{"id":445,"date":"2018-10-17T01:47:54","date_gmt":"2018-10-17T06:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadershipfortworth.org\/staging\/?p=445"},"modified":"2022-07-11T20:47:44","modified_gmt":"2022-07-12T01:47:44","slug":"leaderkids-collaborate-with-community-partners-to-make-a-big-impact-with-a-small-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadershipfortworth.org\/staging\/news\/leaderkids-collaborate-with-community-partners-to-make-a-big-impact-with-a-small-budget","title":{"rendered":"LeaderKids Collaborate With Community Partners To Make A Big Impact With A Small Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each year, LeaderKids participate in a service project that is the successful culmination of an 8-month learning journey exploring the five leadership practices, education and career opportunities, opportunities to build self-confidence and practice teamwork.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The LeaderKids group selects a feasible community project which fulfills a need expressed by a local organization. The goal of the project is to support the host organization to better serve our fellow citizens. Our projects have ranged from enriching urban spaces for a neighborhood to enriching play and learning spaces for school children to documentation of the heritage and living environment of a community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Planning the project in the month of January of every program year, working closely with the staff, TCU student mentors, host organization, multiple community partners and sponsors in a step-by-step approach towards project day and we never forget to celebrate our achievement afterwards!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LeaderKids 8th grade students have spent over 500 hours in community service each of the past 3 years.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>OBJECTIVES:\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understand the process of planning a project<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cultivate the skills of brainstorming, consensus building, decision making, resource management, collaboration, execution and completion<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practice working with partners of different backgrounds having unique expertise and personalities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contribute towards and improve the community in which they live.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>HIGHLIGHTS:\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><strong><i>2017-18 OUTDOOR AND INDOOR BEAUTIFICATION &amp; READING NOOK FOR LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT COMO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LeaderKids designed and implemented a plan to revitalize common spaces of Leadership Academy at Como Elementary, including building a reading nook, an outdoor classroom and creating murals for the gym and cafeteria.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xOXGlVKnmQU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>2016-17 READING NOOKS AND OUTDOOR BEAUTIFICATION OF LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT MAUDE LOGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOO<\/strong>L<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LeaderKids was hosted by the Maude Logan Leadership Academy for our service project. The project consisted of building 5 reading nooks and outdoor beautification including mural work and landscaping. The building of reading nooks was aligned with the City for Fort Worth\/FWISD 100\u00d725 initiative.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BsocNbf1Sxc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>2015-16 ENHANCEMENT OF MAUDRIE M. WALTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COURTYARD INTO OUTDOOR LEARNING AND RECREATION SPACE &amp; HISTORIC STOP SIX COMMUNITY PHOTO DOCUMENTATION PROJECT<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PROJECT 1: LeaderKids modified a grassy plain courtyard at the Maudrie M. Walton Elementary School into a space to be used for experiential \/ outdoor learning and recreation by the students, faculty and families of the school. It included seating elements like benches along with a seated outdoor classroom with a chalk board; Natural elements like beds with plants, flowers, vegetables, native Texas plants; Conservation elements like composting, recycling, rain water harvesting and Aesthetic elements like pathway, art work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PROJECT 2: LeaderKids documented the spaces, structures and people of the Stop Six community through the medium of photography. The project included a digital &amp; printed set of photographs of the Stop Six Community &amp; the design and display of photographs at the The Center of Stop Six Heritage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mgqY0GftGzg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>2014-15 ENHANCEMENT OF DOLORES HUERTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PLAYGROUND<\/i>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LeaderKids developed a plan to enhance a fenced but essentially empty playground into an inviting, active play environment to encourage physical and creative development.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project included:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Active Play: Balance beams, Climbing walls<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creativity elements: Xylophone fence, Musical wall<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seating and shade elements: Benches, Planter benches, Shade structure<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aesthetic elements: Planters, Painted stepping stones, Playground name on the fence, 27 trees donated &amp; planted<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"vimeo-player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/130185777?h=b1dd80f000\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>2013- 2014- GOBSMACKED! TEMPORARY ART PROJECTS IN THE SOUTH MAIN URBAN VILLAGE<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LeaderKids participated in a three-month, intense, collaborative planning process to design and plan five public art concepts that they installed to create a \u201csense of place\u201d in the new South Main Urban Village.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 Business Owners provided their properties for public art projects:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mural Wall at W. A. Powers Building<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Art panels- Iron fence at JO Design<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Installation- Chain \u2013link fence at Texaco Building<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Installation- Large tree at Broadway &amp; Bryan street<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Street Art- Stairs at former Historic Supreme Golf building<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A HUGE thank you to our community partners\u2026 so far!<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Texas Christian University Student Leadership Center<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fidelity Investments- Fidelity Cares Team<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fort Worth ISD Department of Community and Strategic Partnerships<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beverly Fletcher- Director, Fort Worth ISD Department of Visual Arts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jenae Bean- Art Teacher, W.A Meachum Middle School, Fort Worth ISD<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">John M. Gunderson- Artist<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ruben Orozco- Visual Artist, DNG Designz<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terri Perez- Art Teacher, Morningside Elementary School Fort Worth ISD<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allan Barr, Ramon Guajardo, Paul Harral, Nate Brown, Tom McCraw<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rotary Club of Fort Worth<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capital One Bank<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sid Richardson Foundation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edith Winter Grace Charitable Trust<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clifton Larson Allen<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Welman Project<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Historic Stop Six Initiative<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Becca Smith- Tarrant Area Food Bank; With Contributions from Sky Kolar- Teacher- Literary\/Science,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Girls Inc. of Tarrant County Staff Volunteers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Home Depot Store # 542<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Archie\u2019s Gardenland<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Catholic Charities of Fort Worth<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rattana Mao- Community leader<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Z\u2019s Cafe &amp; Catering<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Albertsons Store #232<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To learn more about our LeaderKids program, please <a href=\"https:\/\/leadershipfortworth.org\/staging\/leaderkids\">visit<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each year, LeaderKids participate in a service project that is the successful culmination of an 8-month learning journey exploring the five leadership practices, education and career opportunities, opportunities to build &bull;  <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipfortworth.org\/staging\/news\/leaderkids-collaborate-with-community-partners-to-make-a-big-impact-with-a-small-budget\"> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":768,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,1],"tags":[15],"class_list":["post-445","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-leaderkids","category-news","tag-leaderkids"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/leadershipfortworth.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/445","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/leadershipfortworth.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/leadershipfortworth.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leadershipfortworth.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leadershipfortworth.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=445"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/leadershipfortworth.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/445\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1194,"href":"https:\/\/leadershipfortworth.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/445\/revisions\/1194"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leadershipfortworth.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/768"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/leadershipfortworth.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=445"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leadershipfortworth.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=445"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leadershipfortworth.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=445"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}