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Community projects What is a community project? A Community project is a piece of work that is carefully planned to achieve a particular aim towards an area or country. In society, people often believe that the development of community is the responsibility of leaders. However, it is the responsibility of every member within the community. This is a vital and productive means of contributing towards community development. Community projects starts off when a small collection of motivated individuals within a community come together with a concern. They develop a plan, set aims and highlight objectives to be achieved. All community projects are different in some way, the size and scope of these projects are determined firstly by the community they cater to. Some examples of community projects are: painting pedestrian crossings, sharing food hampers to the less fortunate, and constructing community centres.

Most projects contain these basic characteristics:
 * They have a specific objective.
 * They have a specific time span.
 * They involve something new or unique.
 * They have certain requirements such as cost and a method of achievement.

Most projects follow certain stages or steps. These include :
 * Who is in charge? Name the person or group of people running the project.
 * List the goals and objectives of the project.
 * List all the tasks which are required in the project.
 * List all the resources needed for each task.
 * Draw up a timetable showing the estimated time each task will take to complete.
 * List the personnel required for each task and their time commitment – full time, part time, consultant, etc.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 18px;">List company resources required for the project and how long each resource will be required.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 18px;">Describe the monitoring process to be used to check on the project.
 * <span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 18px;"> List all possible risks within the project and what action will be taken should any risk become a reality.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 18px;">Produce a detailed budget for the entire project.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 18px;">Describe how you will test the quality and reliability of the project.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 18px;">Describe how you will put the project into practice.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 18px;">Describe your marketing plan for the launch of the project.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 18px;">Describe your on-going plan for the life of the project.

community projects at cpce <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 18px;">Community projects as they relate to the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) follow the same principles. They have specific aims, objectives and goals set out by its members.

<span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 18px;"> CPCE's community projects require that the student-teachers generate funds to purchase items that the college can make use of. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 18px;">The main aim of the project is to ‘give back’. Participation in community projects will help teachers to be aware of or recognize the importance of giving back to the college community.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 18px;">For many years, trainee teachers coming out of CPCE have been involved in community projects and by being involved in such, have contributed to their own development as well as to that of the college and the college as a whole. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 18px;">These teachers have become better planners, organizers and have learnt to work cooperatively to achieve set goals. The college has received many benefits such as repairs to furniture, buildings, donations of new pieces of equipment through these community projects

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-size: 18px;">What teachers would have ‘given back’ to CPCE as a result of community projects will never match the knowledge and skills gained during their stay at this prestigious college. The Cyril Potter College of Education would have contributed towards the holistic development of teachers and it is by means of community projects that teachers are presented with the opportunity to show gratitude or give back to the college.