PMIEF Liaison August News

PMI Educational Foundation Liaison Newsletter

5 August 2011

Greetings! PM4Africa SFL

One definition of the word 'versatile' is having many uses and applications. PMIEF's Project Management Skills for Life has certainly proven to be a versatile resource. It has been used to teach the basics of project management to youth, adults, and organizations. Just a few examples of dynamic groups and organizations that have used this resource include Junior Achievement, Lion's Club International, and local Scouting troops. We've included another example in the member highlight section below.

Project Management Skills for Life includes a participant manual and PowerPoint presentation with instructor notes. It is available in English, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese and may be downloaded at no cost for non-commercial use.

Please email me at pmief@pmi.org with examples or stories you would like to share on how you or your chapter are using this resource to leverage project management for social good.

Diane Fromm

PMI Educational Foundation

Program Administrator

pmief@pmi.org

News

Member Highlight:

University Students in South Africa Learn Project Management Through SIFE Competition

HIV and AIDS is a horrific problem in South Africa and one reason students from the University of Western Cape and TSIBA (Tertiary School in Business Administration) chose to build an HIV/AIDS testing center as their SIFE project. SIFE (Students for International Free Enterprise) is an international competition for college and university students during which students complete projects that improve the quality of life for people in need.

Reggie Brown, PMI member and PMP is mentoring and teaching these university students project management to help their SIFE projects succeed as well as teaching them important life and professional skills. He uses PMIEF's Project Management Skills for Life as his teaching tool - first instructing the students in the basics of project management and then mentoring them as they complete their projects so they also learn how to apply these skills.

Not only does Reggie's volunteer work help the university students develop their personal and professional skill sets, the impact of his mentoring program also extends to the students' HIV/AIDS testing center, where project management techniques will benefit the greater community. This is just one of the examples that led Reggie to believe that "teaching project management as a life skill can help empower African citizens and start to break the cycle of poverty." Driven by this principle, Reggie founded PM4Africa, an organization that teaches project management as a life skill to empower African citizens. Through his work with students and PM4Africa, Reggie is spreading the reach of project management and teaching invaluable skills to the leaders of tomorrow.

To learn more about PM4Africa

To learn more about SIFE

For Your Chapter

Info for Your Chapter Members:

SIFE as a Community Outreach Option

When considering outreach programs for your community, you may wish to think about following Reggie Brown's lead and getting involved with SIFE to use your professional skills to teach and mentor university students as they complete projects for social good. SIFE has competitions in 39 countries and over 48,000 students are involved. To see participating universities click here. If your community chooses to get involved with SIFE, please let the students know about PMIEF scholarship opportunities.

1 September Deadline for Teacher and Nonprofit/NGO Scholarships

The next deadline for training and professional development scholarships for teachers and nonprofit/nongovernmental organizations is 1 September. Please let your chapter members know about the deadline so they can reach out to their local schools and favorite nonprofit/nongovernmental organizations to let them know about this opportunity.

1 October Deadline for Professional Development Scholarships

Professional development scholarships are for project managers who are interested in advancing their professional capabilities. The deadline to apply is 1 October. Please let your chapter members know about these opportunties! Each scholarship has its own eligibility requirements so please check them before applying.

Articles for Your Chapter's Newsletter:

If you would like to feature PMIEF in your chapter newsletter, we have articles that you are free to publish. The following articles are available for your use:

For Your Calendar

PMIEF LIAISON MEETING**

SAVE THE DATE:

Date: Saturday 22 October 2011

Time: 2:30PM EST to 4:00PM EST

Location: PMI Global Congress-North America

Gaylord Texan, Grapevine, TX

Room: Texas Rooms 5 & 6

Feel free to bring along your chapter president or other board leaders. An event registration notice will be sent shortly; please sign up when you recieve it.

The meeting topics include:

PMIEF Update
Using PMIEF Resources
Levering Project Management for Social Good
Strategies to Engage Chapter Leaders, Members, and your community
Discussion

**PMIEF will not cover any travel expenses of LIM/Congress costs

PMIEF RECEPTION**: Sunday, 23 October 2011

An invitation to the PMIEF reception to be held during the PMI Global Congress, North America will be sent to your email shortly. If you will be in the Dallas, TX area on 23 October, please be our guest at this reception. If you are able to attend, please register via the invitation you recieve in your email inbox. If you do not recieve an invitation, please contact sarah.cornacoff@pmi.org for more information.

**PMIEF will not cover any travel expenses of LIM/Congress costs

LIAISON WEBINAR:

PM for Social Good in your Chapter Strategic Plan

SAVE THE DATE: 14 September, 10:00AM EST

Agenda:

Lessons Learned and Examples from PMI Communities that Incorporate Social Good into Strategic Planning
Appropriate Places to Integrate PM for Social Good into the Strategic Plan
Scalable Examples of Programs for Social Good
How to Approach Chapter Leadership to Introduce These Ideas

This webinar is not designed to instruct you in the strategic planning process but to provide guidance on how your community could integrate project management for social good into your strategic planning process. Guest speakers will include Kris Reynolds-PMI Tulsa Chapter President, who will share his chapter's experience with building social good into their strategic plan. Guest speakers will also include PMIEF Board Directors who are former regional mentors and chapter presidents.

You will be receiving a webinar invitation via email and please feel free to invite other chapter leaders to attend.

OTHER UPCOMING 2011 WEBINARS:

Sessions will include PMIEF staff and others from within the PMI community who will share their experience and advice. Although specific dates are not yet selected for all sessions, the month and session topics are noted below.

7 October: Getting Started - For New Liaisons

December: Year One - Lessons Learned (date TBD)

Resources and Quick Links

The resources below are available on the PMIEF Website for no cost download for noncommercial use.

Available Now - Brazilian Portuguese translation of the Project Management Methodology for Post Disaster Reconstruction is available on the PMIEF website and can be downloaded from the PMIEF website for no cost for noncommercial use. We wish to thank the Sao Paulo Chapter for translating this important resource!

Available Now - The webinar recording of 'Getting Started' Liaison Training that was held on 1 July, 2011.

PMIEF Liaison Resource Area containing links to resources, PMIEF articles and a 10 minute PMIEF Presentation. The site will be updated with new information and resources as they become available.