Week 4 Discussion 2 Features Chart

Review each of the following nationally recognized programs’ websites:

• Whatever      It Takes: Athens, GA (Links to an external site.)      (http://www.witathens.org/)
• Harlem      Children’s Zone (Links to an external site.)      (http://www.hcz.org/)
• Girl      Scouts USA (Links to an external site.)      (http://www.girlscouts.org/)
• Boys and Girls Clubs of America (Links to an      external site.) (http://www.bgca.org/Pages/index.aspx)
• Boy      Scouts of America (Links to an external site.)      (http://www.scouting.org/)
• Communities in Schools (Links to an external      site.) (http://www.communitiesinschools.org/)
• YMCA (Links      to an external site.) (http://www.ymca.net/)
• Special Olympics (Links to an external site.)      (http://www.specialolympics.org/)
• The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (Links to an      external site.)      (http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Pages/home.aspx)

Select three from the list and identify the following using a semantic feature analysis chart:

• Their      Mission/Vision Statement
• Do      they provide free resources?
• How      do you start a program in your community?
• Any      grant or scholarship opportunities?
• Are      they part of a collaborative project? If so, with whom?
• Do      they have a presence in your community?

See attached document for full work