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PROJECT PLANNING.
Global Connections Seminar Name: Ryan Malpaya
Project Planning Form
When planning your project, you need to think about how each element relates to your main idea.
Field of Study: ____Poverty/ Mission’s Work/ Travel____ETHICS/BELIEF
Goal of your project: (include why your research/project is important to your field; how is it going to enhance you as an individual)
This project will enhance me by learning the causes of poverty, and the impact it has on society, specifically children in the Philippines. This project helps the major of ETHICS/ BELIEFS because it deals with the Christian perspective of mission’s work. Mission’s work is definitely tied to ethics/ belief because missionaries are driven by their religious core.
Potential Committee Members: (Who would help enhance your project?)
My first mentor is Mr. DeMott because he is the teacher of the Global Connections Class and is well experienced in the senior project. My other potential committee member is Mr. Camenisch because we have similar beliefs and would be a great addition to my team. The ideal member is Joseph Bonifacio, the Campus Missionary director from the Philippines. However, there are great local missionaries that I know of: Joey Carranza and Jay Samonte, and even my own brother, Rodney Malpaya.
Research Question: (What are you trying to prove, or contribute to your field?)
How does Christian missionary work affect child relational skills in the village of Payatas (Philippines)?
Action: (event, internship – where, why?)
The action plan is to host an event with guest speakers, videos, and inspire people to take action. There will be a fundraiser leading up to the event. Students can pick their shirts up on event day. This way, people will get informed to where their money is going to and the details of Christian missionary work. I want to raise funds, and donate 100% of the proceeds toward Life Church Mission’s. They have a great program where 100% of the money will be used to missionary work in the Philippines. None of it pays for personal expenses such as plane tickets or souvenirs. On the day of the event, missionaries will discuss the experiences they had. Ultimately, the goal is to have the students do something about it, whether donating money or supplies.
Target Date: (when and why then?)
The event will be held on Thursday, April 5, 2012. This way, students will get their shirts before spring break. However, the fundraising of the shirts should be in February 20 to March 12, 2012. This is also a perfect time frame because I can donate the money before the mission's trip, which is usually in May or June.
Action’s Connectivity to Research:
The action plan is related because the money is donated to mission’s work. It ultimately raises awareness of poverty in the Philippines and gives aid to people to them. The money is spent directly on clothes, toys, and supplies for families in Payatas, a village in the Philippines.
Beneficiaries: (Who, besides you, will benefit from your project?)
It will benefit the kids in Payatas and their families. It will also aid funds for those going on the mission’s trip, not by paying for plane tickets and personal items, rather, more funds toward the actual mission’s work. Also, it will benefit the other students just by knowing that buying a simple T-shirt can impact a culture halfway around the world. It will benefit my church because they are the organization that I hope to donate to.
Support: (What organizations might you seek out for support or to benefit?)
I plan on reaching my local church. Also, I need to contact a T-shirt company who will make my shirts. I can even try to promote it more to anyone interested. I hope to contact other churches or groups that will support me.
Publicity/Marketing: (How will you specifically market your event, or market yourself to get an internship?)
I will have a sign sheet at school for students for the event. I will sell shirts to get them there. Also, Facebook has been a great way to tell people about information. I can also make banners and have it announced at school
Cost Analysis: (What do you specifically need to buy to make your action happen? How much will it cost you?)
I need to consider on buying paint, ink, and paper to promote the T-shirts and the event itself. Also, I have to consider on buying extra T-Shirts just in case I need to sell more. I will have to have the money collected before I order the shirts so that I can make sure that 100% of the proceeds go to missions.
Community Service Element: (In what additional ways will you contribute to your community?)
The community is an important part of the process. I am not just informing them about mission's work, but inviting them to help. The mission's trip is halfway across the world, but every dollar collected makes a difference. My community benefits by giving the money to my local church. Also, it promotes the academy for doing such projects.
Sustainability:
The Sustainability of this project is really the outcome of my event. The T-shirts should be reminders about the presentation. My goal is that more and more people will do something about child poverty, whether donating supplies of their own or going on a mission's trip.
Reflection:
I really want to make a video of after my project to recognize the maturity in myself. I want something I can always look back upon and I think a video would do that.
Project Planning Form
When planning your project, you need to think about how each element relates to your main idea.
