Child Advocate Training Program

The main goal for the project is to build and launch a program to train child advocates. This program will aim to educate and empower individuals to support abused and neglected children, create awareness, and involve the community in ending childhood trauma and generational child abuse. Students will study the landscape of child abuse in America today, strengths and weaknesses of our institutions, learn about the available legal and social support systems for children, and develop effective advocacy strategies.

Engage with KARA to create/execute a strong social media strategy across multiple platforms

The Kids At Risk Action (KARA) organization seeks to enhance its social media presence by effectively distributing its extensive content library, which includes books, videos, research, and writings on child abuse and trauma, mental health, and child protection. The goal of this project is to develop a systematic approach to sharing this valuable content with a broader audience, thereby increasing awareness and engagement. The project will involve analyzing KARA's current social media strategies, identifying areas for improvement, and designing a streamlined content distribution system. This system should be user-friendly and adaptable, allowing KARA to efficiently manage and update their social media content. The project will provide learners with the opportunity to apply their knowledge of social media management, digital marketing, and content strategy in a real-world context.

Media Engagement (child abuse, child protection, child welfare)

The goal of project is to increase KARA's social media engagement around child protection, child abuse prevention, child advocacy. 1) Comment, find and share child abuse/child protection content through KARA's social media. 2) Interacting with other child advocacy groups on social media from KARA's account. 3) Report out monthly social media engagement metrics to KARA, communications data reporting data research site evaluation data analysis machine learning data visualization

Voices for Change: Child Protection Podcast

The project aims to create a compelling podcast series engaging the community in meaningful conversations about child abuse and child protection in America. The goal is to raise awareness, educate listeners, and inspire action by sharing stories, expert insights, and resources. The podcast will serve as a platform for discussing the realities, challenges and solutions related to child protection, fostering a more informed and proactive community. Students will apply their knowledge of media production, communication, and social issues to develop content that resonates with a diverse audience. By engaging a community of child friendly constituents in a conversation about the needs of abused and neglected children will help find a path to supporting the people, programs and policies that will heal children and give them the skills they need to succeed in life. By starting conversations about how communities are succeeding and failing in keeping children safe we will build understanding and advocacy for ways to improve their lives. KARA seeks help identifying process, pitfalls, and best practices in podcasting and finding support to make this a success on a larger scale.