Introduction
Three members of the ERAU Nighthawks each tackled a separate example of the priority scenarios given in the textbook exercise. To standardize our approach, the team developed the paradigm shown in Table 1 below from the Larson and Gray textbook to justify the priorities for time, cost, and scope (2014). A credit in the three section headings identifies the team member responsible for the primary content. A summary of the exercise follows in the concluding section.
2a. Time-constraint, Scope-enhance, Cost-accept (Spradley) The first project scenario delivered for this exercise considers a grant proposal for a youth-based program. This proposal will be submitted to a government agency (either a nonprofit or a for-profit). The due date of the grant is set by the agency who will award the grant.
The proposal due date sets this project against a calendar deadline. This deadline means the project will have a fixed time constraint for those writing the grant proposal.
The writers of the proposal will strive to create a cohesive proposition enhanced with detailed descriptions, charts, and statistics. The program boundary encompasses youth as the target group who will benefit from the program. This adds value in the dimension of performance. Therefore, the project performance includes a scope-enhanced criterion.
Though not ideal, going over budget is acceptable when submitting for a grant proposal. Since this financial parameter is relaxed, the
How effective is the Youth Justice System in responding to youth crime? Since the arrival of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) came into effect, the crime rates have decreased. Previously Canada had one of the highest youth incarceration rates in the western world. However since the Youth Criminal Justice Act got put into place in 2003, the crime rates have declined significantly. The Youth Justice System does their best to better and rehabilitate the adolescents that get into trouble with the law. They provide youth with rehabilitation programs, behavioral programs, and diversion programs. The purpose of the Youth Justice System is to rehabilitate and make these teens positive members of society. This paper argues that Youth Criminal Justice System is effective in responding to youth crime. Specifically, this paper with discussing rehabilitation for young juvenile delinquents, downfalls of stats and crime sentencing and a better lifestyle for the youth after juvenile detention.Therefore, the Youth Justice System attempts to provide teens with a brighter future no matter what they are being charged with.
During October 2017, the Department of Youth Development organized the YouthWorks ML2 Program Evaluation Taskforce to oversee and design this comprehensive program evaluation to assess 2015-2016 impact of services provided by the YouthWorks ML2 Program (a youth development afterschool program in Harrisville, SC.); and this program evaluation was guided by seven key evaluation questions that relate to program effectiveness, efficiency, outcomes, and enrollment demographics as discussed within this report; and program findings revealed the following:
Juveniles at CCJTDC are also not given the opportunity to exercise the third central human capability. It is evident they do not have the ability to move freely from place to place, and as mentioned before, are not secure against violent assault, including but not limited to sexual assault. One can argue that the general public is not guaranteed safety, and question why deviant misbehaved children should be protected from it. Although it is true children that have violated the law should not be rewarded, it is troubling for this to occur in a government run center. America is not a nation that supports abusive government authoritative figures over its people. Even given the circumstances, human dignity must still be maintained. The promotion
In addition, I also plan to get the opinions my colleagues regarding the positives and negatives of the program with a survey at the end of my research. I hope to use the results of this survey to look at and determine the skills and resources that are thought to be essential to the success of the programs implementation.
Finally, there is a point to be made for the partnerships that are created in this program, specifically in student/youth and educator/mentor interactions. Considering there is surely an opportunity for “mentors” to pass along their expertise and knowledge in this collaborative environment, it should not be understated how valuable such positions are. In this case, the mentor helps one or more project teams find a project vision if they do not already have one, and then to help them realize that vision, and guide them along the way. They should be expected to pass on their knowledge of proper tool usage and safety measures while helping to show the importance of “failure as a means to success” is nurtured.
The law had defined a line between juvenile and adult offenders. In the United States, if you are under the age of 18 and get into trouble with the law then you will have to face the Juvenile Justice System. Although the age requirement varies amongst states juvenile institutions and programs were created to help treat those who are in trouble with the law. There are several types of Juvenile Institutions and programs. Some provide harsh punishment for young offenders while others focal point emphasizes on treatment and prevention. There are several juvenile correctional facilities such as, training schools which are long term facilities for housing juveniles and serve as a function analogous to adult prisons (Thompson, 2013); Group homes, which resemble a dormitory type of living for juveniles while allowing them to engage in the society with limited participation, and even Detention centers. Juvenile detention centers detain young offenders sentenced by a juvenile court. They are reserved for the most dangerous offenders.
In the area of youth and family programs the agency has developed programs that are designed to provide a supportive environment to promote healthy development. At the same time, the agency’s
The second question Identify specific examples of how program planning and evaluation interrelate in your chosen scenario in Appendix B. in my opinion program planning and
When a young person breaks the law in Canada, they are dealt with differently than adults, for they lack the level of maturity and development. The federal law that governs Canada’s youth justice system is Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA). The act was created in 2003 with a purpose to hold youth (12-17) accountable through sanctions that contribute to the protection of the public. The basic principles of this act are crime prevention, rehabilitation and reintegration, protection of the public and youth, meaningful consequences, and accountability. Hence, it is fair and equitable, as well as effective for youth to a great extent, with preventing crime while ensuring the accountability of a young offender. The data from Statistics Canada show that youth crime has decreased 42% since 2000. This essay focuses on how the justice system effectively ensures the protection of society, the innocent, and ensures that those who break the law, face appropriate consequences.
a) To ensure you have a clear scope for your team, create a 2-level WBS. Don’t forget to include your WBS numbering. (20 points)
The exhibits required for these packages require extensive levels of project management and project coordination between the consultant and the municipalities grant team. Based on my past experience with working with municipalities, I estimate this back and forth would require me to allocate as much as 75% of my time each month trying to get the applications written, packaged and approved.
program is and some of the issues they may encounter in their community. This will prepare the
In order to implement a program evaluation to determine client gains, there will be a team consisting of myself as the lead consultant, 3-4 program evaluation support staff members who will assist in the evaluation process and one staff member from the center being included to provide relevant center information. Key staff from the center will be asked to form an advisory group where all evaluation measures, outcomes and processes will be discussed, approved and presented.
For this assignment, I reviewed and scored the application. The application included the budget, project narrative, description of staff, and scope of work. An evaluation tool to score the application included a variety of categories such as objectives, activities, timelines, evaluation methods, and overall scope of work. I provided notes and comments on the evaluation. Later, I compared my scores with my supervisor. We discussed the application's overall strengths, opportunities for growth, and overall feasibility. I also heard their opinion about theabout the elements that were included in a strong grant proposals. These scores will determine recipients of
Applying the strategies for writing proposals studied this week, I will be comparing the grant proposal requirements for three separate foundations. The organizations being investigated are the W.K. Kellogg, the Sherman, and Mellon Foundation. Furthermore, I will proceed by reviewing the specific needs for each proposal distinguishing which elements remained the same across each foundation. Moreover, I continue by noting any changes that must be made to the strategy used to produce a proposal. Finally, I present any challenges that may arise from utilizing an online proposal process versus a paper-based process.