“NGO, STAND FOR YOUR CAUSE!

Project specifications:

Overview:
“NGO, a powerful way to bring about change”
Have you ever seen a problem and wanted to do something about it? Of course you
have. The schools, police, government welfare offices and families aren’t handling
it. Others share your concerns and want to do something. That’s why you would
start a nongovernmental organization, your own NGO.

NGOs are organizations that are independent of government involvement. They are
known as non-governmental organizations or non-government organizations, with
NGO as an acronym. NGOs are a subgroup of organizations founded by citizens,
which include clubs and associations that provide services to their members and

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others. NGOs are usually nonprofit organizations, and many of them are active in
humanitarianism or the social sciences.

OTHER TERMS FOR NGOs You may hear other terms used to describe
organizations that work to advance the public good:
Civil society organizations (CSOs)
Nonprofit organizations
Charities or charitable organizations
Grassroots or community-based organizations
Voluntary organizations
In some cases, the terms suggest a particular type of NGO. For example, grassroots
organizations are NGOs that members of a community form to help themselves.

Project's Objective:

Nongovernmental groups have been at the forefront of major social movements to

improve people’s lives. Most NGOs are founded by people who are passionate
about their communities or causes. Yet starting and running an NGO takes more
than passion. It takes knowledge, skills, resources and relationships. It also takes
time, planning, patience and flexibility. To be effective, an NGO needs to be
legitimate, transparent and accountable.

Therefore, in this project, students will become familiar with the variety of ways in
which NGOs work to bring about sustainable change in TUNISIA. It is your turn
now to start building your own NGO!

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this project, students should be able to acquire the following
skills:
➢ Decision making skills
➢ Teamwork
➢ Planning skills
➢ Communication skills
➢ Presentation skills

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 ➢ Social and emotional intelligence skills
➢ Empathy skills

General Requirements:
Students are asked to start and build their own NGO by first identifying what
causes they are passionate about in Tunisia: emergency relief, women’s rights,
economic development... (please refer to the themes mentioned below).
They are asked to organise the hierarchical system depending on their management
style: they should assign everyone in the group a clear role: There needs to be a
board of directors, administrators, fundraisers, project managers, educators, ect.
Students then should clarify their vision and goals: What is the purpose of their
NGO? Students are also asked to conduct local research, network, and form an
action plan: they need to research the areas they want to work in: Identify the
challenges, cultural history, political state, ect.
After that, students need to identify their budget and fundraising process: to figure
out where they will get the money from: loans, grants, private donations,
membership dues, ect.

Examples of Themes/Causes: (NGO ideas must not be of any sexual, political or

religious aspect.) + (Avoid all virtual issues -such as cyberbullying or cybercrime-
causes have to be concrete and existing in the Tunisian society.)

● Women’s rights
● poverty
● Child labour
● Sustainable development
● Pollution
● Human’s rights
● Racism / Regionalism
● Gender inequality
● Animal cruelty
● Mental abuse
● Physical abuse (marital violence)
● Violence against children
● Ecosystem

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 ● Endangered animals
● Illiteracy among children
● Disabled people
● Health system
● Covid: vaccines for all
● Illegal immigration
● Unemployment
● Corruption

Weekly-detailed requirements:

Week 3: “Project launch”

Brainstorming ideas, groups dividing up.

Assignment 1: PPT

Students are asked to prepare a PPT presentation highlighting the following:

1. Name of the NGO / name of the group.
2. Organization: Introduction of the board of directors: The board of directors
is the body responsible for governing the organization. The board makes
sure an NGO’s mission is carried out legally, ethically and effectively.
Ultimately, the board is accountable to the community the NGO serves, its
donors and other partners.
3. Problem statement ( study of the existing)
4. Values, vision , mission (Solutions/proposals/action plan)
5. Challenges.

Week 5:
Output 1: PPT presentation
Students present their PPT in groups.
Duration 20 minutes per group
Teacher gives feedback, guides and corrects students’ output if irrelevant.
Assignment 2: Awareness campaign ( to boost public awareness about your cause
or issue)
Part 1: graphic

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To expose the organization to an outside audience. The goal of nonprofit marketing
is to promote the organization's ideals and causes to get the attention of potential
volunteers and donors)

Students are asked to design:

1. (Street) Billboard: logo of NGO, slogan, pictures, contact information.
2. Flyer: catchy headline, call to action, contact information, compelling
testimonials, statistics & figures, colors that support your message,
high-resolution photos.

Week 7:
Output 2: students send their billboards and flyers using google classroom or
emails.
Assignment 3: Awareness campaign
Part 2: Media
1. FB PAGE: videos, pictures, events, polls, interactive content, active page.

2. RADIO SPOT: podcast message (Audio file 15 sec-60 sec)

(Radio spots are short (usually 15-60 second) radio pieces that deliver one single,
clear message. They can be presented in various formats, but two of the most
common are straightforward announcements—also called Public Service
Announcements or PSAs—and short dramas)

Week 9:
Output 3: Students share their Facebook pages and radio spots with teachers.
Assignment 4
PPT
1. Presentation of the board members: diagram: roles/tasks….
2. Target group:
What is their age, gender?
What is their income level?
What social media platforms do they use?
What's the best way to contact them?
3. Brief Intro NGO/cause

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 4. Awareness campaign : billboard, flyer, fb, radio spot
5. Call to action: community participation and empowerment, how to make
people donate: cha9a9a.Tn, bank transfer..., volunteer: need doctors,
teachers..., join the NGO, or spread the word/ partnerships with other NGOs
and gvt

ANIMATED VIDEO: Animated videos can explain the mission of a non-profit

organisation, communicate its vision on how it seeks to create a positive impact in
the world and help recruit people to its cause.

Week 11:
FINAL OUTPUT: PPT & ANIMATED VIDEO
Students present their NGOs in groups.
Duration: 20 PPT and 10 Q&A session and feedback