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    Ur project will be to focus on The Adopt a soldier organization and to gain participation from our peers and staff. The main goal of our project is to get the community to engage with past or present service members to show our appreciation.

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    GabrielleCruzandCassidyTitchenell

    StacyJoslin
    U.S.History

    May27,2016

    UpstanderProjectProposal
    Question:
    HowcanweasacommunityworktogethertosupportU.S.troopstoshowcompassionand
    understandingforthoseselflesslydefendingourcountry?
    Description of your Project:
    urprojectwillbetofocusontheAdoptaSoldierorganizationandtogainparticipationfromourpeers
    O
    andstaffsothatwecanachieveourgoalofsupportingandhonoringthosewhohaveordoserveourcountry.
    TheAdoptaSoldierprogramisbasicallyestablishingapenpalrelationshipwithaservicememberinhopes
    thatgivingthesoldiersomeonetotalktoontheoutsidewillallowthemtofeelincludedandsupported.
    Local Organization you will contact:
    LouStanzialeRIVetCorpsNavigatorfromtheCommunityActionPartnershipofProvidence

    4012722000ext.126
    lstanziale@rivetcorps.org

    AdoptaUSSoldier

    http://www.adoptaussoldier.org/
    ShannonCaswell:shannon.caswell@adoptaussoldier.org

    Goal of the Project


    Themaingoalofourprojectistogetthecommunitytoengagewithpastorpresentservicemembersto
    showourappreciationfortheiramazingdedicationtoourcountry.Oftentimes,servicemembersfeelasthough
    theyarealoneandmissingoutonthelivesandworldoutsideoftheirbase.Wewanttohelpcontributeto
    decreasingthenumbersofthosewhogainmentalillnessessuchasdepression,anxiety,stress,andPTSDby
    givingthesededicatedpeoplesomeonetotalktoontheoutsideandmakethemfeelincluded.

    StacyJoslinBlackstoneAcademyCharterSchool2011

    Steps to complete the project:


    Within these steps you need to clearly identify what will be completed/ accomplished this
    year and what will be completed/ accomplished next year.
    1. Tostart,wewanttogetincontactwithlocalorganizationstoheartheirideas/opinionsonourproject
    2. Wemightsendoutapolltoseehowmanypeoplemightbeinterestedinparticipatinginaprogramthat
    closelyengageswithservicemembers.
    3. WeplantotestouttheAdoptaSoldierorganizationtodeterminewhetheritwouldbeanachievable
    servicelearningprojectforourjunioryear.
    4. Ifwebelievethattheorganizationmeetsourstandards,weplantopresenttheprojecttotheschoolto
    encouragestudentsandstafftosignupandparticipate.
    5. Wellsetupmeetingtimeandplaceforthosewhosignedupandwillcontinuetodiscussprogresswith
    theAdoptaSoldierorganization.
    6. BesidestheAdoptaSoldierproject,wellsetupeventsthatcoordinatewithVeteransandMemorial
    Daytohonorservicemembers.
    7. Astheyearcomestoanend,wellencouragethemembersofourprogramtocontinuewiththeAdopta
    Soldierprogrambutwillleaveituptothemtodecidewhetherthey'dliketocontinueintonextyearor
    not.
    8. SenioryearwewillcontinueusingtheAdoptaSoldierprogramifitisaccessibleandsuccessful.
    9. Oncestudentsandstaffdeveloparelationshipwithsoldiersorthemilitaryinsomeway,wewillrequest
    thatpeopledonateitemsforcarepackagesthatwillthenbesenttosoldiersoverseas.
    10. Wewillcontactlocalorganizationsaswell,suchasdentistsanddermatologists,tocollectmore
    supplies.
    11. Additionally,wewillhavestudentsandstaffatBACSwriteletterstosoldiersoverseasthankingthem
    fortheirservice.Theletterswillthenbeplacedinthecarepackagesbeingsentoverseas.

    Timeline for the project:


    Thisyear,wewillcontactlocalorganizationsandsendoutapolltodeterminewhowillbeinterestedin
    engagingintheAdoptaSoldierorganizationwithus,(Steps1and2).Tocontinueourproject,weplantotest
    outtheAdoptaSoldierorganizationtobecomefamiliarwithhowitworksandthesignupprocess.Wewill
    eachcommittoatrialrunwiththeorganizationthissummertomakesurethatitisachievableandsomething
    thatwecouldaskstudentsatBlackstonetodo,(Step3).Iftheorganizationlivesuptoourstandards,wewill
    createpresentationsfortheschooltoexpressourdesireforBACSstudentsandstafftosignupfortheAdopta
    Soldierorganization,(Step4).Fortheremainderofourjunioryearwewillcompletesteps47.

    StacyJoslinBlackstoneAcademyCharterSchool2011

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