Global EDGE Project Proposal- Arts in Salvando Corezones- Costa Rica

Global EDGE Project Proposal

Goal: Propose your Global EDGE project for approval.

Purpose: To demonstrate your ability to plan a successful and educational Global EDGE project.

Instructions: Provide the information requested in section A, write an abstract in section B, write a response for all 5 items in section C, and describe your Plan B project in section D.

Respond to each of the prompts thoroughly, revise your work, proofread carefully (accurate spelling and adherence to standard grammar are important), give your document a file name that includes your last name and “3925Proposal”, and send it to me as an e-mail attachment: harrisk@suu.edu.

Please write each of your answers immediately following each prompt; do not delete the fields or the questions in the proposal form.

NOTE: This is an upper-level college course. Your responses must indicate your awareness that you are writing for an academic reader. In other words, your writing style must be relatively formal, and you must follow standard conventions of capitalization, punctuation, usage, etc. Proofread carefully.

A. Basic Information: Fill in the eight fields below.

1.      Full Name: Celestial Noot

2.      Major (& Minor): Family Life & Human Development (concentration in early Child Development)

3.      Title of Project: Salvando Corazones in Costa Rica

4.      Expected Project Start Date (Month/Day/Year or Month/Year):  May 13th, 2014

5.      Expected Project End Date (Month/Day/Year or Month/Year): July 13th, 2014

    Other Information: Fill in one or both of the fields below only if they apply to your project.

1.      Project Advisor/Mentor:

2.      SUU students collaborating with you on this project: none except Vincent Noot

3.      The organization you will be working with and a link to their website (such as SUU Study Abroad Summer Programs, International Language Programs, Global Volunteers, Rural Health Scholars, etc.): Salvando Corazones: https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=145920492103580

B. Project Abstract: In a paragraph of approximately 200 words, provide an overview (or abstract) of your proposed Global EDGE Project. Please include in your abstract the following items associated with your project: who, what, where, when, why, and how.

   I will be traveling to Tilarán, Costa Rica, from May 2014 until July 2014 with my husband. Once we get to the airport in Costa Rica, Maria the director of Salvando Corazones will pick us up. Then after we get settled in an apartment Maria found for us and get settled in, we will go to Salvando Corazones, a house in Tilarán, Costa Rica. The purpose of us going there is to teach the girls English, arts and computers skills. Maria has also asked if my husband and I would be willing to have a group talk/discussion with the girls about marriage. This home helps girls stay out of child prostitution through teaching them English and giving them the education and information they need to be able to be employed.

     The reason I have a passion to teach these girls is to keep them from the dangers of child prostitution. My husband taught in Thailand to prevent this and I really want to do my part. Vincent and I are going to have a fundraiser for this trip through maybe a car wash or bake sale. We really do not want to use all our personal savings, and if I can find scholarships and other funding opportunities I will. But if we have to we have over 20,000 dollars in personal savings to use at our will. We will have to pay for two months of rent here in the United States so we can keep our apartment here in Cedar City at $350.00 per month.

C. Project Details: Provide responses to the five prompts below. If you are unsure how to respond adequately to any of the prompts, send me an e-mail (harrisk@suu.edu), and I will offer guidance.

1.      Personal: In a paragraph of approximately 100 words, explain how your EDGE project is related to your personal motivations or how it will promote your career aspirations or both.     

My major is Family Life and Human Development with a concentration in early child development. I want to become a preschool teacher and having the teaching experience with arts integration is valued by me. I will be more confident teaching children and adults. I can see myself coming back with an understanding of others' cultures, especially the Hispanic culture, because it is predicted that by 2050, more than 40 percent of schools' first language will be Spanish. It is most likely that I will not only be teaching English to my students but Spanish as well.

2.       Global: In a paragraph of approximately 100 words, explain how your project will demonstrate that you are a global citizen. Begin by describing characteristics of a global citizen as you understand the term, and then explain how you, in conducting your project, will be exercising the characteristics of a global citizen.

Respectful, open minded, peaceful, honest, understanding, empathetic, flexible, mindful of others, these and many more is my understanding of the term global citizen. In Costa Rica I will be flexible and learn their customs so not to offend others. I have done research on Costa Rican customs and beliefs, and through experience and practice I will be a proper global citizen. Being a global citizen means that you abide by the countries' laws and policies. Through exercising the characteristics of a global citizen the Costa Rican people are more likely to respect me and will be easier to have an open mind for different food, customs, and others beliefs.

3.      Timeline: In a bullet-point list, provide a step-by-step timeline for completion of your project. This timeline should list the specific dates by which you plan to complete each step leading up to the project, the project itself, and the completion of the project. If your project involves travel, be sure to include your dates of travel. Please also include the semester you plan to take UNIV 4925 EDGE Program Completion. List each step as a bullet point.

·         March 2014: Complete UNIV 3925

·         May 13, 2014: leave for Costa Rica

·         July 17,2014: Return to U.S.A

·         July 20, 2014: Complete EDGE project

·         Fall 2014: Complete UNIV 4925

1.      Budget: In the table below, provide a detailed budget with a breakdown of (A) the costs associated with your project and (B) the financial resources available to you to complete the project. You are encouraged to add (or delete) rows in the table as necessary. Some projects may require vaccinations, meals, special equipment, etc. Such items should be added to the “Estimated costs” column.

Column B must be ≥ column A; that is, your total resources must be greater than or equal to your total costs.

A.    Estimated costs	B.     Financial resources available
Passport: $0.00	Parent contribution: $10.00
Airfare (round-trip): $500.00x 2= 1,000.00	Personal savings: $ 500
Housing (2 months): $600.00	Student scholarship: $1,000
Resources: $1,400.00	Fundraiser: $1,000
TOTAL costs: $3,000.00	TOTAL resources: $2,510.00

2.      Positive & Negative Influences: In a bullet-point list, provide a description of the following items as they relate to your project:

 Personal strengths

·         Friendly- the ability to talk to others easily

·         Organized- our integrated arts lessons will be well planned

·         Practical- if there is a problem, I will be able to come up with a practical solution

·         Intellectual- I will be able to speak enough Spanish to communicate and understand

·         Flexible- I do not know our exact plans but I am flexible enough to do anything needed

·         Respectful- I will most likely not get into trouble

·         Open minded- I can listen and form my opinion around others beliefs and still hold my ground.

Outside assets (things that might help you complete your project)

·         Money- a way to purchase things

·         Maria (my mentor)- picks us up from the airport

·         My husband (Vincent) will accompany me and will support me.

·         Gear up Scholarship- funds to go on my trip.

·         Global Engagement center- allows me to complete a global edge project

·         Criminal background check to be able to work with Salvando Corazones

Your personal weaknesses

·         Impatient- I can be really impatient when I or others are running late.

·         Bossy- I take charge when it seems like no one has

·         I see imperfections of people or activities first rather than the good.

Outside threats (things that might hinder you from completing your project)

·         I am married so if I were to accidentally become pregnant I may need to choose a separate EDGE project.

·         not have enough funds to go.

·         Trip gets cancelled because Salvando Corazones is discontinued because of lack of funds.

D. Plan B: In a paragraph of approximately 50 words, provide a description of your Plan B project, or your back-up plan, in case something keeps you from completing the project you are proposing here.

     My husband and I will go to Thailand from June till the beginning of August 2014 to teach English to girls at high risk of child prostitution. We have connections with people at the DEPDC/GMS organization there and they would love to have Vincent and I come back. We decided Costa Rica would be better because it would be a new experience and it would be more cost effective, but Thailand is most definitely also a possibility.