PMI Educational FoundationProject Management for Social Good®

Isabelle Dominique Ross, M.Ed, PMP, PHR, VolunteerPMIEF Liaison for the PMI Pikes Peak Regional Chapter

Agenda

• Liaison Role and Responsibilities

• PMI EF Areas of Focus

• Resources

• Highlighting Value of Chapter Engagement with the EF

• PMI EF in the News

• Staying Connected

My Role and Responsibilities as Your EF Liaison

• To learn and know about...

• PMI areas of focus

• Programs and products

• Partnering opportunities

• Scholarships, awards, resources

• Opportunities to engage in philanthropic activities and charitable programs

• And to communicate to the board and to you!

PMIEF Builds Bridges

Teachers

Non-Profits/

NGOs

University Students

Young Learners

PM Profession

PMIEF Areas of Focus

Let’s Watch a Video Clip or Two…

http://pmief.org/get-inspired/stories-collection/learn-more-about-pmief

"When an organization applies these project management principles, they become a better organization."

Roger DukePMI Augusta-Aiken Chapter

PMIEF No-Cost Resources

Careers in Project

ManagementProject Management Skills

for Life

PM for Nonprofits PM Youth Fiction

BooksProject Management

Toolkit for Youth

Various Case Studies on

Youth PM Programs

PM Toolkit for TeachersProjects From the Future:

Primary Schools

Scholarships

• By the numbers:

• Academic Graduate: 33

• Academic Undergraduate: 38

• Professional Development: 25

• Training for Nonprofits: 2

• Training for School Administrators: 3

• Training for Teachers: 3

Scholarships…cont.

Scholarships…cont.Showcasing Dr. Harold Kerzner Scholarships

• Summary

• This is an endowed scholarship fund sponsored by the International Institute for Learning, Inc. (IIL)

• The Dr. Harold Kerzner Scholarships are four academic scholarship valued at up to US $7,500 each

• Open to all students who are pursuing graduate or undergraduate degrees in Project Management or related fields of study from accredited, degree-granting colleges and universities

• Four scholarships are awarded annually.

Harold Kerzner, PhD, MS (Engineering), MBA is Senior Executive Director with International Institute for Learning, Inc. and Professor of Systems Management at Baldwin-Wallace College. He is an expert in the areas of project management, total quality management, and strategic planning. Dr. Kerzner is author of the best-selling textbooks: Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, now in its ninth edition, In Search of Excellence in Project Management, Applied Project Management and Strategic Planning for Project Management Using a Project Management Maturity Model.

Scholarships…cont.

Showcasing Eric Jenett Professional Development Scholarship Fund

• Summary

• The PMI Houston Chapter and friends of Eric Jenett sponsored the Eric JenettProfessional Development Scholarship Fund

• Endowment fund, which awards up to US$1,250 annually

• May be awarded in whole or in part to one or more individuals who wish(es) to obtain or maintain project management-related certification, credentials, course credits or substantive knowledge

“Mr. Jenett, one of PMI’s five original founders, was PMI's first Project Management Professional (PMP®). A PMI Fellow, Mr. Jenett was PMI's President in 1971, Chairman in 1972 and Secretary from 1975 to 1976. A founding member of the PMI Houston Chapter, Mr. Jenett was honored by PMI in 1975 for his Distinguished Contribution to the Institute. He presented at numerous PMI Seminars & Symposiums, served on a number of panels, and published a variety of articles in the Project Management Quarterly, later to become the Project Management Journal®, and in a number of other technical publications. He wrote and lectured on technical and project management topics and had more than 30 publications and presentations.” (Source: PMI®)

The Value of Chapter Engagement with PMIEF

• Utilize existing PMIEF no-cost resources to engage nonprofit and education partners.

• http://pmief.org/learning-resources/learning-resources-library

The Value of Chapter Engagement with PMIEF

• Deliver member value by providing meaningful volunteer experiences.

• Emerging Leaders Development Program

• https://www.elpomar.org/programs/emerging-leaders/eld-colorado-springs/

• College Readiness Success Program

• https://www.elpomar.org/programs/college-readiness-and-success/

The Value of Chapter Engagement with PMIEF

• Increase visibility of chapter in local community.

• Partnerships with schools/other organizations

The Value of Chapter Engagement with PMIEF

• Create opportunities for leaders to develop within the chapter.

• Scholarships

• Workshops

• Project Learning Network

• http://pmief.org/community/project-learning-network

The Value of Chapter Engagement with PMIEF

• Achieve recognition through PMIEFCommunity Advancement through PM Award.

• Community Advancement Through Project Management Award

• The PMIEF Community Advancement Through Project Management Award emphasizes pro bono project management contributions that increase the capacities of nonprofit/nongovernmental agencies. Provide pro bono project management expertise to a nonprofit/nongovernmental organization today to apply for the award!

• http://pmief.org/scholarships-grants-and-awards/awards/community-advancement-through-project-management-award

PMI EF in the News

• 10 Nov 2016 – “The Space Foundation has received a $192,125 grant from PMIEF for a two-year initiative to help teachers and students prepare for the demands of the future workforce.”

• Initiative “Out of this World Project Management" is an enhancement of Space Foundation education programs

• Will target 375 and 15 teachers in Colorado and Pune, India where nearly 30 educators represent the Space Foundation's international Teacher Liaison program.

• Using the Space Foundation's Mars Robotics Laboratory, located at its Discovery Center in Colorado Springs, and PMIEF's Project Management Toolkit for Teachers (Toolkit), an 8-hour training program will be delivered to Pikes Peak region secondary school STEM teachers, and delivered virtually to the teachers in India.

• The initiative will also fund field trips to the Space Foundation Discovery, where students will learn project management skills while working in teams in the Mars Robotics Laboratory.

Staying Connected

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pmief

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/5114978

Twitter: https://twitter.com/pmief

Sign up for PMIEF’s e-Newsletter Project Management for Social Good®

Sign up on PMIEF.org

• Hear how project management is being shared for social good

• Learn about PMIEF initiatives around the globe

• Receive reminders of scholarship and award application deadlines

References

Discussion with Kendra Modzelewski (Programs Administrator) and Maria Astudillo (R6 EF Liaison/Mentor)

Liaison Responsibilities: http://pmief.org/community/pmief-liaisons/liaison-role-description

Scholarships: http://pmief.org/scholarships-grants-and-awards/scholarships

PMI EF in the News: http://www.pressreleasepoint.com/project-management-institute-educational-foundation-grant-will-fund-space-foundation-initiative-teac

Isabelle Dominique Ross, M.Ed, PMP, PHR, VolunteerPMIEF Liaison for the PMI Pikes Peak Regional Chapter

www.pmief.org

pprcef@pmipprc.org

Discussion and Questions