COMMUNITY COLLABORATION PROJECT Drew Evans, Bob Johansen, Isak Yoon November 8, 2010

COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP Raise the bar with a challenge Embrace change Collaboration is key and it develops ownership

INDIVIDUAL IDEAS Drew: “I would find a way to use sports to impact kids across the world and spread the gospel” Bob: “Would find a way to surgically help children with a birth defect” Isak: “I would organize a hands-across-the-world rally.”

COLLABORATIVE PROCESS We each had 3 very different ideas Wanted a project that was practical and feasible, but challenging Brainstormed using our common interests and resources

BRAINSTORMING Individual ideas coming together Sawyer (2007) p. 61 Osborn’s study: Increase effectiveness from individual brainstorming ideas collaboratively put together We adopted that approach to our project. We had our own ideas and met together to make our grand idea work “Brainstorming is the most popular creativity technique of all time” (Sawyer, p. 60)

BRAINSTORMING We gravitated toward a common interest of athletics, connecting people and building community, and influencing the youth… in the good way We brainstormed for new ideas & the best solution looking at our resources Our best resources were: Bob possessed a contact with Homework House Drew is a coach for APU’s baseball team Isak is the athletic trainer for APU’s volleyball team

OUR GOAL Organize community service based sports outreach clinics for local neighborhood students.

CLINIC OBJECTIVES God & Sports Character Development Skill Development New Experiences Create a new partnership

APU BASEBALL Golden State Athletic Conference winners in 2007 and 2008 NAIA College World Series appearances in 2007 and 2008

APU VOLLEYBALL NAIA # 8 Volleyball team 2 Consecutive NAIA national tournament berth 2008 and 2009 3 in last 4 Seasons

HOMEWORK HOUSE After-school program for city of Azusa community. Mission is to establish and sustain neighborhood based learning centers in Azusa for at-risk children. Reflect a holistic, neighborhood based approach to empowering at-risk children to thrive Academically Socially Spiritually www.onhh.org

THE CLINICS 2 Different Clinics October 7 and October 21 Baseball and Volleyball October 7 and October 21 20-25 Kids from the Homework House participated Baseball Base-running, Outfield Drills, Infield Drills, Batting Practice, Homerun Derby Volleyball Serving, Passing, Attacking, Games to 15

OUR COLLABORATION We connected with our respected contacts individually Stayed in contact with each other through e-mail Met during Monday night classes to discuss our progress We discussed how we were going to bring together the clinics and even the presentations

CHALLENGES Availability and willingness of Homework House to participate Would they allow for their kids to participate on 2 separate dates Availability and Scheduling with the teams Location of clinics: APU vs. Homework House Campus Logistics of getting kids to campus or bring players to kids Availability of facility Suitable equipment Weather

TRUST We trusted the respective collaboration organizations to come through for us. Homework House to fulfill commitment to bring kids to the clinics Trusted each other to connect with our organizations to make the project possible. We trusted that the teams would organize the clinics. Did not know the extent the activities We trusted each other to complete the project with the power point presentation and video.

Who’s Line Is It Anyway? Improvised selecting which sports and clinics to organize Gave full rein of the running of the clinics to the athletics teams Rain became a factor as far as bringing the kids to APU No solidified contingency plan was made because weather was unpredictable based upon 5-day forecast Impromptu transportation was devised

GROUP FLOW All members participating in the clinic, the athletes, the kids, the directors and organizers, bought into the objective behind the clinics and fully engaged Blending egos Constant communication through e-mail or in person Equal participation We all took a part in organizing the project

VIDEO

TESTIMONIES Bob Drew Isak

COMMENT FROM HOMEWORK HOUSE DIRECTOR Adrian ……