ACTIVITY 2: COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

Write a report of about five pages on your project "Make every day a Mandela Day."

### 2.1 Identify an Organization
Identify an organization, institution, or project that does community or volunteer work to support the community or individuals in need. Include their address and/or website. (3 points)

### 2.2 Community Support
Describe two ways in which the organization supports the community. (2x2) (4 points)

### 2.3 Vision and Mission Statement
What is the vision and mission statement of the organization? (2 points)

### 2.4 Challenges Faced
Explain two challenges that the organization has experienced. (2 points)

### 2.5 Founding Information
State when the organization was founded and who the founder is/was. (2x2) (4 points)

### 2.6 Funding
How is the organization funded? (2 points)

### 2.7 Evidence of Involvement
Attach evidence of the organization’s involvement in the community, such as photographs, pictures, pamphlets, etc. (3 points)

### 2.8 Awareness Events
Explain what events the organization has held to create awareness of its projects. (3 points)

### 2.9 Value of Youth Participation
Discuss the value of youth participating in volunteer work. (5 points)

### 2.10 Challenges for Youth Volunteers
Discuss two challenges youth could encounter as volunteers. (4 points)

### 2.11 Impact Evaluation
Evaluate whether the organization has a positive or negative impact on the community. (4 points)

### 3. Recommendations
Recommend how the organization can get more youth involved to improve and support their own communities. (4 points)

### 4. Bibliography
Include a bibliography according to an acknowledged reference technique. Use a minimum of four resources used to conduct your research. (4 points)

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