Hi I’m Dara, and this is my update on my action project
- Where are you with your action? (e.g. what involvement have you had so far? Describe with examples)
so far, the 3 of us in our group have contacted 6 different schools. We provided full details, such as the benefit and objective of our project. Two schools have responded to us so far: one accepted our project idea and showed a desire to collaborate with us, while the other showed no interest at all. As a result, we have begun coming up with ideas for supplies and resources that may be applied to make our goal happen. Additionally, we are still awaiting a reply to our email from the school that agreed to set up a time for us to meet and present.
2.) What are some successes that you have had? Provide specific examples.
Some of the successes we have had were reaching a school that agreed to collaborate with us for this project; although some may not have been interested, they still replied and were easy to contact. There are many elementary schools near our area, which allows us to have more options. We have also taken time as a group to brainstorm a formal email to send to each school that includes all of the information, so the schools can be informed and have to ask minimal questions
3.) What are some challenges that you have faced? Have you been able to overcome them? If so, how? Provide specific examples. If not, can you problem-solve some ideas that might work for next time or if a similar situation arises? Again, provide specific examples.
Getting responses from the schools has been one of the biggest problems. I’m not sure if it’s because we haven’t talked to the correct person at the school or because we’ve only talked to them online. This may indicate that we might need to go in person and have a chat with them face-to-face. With the lack of trust, as this topic can be a sensitive topic and must be approached with precaution. With this, we have contacted more schools and not just one each, as that was the initial plan. We are learning to go with the flow and see how our plan and approach need to be adjusted,
4.) What are you doing next and why?
We anticipate hearing from the school that agreed to collaborate with us. Our next tasks will be creating a song’s rhythm or lyrics and organizing our presentation using Canva or PowerPoint. In addition, we will get in touch with a group such as First Aid Canada or the Red Cross to assist us along the way by offering any guidance or information we can. These actions guarantee that we are on course to achieve our objective, and better our project so that kids can have fun and be educated about real-life scenarios they can be exposed to.
Reference:
(U.S. Fire Administration/FEMA ) “Safety Curriculum in Elementary Schools” (applied research project on Clark County, Nevada). This report describes how public safety educators struggled to reach a very large school district and had to align every lesson with state standards and school approval, which you can use as an example of difficulties contacting schools.
(Implementation of school-based CPR training) A systematic review and mixed-methods meta-analysis. This paper discusses barriers like time, staffing, and school priorities when trying to run CPR training in schools. This helps us understand and guide us during our path of trying to implement first aid and safety in schools, where some might say are “too young.”
-Dara CM
Hi Dara! I think you’ve made strong progress so far! Great job on reaching out to multiple schools and preparing a clear and informative email. It’s encouraging that one school is already interested, which shows your communication efforts are paying off. One thing you could consider to keep improving is to try in-person visits or do phone calls with schools that haven’t replied. As you prepare your song and presentation, make sure to use on reliable information to strengthen your project. Resources like the https://cdn.redcross.ca/prodmedia/crc/documents/Comprehensive_Guide_for_FirstAidCPR_en.pdf
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can support your planning. Overall, I think this blog shows great teamwork, adaptability, and initiative. Well done!
Hi Dara, I thought your post was interesting and detailed. I really like the fact that you are finding different ways to communicate with the schools. I think this demonstrates how much you care for your project and want it to succeed. I read that you contacted six schools you might want to consider contacting more schools for a better chance of having more schools participate. I also think it is important to get the professional first aid groups involved as soon as possible to make sure your presentation is accurate and it does not mislead the participants. Overall I enjoyed reading this! Keep it up!
Hi Dara, I think it’s great that your group has already contacted six schools and even got one to agree to help that shows the amount of effort your putting in. I also like how you’re planning creative ideas like using a song and Canva to make the presentation fun. One thing you could improve is explaining more clearly how the song or presentation will actually teach kids first aid skills, so schools can see exactly how your project connects with them. Overall, you’re making good progress!