Sample of Project Narrative Questions

Important: This special Project Narrative is required to submit a NGO CyberFair project about Youth Volunteerism. You may access the project narrative form in your personal CyberFair Checklist.

International Schools CyberFair 2001 Project Narrative
Title: Your NGO CyberFair Youth Volunteerism Project Title
Project URL: Link to NGO CyberFair Youth Volunteerism Entry
Category: (Default to Category 3) Youth Volunteerism

Number of youth who worked on this Project,
Ages of youth who worked on this Project
worked together to complete this CyberFair project on Date that Project was Finished. How many previous years has your organization participated in CyberFair?: List of Years you have participated in CyberFair

Contributors: Names of all adults and youth who participated

Adult Coach Email Contact: Link to Project Coach Email Contact

Featured (NGO) Organization: Your Featured Organization Name

Featured (NGO) Organization's Website: Link to Featured Organization's Website

Bibliography and Citations: Link to Your Project Bibliography

Project Overview

1. Description of "Our Community"

Describe your "local community." ( NOTE: "community" need not be restricted by geographic location.)
Limit your comments to 300 words (2000 characters). You may use the same description that you submit in your final entry form.

2. Summary of Our Project

Write a brief overview of what your NGO CyberFair Project on Youth Volunteerism is about.
Limit your comments to 300 words (2000 characters). You may use the same description that you submit in your final entry form.

3. NGO CyberFair Theme

Very Important! Explain how your project tells about a best practice or model of youth volunteerism.
Limit your comments to 300 words (2000 characters).

4. Our Technology and Internet Access

A. Percentage of youth using the Internet at home: Your Answer

B. Number of workstations with Internet access in the organization: Your Answer

C. Connection speed used in the organization: Your Answer

D. Number of years our organization has been connected to the Internet: Your Answer

E. Additional comments concerning your technology access (Optional):
Limit your comments to 150 words (1000 characters) or less. If you have a compelling story to tell, then create a Web page as part of your project pages and make a link here.

5. Problems We Had To Overcome

Write a brief description of the barriers, including technical challenges, that you encountered during this project. Explain how you overcame these obstacles.

Limit your comments to 300 words (2000 characters) or less. If you have a compelling story to tell, then create a Web page or blog as part of your project pages and make a link here.

6. Our Project Sound Bite

Write ONE sentence that BEST summarizes what your participation in CyberFair has meant to you, your organization, or your community. (We share these comments with the media.)

Limit your comments to 100 words (500 characters) or less. If you have a compelling story to tell, then create a Web page as part of your project pages and make a link here.

7. How did your activities and research for this NGO CyberFair Youth Volunteerism Project support any community service requirements or curriculum standards?

Questions to Consider

  • Which community service requirements or curriculum standards did your NGO CyberFair project address?
  • What discoveries did you make about the role that youth volunteerism can play in your community?
  • What new skills did you learn during this project?
  • What teamwork concepts did you practice?

 

Limit your comments to 300 words (2000 characters) or less. If you have a compelling story to tell, then create a Web page as part of your project pages and make a link here.

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Project Elements

1) What information resources and technologies did you used to complete your NGO CyberFair project?

This list can include things like

  • Online information and news sources
  • Broadcast media, TV, radio stations
  • Printed media, books, newspapers
  • Oral interviews (live or by phone)
  • Equipment and Devices (e.g. telephones, computers, tablets, smart phones, cameras, scanners)


Questions to Consider

  • What were your most valuable resources? Why?
  • Which tools or technologies were the most helpful? How?


Be sure and tell any unique or unusual ways you used information tools and technologies.

Limit your comments to 300 words (2000 characters) or less. If you have a compelling story to tell, then create a Web page as part of your project pages and make a link here.

2) Tell the ways that you act as a spokesperson for your NGO CyberFair project both on-line and in person.

In this section, tell about the different ways that you share your project with others online or in your community.

We also want to hear about any interesting stories or outcomes. For instance, did you get any visitors, new opportunties, or donated services? Are people impressed with the work that you are doing?

Limit your comments to 300 words (2000 characters) or less. If you have a compelling story to tell, then create a Web page as part of your project pages and make a link here.

3) What has been the impact of your NGO CyberFair project on your community?

Realizing that you may have just completed your project, describe the anticipated impact your project will have in the future.

Questions to Consider

  • Will your project made a difference in the future?
  • Can people in your community learn new things through your project?
  • Can people around the world learn new things because of your project?
  • What kind of feedback have you received about your project?

Limit your comments to 300 words (2000 characters) or less. If you have a compelling story to tell, then create a Web page as part of your project pages and make a link here.

4) How did your project involve other members of your community as helpers and volunteers?

Most CyberFair projects require getting advice and help from others. Did yours? Tell us about your helpers: who they were, how you found and asked them, how they helped.

*This is a great place to give them a great big thanks. You can even link their stories to some pictures if you have them. (Be sure you have their permission to publish their pictures first, however.)

Also tell about any online helpers who provided assistance.

Limit your comments to 300 words (2000 characters) or less. If you have a compelling story to tell, then create a Web page as part of your project pages and make a link here.

5) Discoveries, Lessons and Surprises (Optional)

Were there interesting discoveries you made, lessons you learned, or surprises that occurred as a result of this project? If so, take the time to share these insights and observations with your audience. Did this project lead to any awards or recognitions? Would you recommend this project to others?

Limit your comments here to 300 words (2000 characters) or less. If you have a compelling story to tell, then create a Web page as part of your project pages and make a link here.

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