Goals

i. Raise over 10,000 dollars by the end of this current school year through the different universities service learning projects. ii. Secure 10 other universities to devise and implement a service learning project for malaria. iii. Provide students the ability to learn important skills that can be transferable to life in the real world through these projects. iv. Encourage the students & universities to start their own Chip Away Malaria chapter.

Plan

i. Supply each student group a navigation kit that details how to efficiently create a service learning project. ii. Challenge every Michigan college and university to participate in the initiative. iii. Ensure that a faculty advisor is with each student group to help them through the process so the students can partake in experiential learning. iv. Make the students aware of the malaria epidemic and offer them all the materials needed to launch a Chip Away Malaria chapter at there respected university. Secured partnerships with Central Michigan University, Detroit Pistons & Nothing But Nets for distribution of the nets Other potential partners include Michigan Campus Compact and NBA Cares. Chip Away Malaria has been in existence for a few years now. We recently launched a website (www.chipawaymalaria.org) and newsletter to reach out to more people. Over the years students on our campus have done service learning projects in some of our sport management courses for Chip Away Malaria. Thus, our experience and passion can inspire others to do the same. Passion is the key.