Sigma Phi Reflection
When I became a member of the Sigma Phi chapter of PTK, I immediately earned the position of vice-president of Honors in Action project. Early that summer, our chapter had only the broad theme of water scarcity - a problem with which I was not very familiar with. After much research, I learned we had a global groundwater problem, which also had local implications. I, then, presented, formally, my findings to other officers and members, and led challenging discussions about what role rights and responsibilities play in the groundwater issue.
At one point, I realized how little my peers - engaged college students - knew about the theme; if that was true, maybe the general population was also unaware of the issue. Realizing that media sources …show more content…
I used my contacts at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science to guarantee we had the support of a reputable association. I contacted the federal, state and city governmental agencies that monitored groundwater for trustful information. I also had to make sure to engage and value the work of members and officers helping with the project I was leading. In the end, 30 members participated in this research and project, we experienced the most involvement our chapter had seen in many years.
I am proud to have led a campaign that ignited awareness within our community. We attracted 355 people in two different days at the museum, and surveying most of the attendees; results showed that the presented material new to 60 percent of our public, and 92 percent affirmed the were likely to take an action towards the groundwater problem. I believe I developed a project that helped our team-members to grow as public speakers from all the training I arranged - which was evidenced by the survey, where 85 percent of the attendees rated the speakers as engaging, while 96 percent rated the event as
At one point, I realized how little my peers - engaged college students - knew about the theme; if that was true, maybe the general population was also unaware of the issue. Realizing that media sources …show more content…
I used my contacts at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science to guarantee we had the support of a reputable association. I contacted the federal, state and city governmental agencies that monitored groundwater for trustful information. I also had to make sure to engage and value the work of members and officers helping with the project I was leading. In the end, 30 members participated in this research and project, we experienced the most involvement our chapter had seen in many years.
I am proud to have led a campaign that ignited awareness within our community. We attracted 355 people in two different days at the museum, and surveying most of the attendees; results showed that the presented material new to 60 percent of our public, and 92 percent affirmed the were likely to take an action towards the groundwater problem. I believe I developed a project that helped our team-members to grow as public speakers from all the training I arranged - which was evidenced by the survey, where 85 percent of the attendees rated the speakers as engaging, while 96 percent rated the event as