ProgramsOrganizational Development (Spring 2021)ProjectsHumanizing Homelessness: Virtual Advocacy and Educational Campaigns

Project Title: Humanizing Homelessness: Virtual Advocacy and Educational Campaigns

Knock Knock Give a Sock

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Project Title Humanizing Homelessness: Virtual Advocacy and Educational Campaigns
Project Topics Child Welfare Economic Development, Work and Occupations
Skills & Expertise
Project Synopsis: Challenge/Opportunity
Knock Knock Give a Sock (KKGS) is dedicated to humanizing homelessness through community engagement and education. Traditionally, this has been achieved through in-person events like "Meet Your Neighbor" dinners and sock drives to foster awareness and empathy towards homelessness within neighborhoods. With the onset of COVID-19, KKGS has transitioned much of their programming to virtual platforms and now seeks to expand and enhance these efforts.
Project Synopsis: Activities/Actions Required
Develop a Children's Book

  • Write a children’s book aimed at humanizing homelessness, focusing on Street Homelessness and Family Homelessness.
  • Create two end-of-book readings, each 300 words or less, to convey the realities and challenges faced by individuals experiencing homelessness.
Virtual Event Planning

  • Plan and execute virtual events such as "Meet Your Neighbors" webinars to replicate the community engagement of in-person events.
  • Design interactive and engaging formats for these virtual events to maximize participant involvement and impact.
Advocacy Campaign

  • Draft a comprehensive advocacy campaign aimed at humanizing homelessness through digital platforms.
  • Utilize social media, email marketing, and other online tools to spread awareness and drive engagement with KKGS’s mission.
Project Synopsis: Expected Results
Completion and quality of the children’s book and end-of-book readings.
Successful execution of virtual events with high participation rates and positive feedback.
Effectiveness of the advocacy campaign measured by online engagement metrics (e.g., social media shares, website visits, email open rates).

Project Timeline

Knock Knock Give a Sock - Humanizing Homelessness: Virtual Advocacy and Educational Campaigns
Due Date
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Fri, 02/19/21
12:00 AM UTC
ALL STUDENTS REGISTERED
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Event Description:
 Provided with Access to Materials 
Wed, 03/10/21
12:00 AM UTC
PROJECT KICKOFF
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Location:
Event Description:
 KKGS to Web Conference: 5:30 - 6:30 PM ET Eternal Fleur: 7:30 - 8:00 PM ET 
Wed, 03/10/21
12:00 AM UTC
Kickoff Evaluation Survey Due
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Fri, 04/23/21
12:00 AM UTC
Temperature Check Evaluation Due
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 Survey link: https://forms.gle/6hscnxnCrzHtP65V7 
Fri, 05/07/21
12:00 AM UTC
FINAL PRESENTATIONS
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 KKGS to Web Conference: 5:30 - 6:30 PM ET Eternal Fleur: 7:30 - 8:00 PM ET 
Fri, 05/14/21
12:00 AM UTC
Final Self Evaluation Survey Due
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Fri, 05/14/21
12:00 AM UTC
Final Peer Evaluation Survey Due
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Fri, 04/15/22
12:00 AM UTC
PROJECT CHECK-IN
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Location:
Event Description:
 KKGS to Web Conference: 5:30 - 6:30 PM ET Eternal Fleur: 7:30 - 8:00 PM ET 

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