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CHESP
Timeline
CHESP
Advisory Council, partners convened by IMPACT II, plan, review,
assess, and participate in project activities that promote citizenship
and build character in high school students; teachers provide Service
Learning opportunities for students to develop as responsible, contributing
citizens; and IMPACT II disseminates Service Learning activities
designed by teachers/for teachers via Boston TeachNet.
Main
Partners: Tufts
University College of Citizenship & Public Service &
Boston Women's Heritage
Trail (BWHT)
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Year 1
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MAJOR
ACTIVITY/EVENT |
| March |
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Established
CHESP Advisory Council - scheduled first meeting |
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Disseminated
new Signature Learn & Serve Projects commemorating BWHT's
Boston Women's
Memorial (BWM) & Women's History Month 3/12 |
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Convened
CHESP Advisory Council 3/22 |
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Supported
West Roxbury HS Service Learning Festival - Women's History
Theme 3/26 |
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Coordinated
school visits to JFK Library's Civil Rights Movement Program
3/1-4/30 |
| April |
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Disseminated
MassArt Resource Guide for Students & Teachers: Who are
the Homeless? |
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Convened
focus group of Student Government Teacher Advisors to support
BSAC 4/13 |
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Hosted
Dialogue: Boston Student Advisory Council (BSAC) Students
& BPS Superintendent Tom Payzant 4/15 |
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Participated
in Tufts University College Students' Spring Homelessness
Symposium 4/28 |
| May |
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Presented
Homelessness & BWM Workshops at Statewide Service Learning
Conference 5/6 |
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Presented
award to Boston Service-Learning Teacher Leader at conference |
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Planned
October student visits and Pen & Parchment: Abigail and
John… program with Adams National Historical Park (Adams)
5/10 |
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Conducted
Recruitment and Selection Process for BSAC 04-05 members |
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Conducted
BSAC Monthly Meeting featuring: Farewell Seniors/Welcome new
members 5/20 |
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Planned
October student participation in Political Debates Program
with JFK Library 5/20 |
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Disseminated
Season of Service - Memorial Day |
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Presented
re-structured BSAC: A Year of Growth to Boston School Committee
5/26 |
| June |
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Disseminated
Season of Service - Flag Day |
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Attended
BWHT retreat - supported 2004-05 activities & dissemination
strategies 6/5 |
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Received
2004 Spirit of Service Award: Learn & Serve America Educator
at National Conference of The Corporation for National and
Community Service, Kansas City, Mo. 6/6 |
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Convened
CHESP Advisory Council for assessment/progress report, plan
fall activities 6/14 |
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Conducted
BSAC 04-05 Orientation - Youth on Board (YOB), Tufts, Kids
Voting, Election of BSAC officers, etc. 6/18 & 6/23 |
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Participated
in American Youth Policy Forum National Dialogue at Mass Service
Alliance 6/24 |
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Planned
Voter Registration, Kids Voting, Tufts, BSAC 6/30 |
July-August
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Developed
Boston CHESP TeachNet Web Pages including redesign of home
page & design of CHESP page with mission statement &
links to CHESP Learn & Serve Projects, CHESP Seasons of
Service, BSAC, CHESP Advisory Council Members, CHESP Collaborating
Partners, CHESP 2004-2005 Timeline, & CHESP Grantees of
Massachusetts |
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Submitted
BSAC article to Teens in Print Boston Globe publication |
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Designed
Tufts Scholar Partnerships - BSAC, Quincy Upper, Academy of
Public Service (APS), Kids Voting |
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Planned
Voter Registration, Kids Voting, Tufts, BSAC 8/23 |
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Planned
October visits to JFK Library & Adams with Presidents'
Heritage Foundation & LocalMotion 8/24 |
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Convened
CHESP Advisory Council to plan fall CHESP Learn & Serve
Conference Community Resource Fair, & Teacher Professional
Development activities 8/25 |
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Completed
Year 1 Project Reports - state & national |
Year
2
| DATE |
MAJOR
ACTIVITY/EVENT |
| September |
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Disseminate
Season of Service - Constitution Day |
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Collaborate
with BWHT & Bostonian Society on Fall Workshops &
Summer Institute 2005 (9/21) |
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Present
Plan at BSAC Meeting for Voter Registration & Election
2004 Event (9/23) |
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Conduct
Election 2004 Event - Tufts Students, BSAC, YOB, Student Government
Advisors (9/30) |
| October |
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Hold
monthly BSAC meetings & include BSAC in CHESP events &
activities throughout 2004-05 |
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Coordinate
High School Voter Registration Drive with Kids Voting Massachusetts,
BSAC, & Tufts (10/1-8) |
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Coordinate
Political Debates Program with JFK Library for 200 students
