Education (PPS)

Program Basics

• Program Name: Education Program
• Program Description: The Education Program will enable volunteers to gain real world computer and life skills. The Education Program will also educate staff in business related functions.
• What best describes this program? The Program is expected to do all three of these things in this order
  1. Administrative (expected to support other programs that generate income and/or meet program needs)
  2. Meets program needs (expected to cost more money than it makes)
  3. income generating (expected to make money for Free Geek)
• Why does Free Geek need this program?

Free Geek has this program in its first step. Free Geek needs this program to help support its volunteers gain valuble skills that they can directly apply to the real world. Free Geek staff also needs to keep up there own education needs, for example forklift training.

Job Position Basics

• Would there be a dedicated staff position associated with this program? YES
• Position Title: Education Coordinator
• Job Description:

The Education Coordinator will facilitate the ongoing education of Free Geek volunteers and staff. This will be done by setting up education tracks and cource outlines, with the help of teachers. The Coordinator will also set up class times and pare teachers with students.

Costs and potential costs

• What are the expected financial staffing costs of the program? (Include all costs to the organization such as salary, payroll taxes, and benefits.)

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• What other costs are associated with the program? (Include costs of materials needed, etc.)

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• If there will be a dedicated staff position, how much time would be needed for training?
  • How much time would existing staff need to put in? Reduction
  • How time would existing volunteers need to put in? Steady
• Once the program is up and running how many staff how many hours per week would it take?
  • In paid staff time? 32 hours a week
  • In volunteer time? 50 hours a week (thats a guess)
• Outline the intangible costs for the position and program:

This program would udalise the systems, and software curentley running Free Geek. System administration may be more of a concern.

• Are there any possible negative impacts on Free Geek's mission, and if so what?

This program/position would mot make money position to create cash flow quickley.

• How will this program affect other programs and staff positions currently in effect?

this program would releave some of the staff of there current tasks when setting up classes.

• How will this program affect other programs and staff positions being considered?

more education = more empowerment. The program would coordinate the further education of staff and volunteers.

Benefits

• Would the program generate income? YES / NO @
  • If yes, how much income would be expected once the program is up and running? $ @ / month
  • If yes, how long would it take for the program to get to that point? @
• How does the program support the mission of Free Geek?

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Measuring Success

• How can the success of the program be measured?

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• For most income generating positions, the costs initially outweigh the benefits. If this is an income generating program, how long until it is expected to break even?

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• Outline a plan for implementing the program:

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