Making connection making noise
Social Action Project
Pod StatsO 12 Pod MembersO 7 MeetingsO 106 combined hours in Pod MeetingsO Meeting day of the Week: ThursdayO Combined Age: 227 Years old O Favourite Foods: Chocolate, Pizza,
Kiwis O Favourite Activity: Talking, debriefing,
art activities and having a good time
Making connections making noise
O Five Themes: O misconceptions of Jane and FinchO failing and skipping classO lack of youth friendly facilities and activitiesO issues around drug use O safety
O InterconnectedO Investigation
O Mentorship program O Offered to grade nines by grade twelves
O helps with transition into high school O Helping connect students to each other and
schoolO Students matched based on similar
interests/hobbies O Come together to celebrate once a month O Beneficial to both twelves and niners
What is fresh?
FRESHGoals:
O Making Emery a more welcoming and safe school
O Helping to engage students in school and in learning
Why is this project important? O Unite students of emeryO An effort to keep students in school
and address graduation and attendance rates
KeywordsVital Signs
• Education • Leadership,
civic engagement and belonging
Pathways to Social Change• Direct service• Community
organizing
Target Group
Who will the project be aimed
at?• High school
students in the Jane and Finch area
How many people will the project target? • Min 20 students
Workplan• Get feedback from
students• Meet with principle to
present our ideas• An assembly at emery
with motivational speakers
• Connecting with Winston LaRose
• Connecting with sponsors and partners in the community
• Fundraisers• Advertising and recruiting
ResourcesSponsors or Partners
• Money for activities • Motivational speakers• Connect with Charity to provide us with donations.
This may assist us in connecting with businesses• Connecting with community organizations
• A fundraiser once a month for the event to provide money for our celebration once a month
• Resources in the school: computers, gym, classrooms
We Did It! Students wanting to
participate Class attendance
increases Graduation rates
increase