Field of Study: ____Poverty/ Mission’s Work/ Travel____ETHICS/BELIEF
Goal of your project: (include why your research/project is important to your field; how is it going to enhance you as an individual)
This project will enhance me by learning the causes of poverty, and the impact it has on society, specifically children in the Philippines. This project helps the major of ETHICS/ BELIEFS because it deals with the Christian perspective of mission’s work. Mission’s work is definitely tied to ethics/ belief because missionaries are driven by their religious core.
Potential Committee Members: (Who would help enhance your project?)
My first mentor is Mr. DeMott because he is the teacher of the Global Connections Class and is well experienced in the senior project. My other potential committee member is Mr. Camenisch because we have similar beliefs and would be a great addition to my team. The ideal member is Joseph Bonifacio, the Campus Missionary director from the Philippines. However, there are great local missionaries that I know of: Joey Carranza and Jay Samonte, and even my own brother, Rodney Malpaya.
Research Question: (What are you trying to prove, or contribute to your field?)
How does Christian missionary work affect child relational skills in the village of Payatas (Philippines)?
Action: (event, internship – where, why?)
The action plan is to host an event with guest speakers, videos, and inspire people to take action. There will be a fundraiser leading up to the event. Students can pick their shirts up on event day. This way, people will get informed to where their money is going to and the details of Christian missionary work. I want to raise funds, and donate 100% of the proceeds toward Life Church Mission’s. They have a great program where 100% of the money will be used to missionary work in the Philippines. None of it pays for personal expenses such as plane tickets or souvenirs. On the day of the event, missionaries will discuss the experiences they had. Ultimately, the goal is to have the students do something about it, whether donating money or supplies.
Target Date: (when and why then?)
The event will be held on Thursday, April 5, 2012. This way, students will get their shirts before spring break. However, the fundraising of the shirts should be in February 20 to March 12, 2012. This is also a perfect time frame because I can donate the money before the mission's trip, which is usually in May or June.
Action’s Connectivity to Research:
The action plan is related because the money is donated to mission’s work. It ultimately raises awareness of poverty in the Philippines and gives aid to people to them. The money is spent directly on clothes, toys, and supplies for families in Payatas, a village in the Philippines.
Beneficiaries: (Who, besides you, will benefit from your project?)
It will benefit the kids in Payatas and their families. It will also aid funds for those going on the mission’s trip, not by paying for plane tickets and personal items, rather, more funds toward the actual mission’s work. Also, it will benefit the other students just by knowing that buying a simple T-shirt can impact a culture halfway around the world. It will benefit my church because they are the organization that I hope to donate to.
Support: (What organizations might you seek out for support or to benefit?)
I plan on reaching my local church. Also, I need to contact a T-shirt company who will make my shirts. I can even try to promote it more to anyone interested. I hope to contact other churches or groups that will support me.
Publicity/Marketing: (How will you specifically market your event, or market yourself to get an internship?)
I will have a sign sheet at school for students for the event. I will sell shirts to get them there. Also, Facebook has been a great way to tell people about information. I can also make banners and have it announced at school
Cost Analysis: (What do you specifically need to buy to make your action happen? How much will it cost you?)
I need to consider on buying paint, ink, and paper to promote the T-shirts and the event itself. Also, I have to consider on buying extra T-Shirts just in case I need to sell more. I will have to have the money collected before I order the shirts so that I can make sure that 100% of the proceeds go to missions.
Community Service Element: (In what additional ways will you contribute to your community?)
The community is an important part of the process. I am not just informing them about mission's work, but inviting them to help. The mission's trip is halfway across the world, but every dollar collected makes a difference. My community benefits by giving the money to my local church. Also, it promotes the academy for doing such projects.
Sustainability:
The Sustainability of this project is really the outcome of my event. The T-shirts should be reminders about the presentation. My goal is that more and more people will do something about child poverty, whether donating supplies of their own or going on a mission's trip.
Reflection:
I really want to make a video of after my project to recognize the maturity in myself. I want something I can always look back upon and I think a video would do that.
Cohort Readings.
#2: Was the Tsunami Caused by Karma?
According to an interview from Kusala Bhikshu, a Buddhist scholar says it was Karma that caused a tsunami to kill 170,000. The complexity of the tragedy was simply answered by Karma. Buddhists believe that mankind lives in an insufferable world, which cause and effect are at the core. They trust in the five Niyamas to explain cosmic order. They include the law of physical matter (e.g. earthquakes, floods), law of living matter, karma, the Spiritual, and the mind. Through these interdependent concepts, Buddhists clarify pain and suffering.
