ProjectProposal NathanMensah 314 ResearchThesis:"Bypromotinggenocideeducationandawarenessamongteenagersthrough internetmediaanddifferenteducationalprograms,wecancreateafuturewheregenocide ceasestoexist." Whatistheneedintheindustry/community?:Tomakestudentsawareofgenocide. DescriptionofyourProject: FormySeniorprojectIwouldliketodomultipleeventsduringthemonthofApril.Asyou mayknowormaynotknow,Aprilisgenocideawarenessmonthandmyseniorprojectison genocideawarenessandotherhumanrightsissues. Forstarter,oneeventthatIwouldliketohavetobringaguestspeakerfromDorcas InternationalInstituteofRhodeIsland.HernameisMaryEllen,Sheworkswithrefugeesfrom differentcountriessoshecantalkabouttheirdifferentexperience.Ithinkthiswouldbegreatto getmypeersattention.IwouldlikethiseventtotakeplaceonApril2ndduringlongadvisory.

ory. AfterthepresentationIwillhandoutasurveyaskingwhattheylearned. The2ndweekofAprilIwouldliketohaveamoviescreeningofDarfurNow,a2hour documentaryaboutthegenocideinDarfur.Ihopetohelpstudentsunderstandhowscary genocidecanreallybeandtoshowthatitstillexistinourtime.Studentwhoattendthisevent frombeginningtoendandwhowriteareflectionaboutthedocumentarywillgetextracreditfor HistoryfromeitherHarrisonorStacy.ThiswilltakeplaceonApril11th,35afterschoolin Harrisonroom.Kyleenwillchaperonthisevent.Iwillpromotethiseventusingposterandby makinganannouncementaboutitduringtheguestspeakerevent. WhiletheseeventsaregoingonIwouldliketoholdaGenocidepoetryclubduring WednesdaysLunchwherestudentscanexpresstheirfeelingsaboutgenocidethroughpoetry. MartiwillbechaperoningtheclubintheEnglish10/12room.DuringtheGenocidepoetryclub studentswillbeexpecttoreadpoetryandarticleswhilewritingtheirownpoems.Whiletheclub istakingplaceIwilltakepictureanddisplaysthepoemsthestudentwrote.IwillknowIm successfulwithmyseniorprojectwhenstudentsofthepoetryclubhavetotakenpartofthe poetryslamonxnight.Studentswhotakepartofthepoetryslamandcompleteallactivities givenallofthecourseoftheclubwillreceiveextracreditforEnglishfromMarti,Paul,orTache. Advisor/BlackstoneCoach: SeniorSeminarTeacher: Administrator:

 Student: HabitofMind: CommunityEngagement:IwillshowcommunityengagementbyshowingDarfurnowafter schooltoraiseawareness.Thisgiveachancetogetstudentactivebylearningwhatgoingonin Darfur.ThegenocideinDarfuristhemostwellknowngenocidethatiscurrentlyactive.Darfur nowwillhelpstudentsbecomemoreknowledgeableaboutgenocidebecauseoftheinformation itcontain.Ihopethisdocumentarywillgetagreatresponse. Creativity:Iwillshowcreativitybycreatingpoetrytoexpressfeelingaboutgenocide.Theartof writingpoetrytakesalotofcreativity.Creativitycanalsoinspiredstudenttotrydifferentthingand newideas.Studentscanusepoetrytoshowcreativityandpassionwhichwillhelptheirown habitofmind. Organization:IwillshoworganizationbyhavingallmyeventssetupforApril.Iwillhavemy guestspeakersetforApril2th.IalsohavetheDarfurnowmoviesetupwiththenecessary supplies.Iwillhaveallthechaperonapprovalfortheevents.Iwillhavethepoemsbeforethe clubsstartsandwillprintoutcopies. Collaboration:Iwillshowcollaborationbyworkingwithstudentstocreatepoetry.Byhelping studentswithpoetryIcanimprovetheirwritingskill.Thiscanalsoimprovemywritingskillas well.AlsobyworkingwithstudentstoimprovetheirpoetrywritingtheycanpresentatXnight moreeasily.Allofthiscanonlybedonewithcollaboration. Humility:Iwillshowawarenessofstudentstheirstrengthandweaknessinpoetry.Iknownot everyonelikespoetryorisasskillintheart.HoweverIammorethanwillingtohelpstudentsget better.Iamalsowillingtopraisestudentsfortheirhardworkandtalent.BydoingallofthisIwill showHumility. Upstanderness:Willhelpstudentsovercomesituationaldisempowered(speechproblems, stagefright,etc).AsafreshmanIalsohadstagefrightsoIknowhowtodealwithit.Ialsoknow todealwithspeechproblemssinceIhavespeechproblemsmyself.Iwillbeopenwithmyfellow studentswhohavetheseproblemandwilldoeverythingIcantohelpthem. Timeline: March21 March28Preparingforpresentationnextweek April4PrepareforGenocidePoetryclubnextweek

 April11PrepareforDarfurNow April18 May2XNightPrep May9XNightPrep May16XNightPrep May23XNightPrep May30XNightPrep Listofmaterialsandfundtocompleteproject:Projector,Laptop,Papers,Pencils, Classroom ResearchSourcesandexpertsyouplantoconsult:MaryEllenDorcasInternational FacingHistory