Community Impact Track

Deliverables

What You'll Create

Project Proposal & Impact Report

A comprehensive project proposal, action plan, and final impact report documenting your initiative's goals, process, and measurable outcomes.

Self-Selected Showcase Output

Choose one: product prototype, portfolio, research paper, website, club foundation, YouTube channel, outreach event, podcast, blog, or community service initiative.

Verified Service Hours

All community service hours are documented, verified, and can be used for college applications, volunteer requirements, and honor society qualifications.

Included in Program

Choose Your Showcase Output

One showcase output is included in the Community Impact Track — pick the format that best amplifies your initiative.

Product Prototype / App

Portfolio

Research Paper

Website

Club Foundation

YouTube / Podcast

Event / Workshop

Fundraising Event

10-Session Roadmap

Your Impact Journey

From community challenge discovery to measurable impact, with four formal checkpoints.

Focus: Community challenge exploration and stakeholder mapping.
Deliverable: Challenge landscape map and initial stakeholder list.

Focus: Interviews, surveys, and community observation.
Deliverable: Stakeholder interview notes and community needs assessment.

Focus: Defining the problem and designing your initiative.
Deliverable: Formal problem statement and initiative proposal.

Focus: Action plan with goals, timeline, and success metrics.
Deliverable: Action plan document with success criteria.

Focus: Initiative planning and resource mobilization.
Deliverable: Resource plan, partner outreach, and event logistics.

Focus: Launch your initiative in the community.
Deliverable: Initial implementation with documented progress.

Focus: Continuing implementation and collecting impact data.
Deliverable: Activity log, photos, participation data.

Focus: Measuring impact and developing your showcase output.
Deliverable: Draft impact report and progress on chosen showcase output.

Focus: Refining showcase output and preparing presentation.
Deliverable: Near-final showcase output and presentation materials.

Focus: Final presentation and impact report.
Deliverable: Final impact report, showcase output, verified service hours, and presentation.

What Your Mentor Does

Guide you in identifying community partners and ethical engagement
Provide frameworks for needs assessment and project management
Connect you with local organizations, officials, and resources
Verify and document community service hours
Support development of your chosen showcase output

What We Expect from You

Engage directly with community members and organizations
Plan and execute at least one public-facing initiative
Complete your showcase output to a presentable standard
Document all activities for portfolio and service-hour verification