Making an action plan is such an important step to clearly lay out action steps, involvement, resources, and goals of the project. During the pre-planning, choose your battle, and raise awareness sections, youth should have added several pieces to their action plan already. Now is the time to create a full plan for the project. This full plan will help guide the process in a step-by-step way the youth have identified. It will help them make sure they have the resources and partners they need to complete the project. And it will help them know—at the end—if they have been successful in addressing the issue.
Watch the video below for a short overview of Make an Acton Plan.
In the Guidebook, facilitators will find the following:
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- A list of the crucial questions youth will need answers to before they are finished making their action plan
- Tools and activities to help youth understand S.M.A.R.T. goals and develop their own
- Detailed descriptions, samples, case studies, and activities with which youth can practice using and creating their own action plan.
- Action planning strategies for both linear and non-linear thinkers
- And an evaluation checkpoint, which allows youth to be sure they are ready to move on and reminds them to reflect and celebrate their accomplishments
Supplemental Resources
The supplemental resources below support the downloadable Guidebook and are not intended to be used alone.
Pre-Planning
Choose Your Battle
Raise Awareness
Implement Your Plan
