The mission of The Project Give Foundation is simple: empower middle school students across the country with the ability to make a difference in the world around them. The middle school years can be the most tumultuous and pivotal for adolescents, yet few programs exist that address this age group in an effective way. Project Give allows students to be heroes as they become part of the solution to problems they feel are important.
Project Give grants middle schools up to $2500 per semester to conduct their service projects. These grants are renewable.
- Think about problems in your community (local and international) and discuss them with your peers.
- On your own research the problems you want to solve (use the “Problem Research” sheets provided)
- Come up with your own solutions
- Pick the problem that means the most to you and present to your group why it is important to solve
- Do more research with your team on the problem and solutions (Be open to different possibilities and your teacher’s advice)
- Plan who you want to involve
- Set goals and deadlines
- Make calls to get your plan moving
- As a team choose which of the problems you want to help solve. ( It doesn’t have to be yours)
- Commit to stand together with your group’s decision
- Work together to develop the idea that was chosen
- Make sure everyone in the group participates
- Make the final preparations
- Carry out the project
- Celebrate your project