Project Management Life Skills for Youth

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Our lives, and the lives of students are, in part, a set of complex projects.

A project is a temporary endeavor, having a defined beginning and end, undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.

Some students are given projects in preschool or kindergarten, and…

by the time they’re in elementary school, students are given complex projects. Yet we don’t consistently teach the skills they need to be successful in completing their projects.

Project Management is a professional competency for teachers and administrators and a tool they can bring to their students, yet teachers, typically, are not trained in project management skills, tools, or techniques.

Teachers conduct projects as part of their jobs, and lead and mentor on

student’s projects

Project Management covers a wide array of skill sets*

Management Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Technical Skills

Conceptualizing Leadership School Subjects

Planning and Prioritizing

Team Building

Executing Motivation

Controlling Communication

Presentation Influencing

Negotiation Decision Making

Writing Political and Cultural Awareness

Public speaking Negotiation

Educators are recognizing the value of project management skills for themselves

and their students

• Most states include completion of a project as a requirement for graduating from high school, and are beginning to realize that students need some skills training.

• Project-learning-based classrooms are beginning to yield positive results

• Some states are offering project management training for teachers

– North Carolina• 4 Course PM Program• Part of the SREB a 16 State Coalition

– Washington• Proposing a Project Management Framework• Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Employers Value Project Management Skills

• Project management is results-focused and employers want employees who can deliver results

• Project management is one of the few fields delivering people who can lead work and others

• Good project management includes 21st century skills such as critical thinking and problem solving, communication, collaboration, and creativity and innovation

• Project management is a universal professional skill – virtually all occupations and industries use project management and benefit from employees with these skills

Project-Based Education and Project Management Training benefit youth

• When students participate in a project team they learn and practice 21st century skills.

• Students are more active and engaged in their learning

• Students gain a deeper knowledge of subject is gained

• Students have an opportunity to work on real problems

• School attendance can be higher and standardized test scores can improve

The Project Management Institute Educational Foundation Can Help

We are the Project Management Institute Educational Foundation and can provide resources to help you implement a project management program in your school or for your teachers.

We are a member of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, working as a collaborative partner with a “Who’s Who” in industry, to position 21st Century readiness at the center of US K-12 education.

We are a non-profit organization that brings the benefits and the power of project management to local communities and to the farthest reaches of the world for social good.

Resources We Can Provide to Implement Project Management for Youth Programs

• Mentors

• Curriculum

• Scholarships

• Grants

• Career Resource Information and Presentations

• Program Development and Implementation Guides

• Networking and lessons learned from others who’ve developed similar programs

The PMIEF can provide resources for schools to use. We provide materials that can be downloaded at no cost for non commercial use.

MentorsMentors are a valuable resource for both students and teachers. Many project management professionals volunteer in youth programs.

Curricula and Classroom Resources for Ages 6 - 18

PM Toolkit For Youth • Curricula• Guide to Leadership• Presentation Skills• Program Development

Handbook • Power Point

Presentation

Scholarships

We provide academic scholarships for students and training scholarships for teachers.

Grants for Primary and Secondary School Programs

We fund the development of training seminars for teachers, curriculum and classes for children in third world countries.

Careers in Project Management

is a career resource

• Salary Information• Industry Career Examples• Career Paths

Project Management Skills for Life is a resource that can be used as a 4 – 8 hour introduction for students

Examples: • After School Programs or Clubs• Student Competitions Including Robotics and Future Cities • In Partnership with Youth-Based Organizations including Junior Achievement and Public Color

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Singapore

PhiladelphiaSeattle

Mexico City

Nigeria

Bahrain

Sydney

IsraelKansas City

Brazil

Canada

Italy

South Africa

ChicagoBelgium

India

PolandEngland

Singapore

PhiladelphiaSeattle

Mexico City

Nigeria

Bahrain

Sydney

IsraelKansas City

Brazil

Canada

Italy

South Africa

ChicagoBelgium

India

PolandEngland

Project Management Toolkit for Youth Pilots At Various Stages

For Resources, Contact:Diane Fromm

Administrator, PMI Educational Foundation +1-610-356-4600 ext. 1128

Diane.Fromm@pmi.org

www.pmief.org