Senior Capstone Practicum Proposal Form 2018-19

Student Name: Michael Gomez and Donaven Mendoza Period: 2

Topic (a few words): Mental Health in Students

Topic in full sentence (identifies the problem): Bringing awareness and sharing stories of mental illness, documenting
and supporting people who suffer through mental illness.

Description of practicum (What do you see this journey being for you?)

Raising awareness and resources(money and aid) for the betterment of student mental health at Poly.

**Questions used for Research (Annotated Bibliography):

1. Which students are most affected by mental illness?

2. How are other schools handling the mental health issues within their student bodies?

3. How do students deal with their mental illnesses without professional help?

4. How effective is the on-campus therapist at helping the students at risk of suicide?

5. How are the people around sufferers of mental illness affected?

1. How can we improve the mental health of student at Poly?

2. What are some of the causes of mental health in high school students?

3. What are some of the resources that students have to go to?

4. How will this project last outside of senior year?

5. How can we promote the project in the school?

What information did you learn through your research that you will apply to the practicum? Provide specific details. TO
BE COMPLETED AFTER RESEARCH!

That more schools have similar programs to the one we are trying to attempt to do where faculty and
upperclassmen are being trained to recognize mental illness and provide the proper services without being
able to prescribe medications.

Learning Goals/Outcomes: What will you understand and/or be able to do as a result of your practicum?

We will have a deeper understanding both of our own mental health and the mental state of our peers.

How will you make a difference in other people’s lives from your journey. What impact do you hope to have?
 We hope to bring awareness to mental health and help people before it’s too late for anyone to help them.

List the steps you will take to complete the practicum and how will you document each and every step for completing
your product (emails, photos, videos, interviews- recorded or transcribed, surveys, phone call logs, etc...). You may add
steps/spaces as needed. A few steps will not do. Think of every possible step.

Step Evidence

Make a survey Instagram page

Spread the survey around and wait for results Instagram page

Officialize club Instagram page

Promote club Instagram page

Raise money through club fundraisers Instagram page

Attempting to get teachers sensitivity training Instagram

Sort through survey submissions Instagram

Film and edit the submissions Instagram

Create Youtube channel and upload submissions Instagram

Create publicity for Youtube channel Instagram

What organization (if any) will you work with and for what purpose?

N/A

Learning Stretch: How will this project be a new and meaningful challenge for you?

M: I don’t like putting effort into things D: This is a big passion project with some risk involved

How will you display your final practicum in your digital portfolio? (Pictures, videos, screencasts, etc…) Remember that
ALL of your evidence must be on your portfolio. An interview must be filmed or have a transcript. Every picture must
have a verbal explanation (screencastify?) Anyone should be able to access your website and be able to understand every
step you took. You saying you did something is not enough. You must have evidence of every step. Be thorough
here!

Student Signature __________________________________________________ Date _________________

Parent Signature __________________________________________________ Date _________________

Teacher Signature __________________________________________________ Date __________________

Accepted As-Is ___________ Accepted With Modifications ____________