D2 Outreach is a non-profit organization ran by Miciah Satterwhite. Based on holistic methods, D2's goal is to develop the well being of its participants by partnering with college age mentors, local community professionals and esteemed educators.
Date/Semester
Spring, 2018.
Learning Domains Addressed
o Leadership
o Assessment and Evaluation
Learning Outcomes
Student will be able to aid in logistical operations and help facilitate physical exercise workshops, mental wellness workshops, professional development work shops and academic orientated work shops with participants.
Student will be able to gain experience collecting and analyzing data to properly assess a programs effectiveness using both quantitative and qualitative data.
Student will be able to gain critical leadership experience acting as mentors and facilitators to the participants.
Assessment Rubric
Advanced:
· Performed assigned facilitator duties autonomously and in a professional manner, and was instrumental in developing new procedures for the future of the program.
· Provided support to fellow facilitators without being asked.
· Provided sufficient program relevant guidance to participants on a consistent basis and sought to provide support outside of the program scheduled meetings.
· Distributed and utilized data collecting tools on a weekly basis and used statistical methods to properly asses the data.
Competent:
· Performed assigned facilitator duties autonomously and in a professional manner.
· Provided support to fellow facilitators when when asked.
· Provided sufficient program relevant guidance to participants on a consistent basis.
· Distribute and utilize data collecting tools on a weekly basis.
Basic:
· Performed assigned facilitator duties with little help from other facilitators and in a professional manner.
· Provided basic support to fellow facilitators when when asked.
· Provide basic program relevant guidance to participants on a consistent basis.
· Distribute and utilize data collecting tools at least two separate times.
Poor:
· Did not perform assigned facilitator duties without help from other facilitators and did not act in a professional manner.
· Did not provide any support to fellow facilitators when asked.
· Did not provide any program relevant guidance to participants throughout the program.
· Did not distribute and utilize data collecting tools throughout the program.
Evidence
To confirm my participation in D2 outreach I partnered with Santiago Sandoval and Miciaih Satter to assess the program. We met every Saturday for one month from 6am to 1pm at Miciah's apartment and the surrounding areas. We have videos documenting our participation and spent significant time connecting with the participants who were in their early and late teens. We also wrote a complete assessment report.
Reflection
The D2 Outreach program was an eye opening experience to me. The small and intimate setting fostered real relationships for the mentor and mentee’s. The set up of the program was incredibly smart, with each week providing a workshop on a critical developmental category. The fact the participants were being exposed to such a myriad of experiences and material at such a young age and for free, really is a testament to the program. This program is a piloted program only in its second incarnation. I remember thinking on a weekly basis, if I had the opportunity to be exposed to this kind of material, I would have avoided many pitfalls myself.
The material consisted of physical training workshops to show participants how to live an active lifestyle. It also consisted of culinary workshops that showed participants the basics of nutrition and how to cook for themselves. Professional workshops were also provided that aided in the development of participants interviewing skills; their ability to construct a professional email, and even exercised their ability to develop business pitches. There were also workshops provided by educators (Ph.d's) who explained the financial and societal benefits of working in fields like stem, medicine or law. All of these activities contributed to the overarching goal of showing these young participants how to be successful.
I think moving forward the D2 outreach can benefit from more funding and organization. While the program works wonders for the resources it does have, one can see the limitations it faces and how additional funding to provide services and different settings for the participants would increase opportunities for participation. I also believe more organization would benefit the program. Because many of the participants are so young, any stagnant time resulted in anxiousness and restlessness. While the program’s founder, Miciaih, does a phenomenal job on his own; the program would benefit from having other full time members who bring their own unique resources.
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