ProgramsOrganizational Development (Spring 2021)ProjectsHumanizing Homelessness: Virtual Advocacy and Educational Campaigns

Project Title: Humanizing Homelessness: Virtual Advocacy and Educational Campaigns

Knock Knock Give a Sock

Details
Project Title Humanizing Homelessness: Virtual Advocacy and Educational Campaigns
Project Topics Child Welfare Economic Development, Work and Occupations
Skills & Expertise
Project Synopsis: Challenge/Opportunity
Knock Knock Give a Sock (KKGS) is dedicated to humanizing homelessness through community engagement and education. Traditionally, this has been achieved through in-person events like "Meet Your Neighbor" dinners and sock drives to foster awareness and empathy towards homelessness within neighborhoods. With the onset of COVID-19, KKGS has transitioned much of their programming to virtual platforms and now seeks to expand and enhance these efforts.
Project Synopsis: Activities/Actions Required
Develop a Children's Book

  • Write a children’s book aimed at humanizing homelessness, focusing on Street Homelessness and Family Homelessness.
  • Create two end-of-book readings, each 300 words or less, to convey the realities and challenges faced by individuals experiencing homelessness.
Virtual Event Planning

  • Plan and execute virtual events such as "Meet Your Neighbors" webinars to replicate the community engagement of in-person events.
  • Design interactive and engaging formats for these virtual events to maximize participant involvement and impact.
Advocacy Campaign

  • Draft a comprehensive advocacy campaign aimed at humanizing homelessness through digital platforms.
  • Utilize social media, email marketing, and other online tools to spread awareness and drive engagement with KKGS’s mission.
Project Synopsis: Expected Results
Completion and quality of the children’s book and end-of-book readings.
Successful execution of virtual events with high participation rates and positive feedback.
Effectiveness of the advocacy campaign measured by online engagement metrics (e.g., social media shares, website visits, email open rates).

Project Timeline

Touchpoints & Assignments Date Type

ALL STUDENTS REGISTERED

 Feb 19 2021 Event

Kickoff Evaluation Survey Due

 Mar 10 2021 Evaluation

PROJECT KICKOFF

 Mar 10 2021 Event

Temperature Check Evaluation Due

 Apr 23 2021 Submission Required

FINAL PRESENTATIONS

 May 07 2021 Event

Final Peer Evaluation Survey Due

 May 14 2021 Evaluation

Final Self Evaluation Survey Due

 May 14 2021 Evaluation

PROJECT CHECK-IN

 Apr 15 2022 Event

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