This belief system is vital to Buddhism. Other people, however, use Karma to explain more tragedies. When the earthquake hit Haiti, it became another controversial issue of why Haiti? One of those comments came from Evangelist Pat Robertson. His comment shocked many people as it brought the situation to a belief error rather than a natural disaster. Karma was the culprit once again when the Japanese were victims of an earthquake and tsunami. It may seem harsh to believe that these events were the effects of the past; it is simply one way of looking at things. Some may believe in karma, but others conclude it was nature taking her course.
The underlining point is that people use their belief systems to understand the world. Perspective is vital to a person because it is the only way mankind can cope with life’s conundrums. It is much more complex to explain a certain event because who’s belief system is right? Since human beings cannot explain all mysteries of life, we try to come up with a truth of our own. In historical reference, we discover stories of Jesus, Mohammad, Buddha, and many more. It becomes clear that a belief system is deeply connected to the actual person. Ethics and beliefs explain life and death, purpose and reason, which each person uses to view the world.
This belief system is vital to Buddhism. Other people, however, use Karma to explain more tragedies. When the earthquake hit Haiti, it became another controversial issue of why Haiti? One of those comments came from Evangelist Pat Robertson. His comment shocked many people as it brought the situation to a belief error rather than a natural disaster. Karma was the culprit once again when the Japanese were victims of an earthquake and tsunami. It may seem harsh to believe that these events were the effects of the past; it is simply one way of looking at things. Some may believe in karma, but others conclude it was nature taking her course.
The underlining point is that people use their belief systems to understand the world. Perspective is vital to a person because it is the only way mankind can cope with life’s conundrums. It is much more complex to explain a certain event because who’s belief system is right? Since human beings cannot explain all mysteries of life, we try to come up with a truth of our own. In historical reference, we discover stories of Jesus, Mohammad, Buddha, and many more. It becomes clear that a belief system is deeply connected to the actual person. Ethics and beliefs explain life and death, purpose and reason, which each person uses to view the world.
#1: What Batman Teaches Us About Philosophy
The story of Batman goes much deeper than a little kid traumatized and grows to be a vigilante. According to Peter Bebergal, it connects to a genuine person behind the mask. The interesting discovery is that Batman has no divine powers like Superman, rather he faces trials and obstacles like an ordinary human would, but has a quite a brain for mechanics and the money to follow it through. Ultimately, Batman teaches us to choose what’s right, rather than choosing what feels good.
This whole idea of what’s right is displayed in many other examples other than Batman. For example, the story of The Lord of the Rings invites mankind on a journey. Imagine if Frodo did what felt good, and decided to give the ring away. If He only listened to his feelings, the fate of world would be corrupted. This journey of choices all relate to philosophy. This dilemma of making choices is the common ground for mankind. Every day, trillions of decisions are made and people search for truth in relatable characters. However, both Batman and Frodo hold a moral system of their own.
The meaning behind all of this comes down to ethics. How do ethics affect your decisions? What does it mean to do the right thing? These questions strike deep into the human mind because one’s belief system connects to his or her choices. The truth is that mankind searches within itself hoping to figure out reason, morals, and justice. If people cannot find it in themselves, they look to other people or in fictional characters. Whether it is Batman or Frodo, it has become a way to question the world around us. Characters in stories and comics have brought us to search for what belief system have we trusted in.
This whole idea of what’s right is displayed in many other examples other than Batman. For example, the story of The Lord of the Rings invites mankind on a journey. Imagine if Frodo did what felt good, and decided to give the ring away. If He only listened to his feelings, the fate of world would be corrupted. This journey of choices all relate to philosophy. This dilemma of making choices is the common ground for mankind. Every day, trillions of decisions are made and people search for truth in relatable characters. However, both Batman and Frodo hold a moral system of their own.
The meaning behind all of this comes down to ethics. How do ethics affect your decisions? What does it mean to do the right thing? These questions strike deep into the human mind because one’s belief system connects to his or her choices. The truth is that mankind searches within itself hoping to figure out reason, morals, and justice. If people cannot find it in themselves, they look to other people or in fictional characters. Whether it is Batman or Frodo, it has become a way to question the world around us. Characters in stories and comics have brought us to search for what belief system have we trusted in.