Applied Task: Presenting a Community Initiative

Estimated time: 15–20 minutes

Choose one of the following scenarios:

Scenario A

A student group wants to organise a community event that connects university students with a local organisation working with young people.

Scenario B

You would like to propose a small initiative to improve social inclusion and participation among students and community members.

Scenario C

A local organisation is interested in collaborating with students, but it is not yet clear what each partner could contribute.

Your task

Prepare a short engagement pitch of approximately 100–150 words.

Use the following structure:

1. Who are you?
   Briefly describe your role or relevant background.

2. What can you contribute?
   Identify one or two relevant competences or experiences.

3. What is the need or challenge?
   Describe the community issue or opportunity.

4. What do you propose?
   Present one realistic idea or action.

5. Why could this be useful?
   Explain the potential benefit for the community or stakeholders.

6. How would you invite collaboration?
   End with a sentence that invites feedback, dialogue, or joint planning.

Model example

I am a psychology student with experience in group projects, volunteering, and organising student activities. I could contribute communication, planning, and teamwork skills.

I would like to propose a small workshop series that brings university students and local young people together to discuss employability, well-being, and community participation. The initiative could create opportunities for mutual learning and help participants build useful skills and connections.

I would suggest starting with one pilot workshop and then collecting feedback from participants and partner organisations.

I would be interested to hear your priorities and ideas so that we could adapt the initiative together.

Self-evaluation

Use the checklist below to review your pitch:

• Did I clearly explain who I am and what I can contribute?

• Did I identify a realistic community need or challenge?

• Did I propose a concrete and feasible action?

• Did I explain why the proposal could be useful?

• Did I use clear, respectful, and collaborative language?

• Did I invite stakeholder input rather than presenting the idea as a fixed solution?

How did you do?

5–6 Yes answers:
Excellent. Your pitch is clear, relevant, and collaborative, and it communicates both your contribution and the value of the initiative.

3–4 Yes answers:
Good progress. Review the points you did not include and consider how your proposal could become more specific or more responsive to stakeholder perspectives.

0–2 Yes answers:
Review the learning material on structured self-presentation and stakeholder communication, then revise your pitch with a stronger focus on clarity, feasibility, and collaboration.

Submission format: Online text