May 28, 2024 -
October 20, 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
Through my Governor's Page Service Project, I learned the importance of creativity and flexibility in serving your community. I knew I wanted to give back to the Children's Law Center, a non-profit that organizes lawyers to volunteer to represent children caught in high-custody conflict and domestic violence cases. I've been volunteering with the CLC for two years, and I was so grateful they gave me the space to further support them through this project.
Project Impact
Contacted over 30+ youth-led and youth oriented organizations to gather over $1,000 worth of goods and services to be auctioned for the Children's Law Center of Central North Carolina.
PROJECTS TASKS
Page Week
10.00 hours participating in an awareness event | Connectedness
During my Page week, I learned all about the executive branch of state government. I heard from current employees and toured government buildings to create a stronger idea of how policy is created.
Project Planning
7.00 hours leading an initiative | Connectedness
After contacting and recieving approval from the Children's Law Center about joining their yearly fundraiser, Speak Up for Children, I offically began my "Youth Empowering Youth" campaign. With this campaign, I will collect youth art (in the form of paintings, dance/singing/drama tickets, and more) to be auctioned off for the Children's Law Center, an organization providing guardian ad-litem services to children experiencing domestic violence and/or caught in a high custody conflict case. Today, I reached out to 20+ youth/youth organizations about donating, and recieved some word back. While I wait to hear back, I will keep brainstorming organizations I can reach out to and contacting more people. Below is a portrait by a local W-S artist that will be included in the fundraiser.
Publicity
15.00 hours leading an initiative | Curiosity
Spent the last two weeks reaching out to over 30 youth leaders and artists in my community to gather materials. I reached out to a wide variety of youth, from landscaping services to ceramists. I also contacted organizations that provide youth services, such as Sawtooth Center for the Arts. Sawtooth donated a family membership priced at $125 for parents and their children to share the joy of creating art together while giving back to their community. I also reached out to the Governor's School West Meme Page to promote infographics about the event to Governor's School artists. I reached an additional artist through this outreach, and drove out to Cary to pick up their work for the event.
Do the Project
3.00 hours leading an initiative | Compassion
Presented "Youth Empowering Youth's" art to the Children's Law Center's donors at their annual fundraiser, Speak up For Children. The event was a success! In total, I reached out to over 30 youth organizations to gather a total of over $1,000 of goods and services to be auctioned.
Project Outcomes & Reflection
1.00 hour leading an initiative | Compassion
In reflection, I am grateful for the Children's Law Center and the Governor's Page Program for giving me the inspiration and space to create this project. It was such a rewarding experience and I am so glad to have helped the "champions of children" support my community's most vulnerable.
Equality
Hunger & Homelessness
Rights/Peace
