Hypothesis, Vision and Mission 2012

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UnderstandingOrganization Visions

and MissionsPractices in Community Development, SSSNY

November 6, 2012


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Review from Goals, Strategies, & Tactics

What is a goal?

A goal something that you want to do or achieve.

What is a strategy? A strategy is the plan you make to get to your goal.

What are tactics?

Tactics are the specific actions you do to carry outyour strategy.


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Review from Goals, Strategies, & Tactics:

Another Example

I am a very smart and curious child. My goal isto learn how to read.

My strategy is to practice reading every day.

My tactics are:

To find a book in the library.

To read that book, and to ask questions about

any words that I dont know.

To ask my parents or my teacher to help me.

To read at least one chapter from a book everyday.


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Organization Similarities

Though organizations have many differences,

there are some important similarities.

In order to be effective, organizations need tohave:

Organization Vision

Organization Mission

Organization Goals

Organization Objectives

So what are these things? And why do they helpmake an organization effective?


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Basic Structure of an Organization:

Hypothesis

Before we start learning about the vision, mission, goals, andobjectives, we need to talk about the organizationhypothesis.

A hypothesis is a statement that explains the problem andhow we think we can solve this problem.

It is a little bit like our strategy.

We always write it in this form: Ifwe provide this service, then we will see this change.

After that we write the outcome, which is what will happen inthe end as a result of the change.


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Hypothesis

Some examples

Ifwe give education to youth about the dangers ofdrugs, then they will know clearly about the effectsof drugs.

OUTCOME: Less young people will use drugs.

Ifwe provide mosquito nets and cream to thecommunity, then people will have better protectionagainst malaria.

OUTCOME: Less people will get malaria.

Ifwe teach people how to use the computer, thenthey will have good computer skills such as typingand Internet use.

OUTCOME: The people will have an opportunity to geta good job.


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Hypothesis

Try writing a hypothesis! Work with a small groupand write a hypothesis for the following problemsituations:

A community has many people who are infected

with HIV/AIDS.

In the village there is no school.

After you finish, we will share these examples with theclass. We will talk through any questions you might

have.

When we understand what our hypothesis is, includingwhat the problem is and how we hope to solve thisproblem, then we can start to think about our vision


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Basic Structure of an Organization: Vision

All organizations have a set of beliefs or values that help them

decide what type of work to do.

We call these beliefs and values the vision.

A vision is a statement made by the organization about how theywant the world or community to change. It is the big dream or goal ofpeople in the organization.

Some examples of vision statements are:

No child in our town will go to bed hungry.

Every child in our country will have the opportunity to go to school.

Human rights in society will be known and respected by all people.


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Basic Structure of an Organization: Vision

Vision is for the people within the organization,to keep them inspired and motivated, even when

things are difficult. The vision can be reviewedevery few years to make sure that people still

connect with it and it is still meaningful.


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Activity: Thinking About Our Vision

People can also have visionsactually, it is quite important for us toconnect to and understand our own vision!

Use the worksheet to answer the question, In the future, I see

For example, my answers are

In the future I see myself: Developing trainings and working withthe community to build capacity and energy for change.

In the future, I see my organization: Building strong, smart activists

who will bring down the regime and bring change to Burma

In the future, I see my community: Living freely in their home

country and enjoying peace, while sharing strategies for change

with other nations in trouble.


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Mission

The mission of the organization is one sentence that explains

what the organization is doing for community or society. It

should answer the question, Why is your organization here?

The mission statement can be longer if you want, but its good

to try and keep it shorter.

The mission statement should be clear and easy for everyone to

understand and remember.


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Mission

Some examples of missions are:

Our mission is to improve the health and lives of people fromShan State.

Our mission is to make sure that every child has the opportunityto read.

Our mission is to make our community beautiful and healthy forthe environment.


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Final Summary

Please review hypothesis, vision, and mission tonight. If

you have any questions about these ideas, please ask them in

class tomorrow.

Also review and remember the following vocabulary words:

Hypothesis (noun)

Vision (noun)

Mission (noun)

Inspire (verb)

Motivate (verb)

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