Senior Capstone Practicum Proposal Form 2018-19

Student Name: Jake Rangel Period: 1

Topic (a few words): Making an impact in homeless communities.

Topic in full sentence (identifies the problem): Making a difference in homeless communities by
volunteering my time and resources

Description of practicum (What do you see this journey being for you?)

I want to better myself by dedicating 7 weeks to servicing others and trying to make as much
of an impact as I can.

**Questions used for Research (Annotated Bibliography):

1. What can I do to gain more donations?

2. What impact is homelessness currently having on Riverside.

3. What kind of organizations do riverside have to offer.

4. How can I get involved with organizations?

5.

What information did you learn through your research that you will apply to the practicum?
Provide specific details. TO BE COMPLETED AFTER RESEARCH!

I learned that homelessness in riverside is a greater issue than I had previously thought and that food
expectation isn’t a reliable way to judge if a product is fresh or not. Food gets wasted every day due to
expiration labels that aren’t 100% true.

Learning Goals/Outcomes: What will you understand and/or be able to do as a result of your
practicum?

I will understand the complex issue of homelessness much better I’ll also be able to be more
equipped for when I do voulenteer.

How will you make a difference in other people’s lives from your journey. What impact do you
hope to have?

I hope to impact people whatever way I can if it’s physical or if I donate time and through that
I’m benefiting other people who are in need.
List the steps you will take to complete the practicum and how will you document each and
every step for completing your product (emails, photos, videos, interviews- recorded or
transcribed, surveys, phone call logs, etc...). You may add steps/spaces as needed. A few steps
will not do. Think of every possible step.

Step Evidence

find a place that I could volunteer

volunteer a minimum of 3 times

record and document

find a unique place to voulenteer

What organization (if any) will you work with and for what purpose?

Feeding America because they help people on a much wider scale than a local homeless
shelter.

Learning Stretch: How will this project be a new and meaningful challenge for you?

It will challenge me to maintain my goals and try my best to succeed in this.

How will you display your final practicum in your digital portfolio? (Pictures, videos, screencasts,
etc…) Remember that ALL of your evidence must be on your portfolio. An interview must be
filmed or have a transcript. Every picture must have a verbal explanation (screencastify?)
Anyone should be able to access your website and be able to understand every step you took.
You saying you did something is not enough. You must have evidence of every step.
Be thorough here!

A video on YouTube.

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