The Importance of Teaching Youth Project Management Life Skill www.pmief.org

Students are given complex projects as early as fourth grade and yet we do not teach the skills they need to be successful in completing their projects.

With more teachers assigning projects, multiple and simultaneous classroom projects are a common problem.

Teachers are unlikely to have any training or background in project concepts, making the use of projects as a teaching tool that much more challenging.

Projects have become an integral part of a child’s learning experience.

Projects have become an integral part of a child’s learning experience.

Project Management is a Life Skill If we teach children to manage projects they can be more successful in school and be prepared to be competitive in the 21st century workforce .

Project Management is a 21 st Century Skill 21 st century skills include; Communication Collaboration Cross cultural understanding Computer literacy Creativity Conflict resolution Critical thinking

21 st century skills include;

Communication

Collaboration

Cross cultural understanding

Computer literacy

Creativity

Conflict resolution

Critical thinking

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

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

Importance of 21 st Century Skills Leading business leaders and educators believe that 21 st century skills are as importance as core subjects

Leading business leaders and educators believe that 21 st century skills are as importance as core subjects

We 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.

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

Resources We Can Provide Mentors Curriculum Implementation guides Lessons learned from other programs Scholarships Program Development

Mentors

Curriculum

Implementation guides

Lessons learned from other programs

Scholarships

Program Development

Mentors Mentors are a key component of any project management program. Project management professionals will attend classes, work with the students and be a resource for the teachers.

Mentors are a key component of any project management program. Project management professionals will attend classes, work with the students and be a resource for the teachers.

Curriculum We provide no cost curriculum for: Primary school Middle school High school All curriculum incorporates 21 st century skills

We provide no cost curriculum for:

Primary school

Middle school

High school

All curriculum incorporates 21 st century skills

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

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

Grants for Primary and Secondary School Programs We are funding the development of training seminars for teachers, curriculum and classes for children in third world countries.

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

Resources Available www.pmief.org

PMIEF Contact Information Diane Fromm Administrator, PMI Educational Foundation +1-610-356-4600 ext. 1128 [email_address]