Blog Question for Week 8

Choose one activity (from any session) to reflect on. What did you learn from this activity? Did it change how you thought about yourself and others? How does it relate to leadership?

Also, don't forget to work on your final projects. And be sure to look at the post on the Utopia activity and work on that as well. If you are feeling overwhelmed by all these assignments (keep in mind, we have next Sunday off as well so none of this is due until the 26th) your final projects should be your first priority.

For the final projects, you should have an action plan with specific deadlines laid out of how you will accomplish your project. This includes things like what supplies you will need, what people you need to contact, any publicity you will need for your project....as well as deadlines set for yourself to accomplish these tasks by.

For example, if I were doing A Day with No Lights at MIT my action plan would look like this:

Event: A day where our school uses no lights to raise awareness about energy conservation. Event will be held on May 11th, 2009.

Action Items:

- Meet with school principal by April 15th.
- Research glow-in-the-dark wristbands by April 18th...find out price of wristbands, when I need to order by, and when they will arrive. Write this in budget.
- Order glow-in-the-dark wristbands that say "I heart energy" by April 25th.
- Write up information sheet for teachers by April 27th.
- Send out information to teachers by April 28th.
- Publicize event --> Make posters by May 3rd.
- Post around campus in lobby and dormitories on May 4th. Re-post on May 7th. Bring stapler/tape.
- Make announcements (school newspaper, email) on May 8th explaining reason behind event.
- Event on May 11th! Woohoo!
- Thank you notes to teachers by May 14th.

Note that every step has a date attached to it. I also include supplies (bring stapler) and locations (posters placed in lobby and dormitories).

Alright, everyone...good luck! If you have any questions...shoot me an email.

- Chris