edu 635 week 6

EDU 635

Marcus Coleman

Ashford University

Initial Assessment

My initiative is generally meant to benefit the youth who will be the future leaders of this country and the students with disabilities. As we all know the youth face one major problem, which is unemployment and this is mainly because the population grows much faster than how the economy is growing. As I focus on the youth, I also have a soft spot for students with disabilities because I totally understand what they are going through. For this reason my other initiative is to ensure that the students with disability receive education properly just like the other normal students. This initiative is as a result of my own experience as I was diagnosed with Dyslexia and learning how to read and write became a challenge. Students with disabilities lack the assistance they need because most institutions in Ohio have knowledgeable trained instructors who understood a students with disabilities.

Indicators of success

For the initiative to assist the youths, one of the key success indicators will be witnessing the youth engaging in activities that benefit them financially rather than job seeking. I don’t mean to say that job seeking is not good but I am aiming at changing the perspective of the youth. They don’t have to be employed to show that they have are successful. They can use the knowledge they have gained in the universities and engage in self-employment. A key success indicator here will be the reduction of the number of youth seeking jobs because they will have self-employed themselves and they will be making money. Success indicator for my second initiative will be based in the testimonies of students with disabilities. Nothing will make me happy than seeing more people with disabilities joining various levels in education and receiving education. More of the will graduate and find job to do rather than stay in the house and depend on other people or beg (Ferriter, 2011).

Evaluation and Report of the Outcomes

The outcomes of my initiatives will be measured according to the impact they will have on the youth of the state of Ohio. The youth are expected to participate more on community based programs because youths are a powerful and energetic resource of the community. Results should indicate that more youths are participating in community development and none of them are idol. The success of this may take a while but a long journey starts with a single step. Also, the success of this initiative will be based on the outcome of the performance of students with disabilities. Their performance in school will be celebrated and recognized to encourage them to pursue even higher studies (Berkas, & Hong, 2000).

Plan for Growing and Sustaining the Initiative

I plan to grow and sustain the initiative by creating job opportunities for the youth and the students with disabilities. Also I plan to have more instructors with knowledge of dealing with students with disability posted in all schools in Ohio so that all students have the same advantage. Some of these undertakings require funding and therefore, I will have to look for sponsors who share a common interest and persuade them to offer a hand of help. I also plan to grow this initiative by influencing other youths from other states to follow the example that I will have set in Ohio. I understand that there are more youths out there undergoing bigger challenges than those that youths in Ohio go through. As I try and establish an initiative that crosses all lines, I must first assess the need for a specific program without creating redundancy in the community. The success of these initiatives in Ohio will mark the beginning of great initiatives that will completely transform the lives of students with disabilities and youth all across the United States of America (Berkas, & Hong, 2000).

References

Ferriter, B. (2011). Communicating and connecting with social media. Retrieved from,