Timeline Approval Form for Service Learning Experience

Student:___Adan Guerrero___________________________________ Date:__________________

Purpose: Begin thinking through what you will do to make a difference in the community that is affected by
your topic. Plan out your fifteen hours with the end in mind. Your goal is to positively impact someone. This
form must be completed by Feb. 17 and included in your graduation project electronic portfolio. You are to
answer the questions below in complete, well thought-out, mature sentences. Also, If you intend to have a
mentor (teacher, boss, business owner, etc.), please save all email correspondence, as this is optional but
worth two extra credit points to your Graduation Project grade.

1.Provide a brief description of your topic:

My topic is essentially the impact of installing solar panels, and other green technology across the
roads of the world.

2.Name the community that is affected by your topic. Explain how the community is affected.

The whole world is affected by this. We, as a society, still rely to strongly on the use of fossil fuels and
other nonrenewable and hazardous resources to power our world. All the by products and exhaust of
these resources harm the environment which harm those who not only live in the direct environments,
but all over the Earth.

3. What can you do to help (or further, encourage, advocate, improve, change, educate, etc.) this community
with your chosen topic? Brainstorm ways to help.

Make brochures on smart ways to use energy

Make information sessions
Use Solar Panels to power some part of Garinger's Campus

4. Describe in paragraph form, what type of SLE you will complete. Explain the overall goal of your efforts. For
example, if my topic was to end homelessness in Charlotte, then I may want to plan a canned food drive. So
for mySELF, my goal is to connect with three local food pantry organizations, ask what items they are in need
of, then advertise to Charlotte at multiple locations to bring awareness to the need for the shelters, I will have
stations for people to donate canned goods. I will collect as much as I can, then bring it to the homeless
shelter to help the homeless. This doesnt solve homelessness exactly, but it will help local shelters because
they wont have to spend money from their small budget on food. This means that that they could help the
homeless with job training or housing because there is more money to spend on those things.
My SELF goal is to contact the companies that provide solar panels at an affordable price or plan to
households. Through this I will gain information and can possibly inform many others about the
benefits and why to invest in this addition to their home. My aim is to inform people so that they are
aware of the options to go green. While this won't fix the world or change everyone's house by
installing solar panels Im raising awareness for it.

5. An artifact is a synonym for evidence. What kind of artifacts will you specifically have so that you can prove
to the judges that you made an impact with your SLE hours? Think videos, lesson plans, email
correspondence, pictures, etc.).

Pictures of Solar Panel Project

Lesson plans
Website
Powerpoint

6. Create a timeline, or a list of steps, that you will take to complete your project. Estimate how much time you
will need for each step. Your total should equal at least 15 hours.

Step in plan Time needed

Student Signature + Date:______________________________________________________

English Teacher Signature + Date (when approved):__________________________________
Guardian Signature + Date (when approved):_______________________________________
Mentor Signature + Date (optional):_______________________________________________
Intended Date + Description of What You Plan Resources Next Step Needed
Amount of Time to Do + Where Needed ($, craft in Plan
Needed (30 items, canned
minutes, 1 hour, goods, people,
etc.) etc.)

By 3/20 Contact ACE Mentorships to try to Phone, Car Join ACE Mentorships
get involved in the organization

By 3/25 Join ACE Mentoships if possible Car

By 3/20 Talk to Ms. Lemere about the Solar Ms. Lemere Plan on where and
Panes what they will power
at Garinger

By 4/01 Start to plan and make a decision Pencil, Computer, Execute Plan
with the school on what to do with Paper, Solar
the project Panels, School
Administrator

By 4/15 Start to Execute the planning and Solar Panels,

get all equipment transformers,
wiring, and energy
storage (battery)

By 3/30 Contact companies that install, Phone, Notes Talk to them and
promote, and inform people on goin info.
installing solar panels on their
residential homes

By 4/05 Gain information and make Computer Give info sessions at

brochures and plan school and door-to-
door

By 4/15 Info Sessions door-to-door