February 5, 2024 -
May 14, 2024
North Carolina Governor's Page Service Project (25 hours)
Local Service, Global Impact
SKILLS DEVELOPED
Collaboration, Communication, Problem solving, Civic literacy and citizenship, Leadership
SUMMARY
Reflection
This project was an extremely fulfilling experience as it cultivated my leadership and collaboration skills and left a positive impact on my community. Reaching out to the Catawba County Library Headquarters and pitching them this idea helped me grow as an individual in my professional and networking abilities. Constructing lesson plans and working with a few library staff members enhanced my creativity and collaboration skills. Furthermore, leading a group of young children helped me grow in my patience and leadership abilities. Figuring out the logistics of the program along with leading the sessions got slightly challenging at times, but nonetheless I overcame the challenges with perseverance and keeping myself organized. I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity to be able to create, execute, and lead this project. Not only did it allow for my personal growth, but it also inspired the implementation of a coding curriculum at a local elementary school, ignited a passion for coding within the young children, and helped them find a sense of community with like-minded children.
Project Impact
Taught 6 elementary-aged students the basics of coding over the course of 3 hour-long weekly sessions. The program ignited an explicit passion for coding amongst all 6 students and also led to the founding of a coding curriculum at a local elementary school.
PROJECTS TASKS

Page Week
10.00 hours participating in an awareness event | Compassion
Met with the North Carolina state governor. Proposed a public policy for statewide advancement of women in STEM to officials. Helped state departments with various tasks. Spoke with officials from varying state departments. Received great instruction from program coordinator, Erin.

Project Planning
4.00 hours leading an initiative | Compassion
Proposed coding program to local library and worked with them to work out the dates and logistics of the program. Made lesson plans for each day of the program.

Publicity
1.00 hour leading an initiative | Connectedness
Had flyer published on the library’s Facebook page

Do the Project
10.00 hours leading an initiative | Compassion
Led multiple sessions of coding classes for elementary aged students.

Project Outcomes & Reflection
1.00 hour leading an initiative | Compassion
Project completed