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[quote=Anonymous]What drives me nuts is this idea that girls have to do, for their Journey project, not just a decent Service Project, but a "Take-Action Project" that is a  "long-term solutions" rather than short-term ones.

"Take Action Projects are also:
* measurable (can be evaluated in a concrete way, such as number of people involved or number of recycling bins placed in the park)
* sustainable (continues on, even after the girls’ specific role in it is complete)
* identify the root cause of anissue(addresses the underlying problem(s) that are causing an issue to occur). 
* Created to address the root cause of a community issue"

I mean, come on!   I have a group of Juniors who might want to something like, I don't know, organize a town wide food bank collection.   But really, just gathering up food and giving it to someone doesn't "address the root cause of the issue" of why people are hungry.   Why are people in need of food?   Maybe because they lost their jobs.  Maybe because the jobs they qualify for pay minimum wage.   Maybe because they are drug addicts.   Maybe because they are undocumented immigrants and can only work under the table?

Tell me how a group of 4th and 5th graders are going to identify the root cause of these issues?  And address them?   Is it really appropriate for elementary school kids to be addressing issues like this?   Can't they just collect some cans of food as a Take Action Project?[/quote]

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