The document discusses the PMI Educational Foundation and its programs and initiatives. It provides an overview of the Foundation's vision, mission and current programs including careers in project management, project management skills for life, and project management scholarships. It then outlines plans to expand the scope and impact of programs through endowing scholarships, project learning initiatives in primary/secondary schools, and humanitarian outreach through disaster-related project management.

1. Diane Fromm PMI Educational Foundation: Empowering the Future of Project Management October 19, 2006 – 10:00 AM [email_address]

10. Project Management Scholarships

19. Why Project Learning? Project Learning and Leadership for the 21 st Century

20. The Project Learning Partnership

21. Two great examples of programs that aim to promote and support Project Learning

22. Two great examples of programs that aim to promote and support Project Learning

27. Why Project Learning Now? Teacher-directed Direct Instruction Knowledge Content Basic Skills Theory Curriculum Individual Classroom Summative Assessed Learning for School

28. Why Project Learning Now? Teacher-directed Direct Instruction Knowledge Content Basic Skills Theory Curriculum Individual Classroom Summative Assessed Learning for School Student-directed Collaborative Construction Skills Process Higher-order Thinking Practice Life Skills Group Community Formative Evaluation Learning for Life A Better Balance

33. Why Project Learning Now? The World is Flat! and Projects are the “Currency Units” of modern Knowledge Work

34. Why Project Learning Now? The World is Flat! “ When I was growing up my parents used to say to me, ‘Tom finish your dinner – people in China and India are starving.’ My advice to [students now] is ‘Finish your homework – people in China and India are starving for your jobs.’ ” Tom Friedman

35. Why Project Learning Now? The World is Flat! and all knowledge workers everywhere need 21 st Century skills to compete!

36. Why Project Learning Now?

37. Why Project Learning Now?

38. Why Project Learning Now? 3Rs X 7Cs = 21 st Century Learning The New Learning Formula

39. Why Project Learning Now? 21 st Century Skills

41. What Skills Does PL Develop? Critical-thinking and Problem-solving

43. What Skills Does PL Develop? The Project Learning Cycle

44. What Skills Does PL Develop? The Project Learning Cycle Define Goal-Setting Problem, Question Issue or Challenge

45. What Skills Does PL Develop? The Project Learning Cycle Define Goal-Setting Problem, Question Issue or Challenge Teaming & Knowledge Sharing

46. What Skills Does PL Develop? The Project Learning Cycle Define Goal-Setting Problem, Question Issue or Challenge Teaming & Knowledge Sharing Plan Project Planning Scope, Timelines, Resources, Communications, Quality, Risks

47. What Skills Does PL Develop? The Project Learning Cycle Define Goal-Setting Problem, Question Issue or Challenge Teaming & Knowledge Sharing Do Researching & Documenting Plan Project Planning Scope, Timelines, Resources, Communications, Quality, Risks

48. What Skills Does PL Develop? The Project Learning Cycle Define Goal-Setting Problem, Question Issue or Challenge Teaming & Knowledge Sharing Communicating Do Researching & Documenting Plan Project Planning Scope, Timelines, Resources, Communications, Quality, Risks

49. What Skills Does PL Develop? The Project Learning Cycle Define Goal-Setting Problem, Question Issue or Challenge Teaming & Knowledge Sharing Communicating Do Researching & Documenting Presenting Plan Project Planning Scope, Timelines, Resources, Communications, Quality, Risks

50. What Skills Does PL Develop? The Project Learning Cycle Define Goal-Setting Problem, Question Issue or Challenge Teaming & Knowledge Sharing Communicating Do Researching & Documenting Presenting Review Evaluating Plan Project Planning Scope, Timelines, Resources, Communications, Quality, Risks

51. What Skills Does PL Develop? The Project Learning Cycle Define Goal-Setting Problem, Question Issue or Challenge Teaming & Knowledge Sharing Communicating Do Researching & Documenting Presenting Review Evaluating Reflecting Plan Project Planning Scope, Timelines, Resources, Communications, Quality, Risks

52. What Skills Does PL Develop? From the Thomas-Killman Conflict Mode Instrument Collaboration, Teamwork & Leadership

58. What Skills Does PL Develop? To learn collaboration, work in teams. To learn critical thinking, take on complex problems. To learn oral communications, present. To learn written communications, write. To learn technology, use technology. To develop citizenship, take on civic and global issues. To learn about careers, do internships. To learn content, research and do all of the above. Summary

61. The PL Project Cycles Define Goal-Setting Problem, Question Issue or Challenge Teaming & Knowledge Sharing Communicating Do Researching & Documenting Presenting Review Evaluating Reflecting Plan Project Planning Scope, Timelines, Resources, Communications, Quality, Risks

62. The IPL Project Cycles Define Goal-Setting Real-world Problem, Question Issue or Challenge Diverse Teaming & Knowledge Sharing Communicating & Prototyping Do Researching Multiple Perspectives & Documenting Presenting, Implementing & Testing Review Evaluating w. Diverse Audiences Reflecting Plan Project Planning Scope, Timelines, Resources, Communications, Quality, Risks

67. Disaster-Related and Humanitarian Programs

72. Increasing Frequency of Disasters Source: EM-DAT Natural Disasters Reported Number of Disasters Year

73. Increasing Insured Losses Source: Swiss RE, sigma

89. Discussion

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