayer Bears

Green Lion Club

Green House GasesGreen House Gases

ElectricityElectricity

Acid RainAcid Rain

Endangered AnimalsEndangered Animals

Reduce-Reuse-RecycleReduce-Reuse-Recycle

AnimalsAnimals

Prayer Bears

32 bears32 bears

Cornerstone Academy Cornerstone Academy in Nimulein Nimule

Help from friends and Help from friends and teachers!teachers!

How to make a project

Step 1: Find Your Passion

What is something you What is something you love?love?

Hobbies?Hobbies?

Personable!Personable!

My passion: Education

How did I find this?How did I find this?

Inspire!Inspire!

Things for granted!Things for granted!

Passion Continued…

Strengths

CompassionCompassion

PositivePositive

OrganizedOrganized

CreativeCreative

Skills

Tech savvy Tech savvy

SportySporty

ArtsyArtsy

SmartsySmartsy

Step 2: Have an idea!!!!

Keep your eyes open to all possibilities!Keep your eyes open to all possibilities!

Think about your passion!Think about your passion!

Have others inspire you!Have others inspire you!

Step 3: Make a plan and grab and adult/sponsor!

Green Club

Made a proposal!!!!Made a proposal!!!!

Asked my science teacher Asked my science teacher to sponsorto sponsor

Gave the proposal to my Gave the proposal to my principalprincipal

Prayer Bears

Made like a list of what to Made like a list of what to do in my headdo in my head

Asked Green Club and my Asked Green Club and my class to help designclass to help design

Asked a few of my Asked a few of my teachers to help sewteachers to help sew

Step 4: Be patient…

Wait for responseWait for response

Busy busy busy!Busy busy busy!

Set deadlinesSet deadlines

Five Day Wait RuleFive Day Wait Rule

CallCall

EmailEmail

TalkTalk

Step 5: Stay positive!

Make other people happy!Make other people happy!

ComplimentsCompliments

Random acts of Random acts of kindnesskindness

StressStress

Eat healthyEat healthy

ExerciseExercise

Think positiveThink positive

Quotes!Quotes!

Step 6: Don’t give up!

Be tenaciousBe tenacious

Be persistentBe persistent

Ummmm….nah thanks!Ummmm….nah thanks!

Step 7: Finish!

• Get a group!Get a group!

– Share the passionShare the passion

– Share the persitanceShare the persitance

• Keep organizedKeep organized

• Incorporate your Incorporate your hobbieshobbies

• Advertise if it is a club!Advertise if it is a club!

• Stay on TrackStay on Track

Step 8: Find a Successor!

• Who:Who:

– AdultAdult

– Trusty CollegueTrusty Collegue

• WhatWhat

– Train themTrain them

– Be involved/check upBe involved/check up

Be the Change

• Tools to make a projectTools to make a project

• CharlysCharlys’’s Challenges Challenge

• ““Be the change you Be the change you wish to see in the world.wish to see in the world.””