(Oct 5/7/13/14/19) |
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Coordinate
visits to Adams National Historical Park (Adams) for 400 students
(Oct 6/8/15/18/20/21/22/25/26/27) |
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Recruit/Register
Partners, Teachers, Administrators, & Community Resources
for CHESP Learn & Serve Conference |
| November |
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Convene
CHESP Advisory Council |
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Conduct
CHESP Learn & Serve Conference - Community Resource Fair,
Teacher Grants, & Professional Development activities
- (Saturday, Nov. 20, 8 AM-1 PM, Madison Park) |
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Review
Teacher/Student Reflections on JFK Library Debates & Adams
NHP visits |
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Plan
spring programs with JFK Library & Adams |
| December |
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Coordinate
Teacher Grants:
* Applications due Dec. 1
* Review Dec. 2-5
* Notify by Dec. 6 |
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Hold
Awards Orientation, Thursday, Dec. 9, 3-5 PM, Madison Park
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| January
2005 |
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Recruit/Register
Teachers, Community Partners, BSAC for CHESP Homelessness
Mini-Conference |
| February |
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Convene
CHESP Advisory Council |
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Conduct
CHESP Homelessness Mini-Conference (Thursday, Feb. 10, 2:45-5:45
PM, Madison Park) |
| March-
May |
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Coordinate
JFK Library & Adams visits |
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Review
JFK Library & Adams Teacher/Student Reflections |
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Present
CHESP & BSAC activities at School Committee & Statewide
Conferences |
| May-June |
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Collect
& edit Teacher Reports of Student Grant Activities |
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Prepare
Postings of Grant Activities for Boston TeachNet |
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Include
Adams & JFK Library Teacher/Student Reflections on CHESP
web page |
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Convene
CHESP Advisory Council |
| July-August |
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Post
Teacher Reports of Student Grant activities |
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Collaborate
with BWHT & Bostonian Society on Teaching Boston History
Workshops (Dates TBA) |
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Convene
CHESP Advisory Council |
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Complete
Year 2 Project Reports - state & national |
Year 3
| DATE |
MAJOR ACTIVITY/EVENT |
| Sept - June |
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Hold twice monthly BSAC meetings & include BSAC & Youth Council in CHESP events & activities throughout 2005-06 |
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Coordinate CHESP Partnership Activities throughout 2005-06 |
| September |
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Disseminate CHESP Learn & Serve Projects |
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Coordinate CHESP Youth Council Presentation Learn & Serve Grant Plan at BSAC Meeting |
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Distribute CHESP Learn & Serve Grant Guidelines |
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Hold CHESP Summer Institute Call Back Session |
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Help with revision of BWHT Guidebook |
| October |
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Convene CHESP Advisory Council |
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Conduct orientation for CHESP Youth Council Review Committee |
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Conduct CHESP Learn & Serve Grant Application, Review & Selection Process |
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Coordinate fall visits to Adams National Historical Park (Adams) |
| November |
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Conduct CHESP Teacher/Student Learn & Serve Grant Awards Orientation |
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Review Teacher/Student Reflections on Adams NHP visits |
| December |
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Convene CHESP Advisory Council Meeting |
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Review Teacher Summer Institute Project Reports |
| January 2006 |
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Coordinate JFK Library Program |
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Disseminate CHESP Summer Institute Teacher Projects |
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Convene CHESP Advisory Council |
| February - March |
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Disseminate articles on CHESP activities to Union Teacher, HSR Newsletter, BWHT ProclaimHer |
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Coordinate CHESP Partnership Activities |
| April - May |
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Coordinate JFK Library & Adams visits |
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Present CHESP & BSAC activities at School Committee |
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Convene CHESP Advisory Council |
| May - June |
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Review Teacher/Student Reflections on Adams NHP & JFK Library visits |
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Present CHESP Workshop at Statewide Service Learning Conference |
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Collect Teacher Reports on CHESP Teacher/Student Learn & Serve Grant |
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Collect CHESP Youth Council Reflections |
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Complete Year 3 Project Reports – state & national |
| July-August |
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Prepare CHESP projects for Boston TeachNet posting |
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Convene CHESP Advisory Council |
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