Understanding Community Understanding
“You don’t have to write rules about how to make communities better, you just have to understand.”
- Joe Crookham, founder UCU
- Joe Crookham, founder UCU
Program Challenge Guidelines
Participating 2018 Four Star Leadership alumni submitted their applications to participate in the challenge with the following requirements: descriptions of the issues to be addressed, results hoped to achieve, and an outline of the action plan to achieve the desired results including milestones, a statement of metrics to measure effectiveness and consideration of potential team members to support the plan. Interim reports with details of project progress are to be submitted and feedback will be provided. Interim project reports due Feb. 1, 2019. Final reports due May 15, 2019. Winners announced June 1, 2019
Final reports will describe:
UCU programs under development have been presented by the following students:
Mark Viloria of Leander, TX - “It’s Kool to be Kind”
Kindness initiative implemented into area elementary schools.
Shakonna Sudds of Shreveport, LA – Understanding JROTC program
Improving awareness of the character-developing benefits of JROTC
Nick McNeal of Oregon, OH – Bleeding control student education program
Mass trauma training and trauma kits for schools
Christine Nguyen of Edmond, OK – State cancer initiative
Legislation and supplies in support for cancer patients
Allison Sellers of Temple Terrace, FL – Human trafficking awareness program
Organize awareness of human trafficking in Florida and support of the A21 campaign
Gabrielle Henderson of Woodlands, TX – Kindness and charitable awareness community program
Community program to collect yarn, knit hats for babies and distribute them to hospitals and cancer centers
Interim reports have been provided by the students as of March 1. Follow their projects here.
Please check back for more information as we update the developments of these important UCU programs. Updates will also be noted through the Four Star Leadership social media on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Please contact the Four Star Leadership office at cheyenne@tommyfranksmuseum.org or call (580) 726-5900 with questions.
Participating 2018 Four Star Leadership alumni submitted their applications to participate in the challenge with the following requirements: descriptions of the issues to be addressed, results hoped to achieve, and an outline of the action plan to achieve the desired results including milestones, a statement of metrics to measure effectiveness and consideration of potential team members to support the plan. Interim reports with details of project progress are to be submitted and feedback will be provided. Interim project reports due Feb. 1, 2019. Final reports due May 15, 2019. Winners announced June 1, 2019
Final reports will describe:
- What the project has achieved.
- What lessons were learned.
- The plan to sustain successes and overcome shortfalls (i.e. plan for achievement sustainability).
- Plans to share program with other individuals, schools and communities.
UCU programs under development have been presented by the following students:
Mark Viloria of Leander, TX - “It’s Kool to be Kind”
Kindness initiative implemented into area elementary schools.
Shakonna Sudds of Shreveport, LA – Understanding JROTC program
Improving awareness of the character-developing benefits of JROTC
Nick McNeal of Oregon, OH – Bleeding control student education program
Mass trauma training and trauma kits for schools
Christine Nguyen of Edmond, OK – State cancer initiative
Legislation and supplies in support for cancer patients
Allison Sellers of Temple Terrace, FL – Human trafficking awareness program
Organize awareness of human trafficking in Florida and support of the A21 campaign
Gabrielle Henderson of Woodlands, TX – Kindness and charitable awareness community program
Community program to collect yarn, knit hats for babies and distribute them to hospitals and cancer centers
Interim reports have been provided by the students as of March 1. Follow their projects here.
Please check back for more information as we update the developments of these important UCU programs. Updates will also be noted through the Four Star Leadership social media on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Please contact the Four Star Leadership office at cheyenne@tommyfranksmuseum.org or call (580) 726-5900 with questions.