ICT Project for Social Change

• social change


  the alteration in the social order of a society which may include changes in social institutions, social behavior, or social relations
• social institutions


  the established patterns of beliefs, behaviors, and relationships that organize social life (like a routine!)
• forms of social institutions


  family, education, religion, and the government
• family


  the first people that we see and the foundation of learning good behavior
• religion


  faith connects our family which enables us to think that spiritual connection is powerful (it affects how people see us and how we see them)
• education


  boosts the idea of correct behavior and discipline through practices that are not done at home
• government


  gives us laws and practices to abide by
• social behavior


  a behavior among 2 or more organisms within the same species
• social behavior


  encompasses any behavior in which one member affects the other
• social relations


  the relationships that occasionally meet our needs which may lack the closeness and interdependence of personal relationships
• campaign


  working in an organized and active way toward a particular goal
• concept paper


  something that one must do before starting a campaign
• concept paper


  your group should be able to do the necessary paperworkwhich allows experts to see if your campaign/project is doable over the timeframe
• concept paper


  a document used to convince a panel of potential funders to help a product, program, or service become a reality
• 5 elements of a concept paper

  Introduction, Purpose, Description, Support, Contact Information
• introduction


  includes the group's mission and vision and a brief introduction to your project or campaign
• purpose


  includes the reason why the project is worth your sponsor's time, money, and effort
• purpose


  the reason why you want this project to become a reality
• description


  includes all the necessary information about the project like the different programs or activities, the location, the date and time, and who the target community or group of people are
• support


  contains the estimated budget needed for the project(some concept papers do not specify any amount requested from the sponsor)
• contact information


  includes personal information on how the group can be contacted