Project 2 Submission Checklist —
A quick guide to ensure your Project 2 is complete before submitting. You may refer to the Full Prompt and the Mock Project 2 posted in Module 1.
Section 1 — Issue Analysis (Essay Format) • 2–3 pages in APA format • Issue is clearly defined and directly relates to women, gender, and/or feminist concerns • Includes scope of the issue with relevant statistics/data (local, state, national when available) • Identifies and describes the specific community/population of women or girls impacted • Explains psychological, social, cultural, economic, political, and/or systemic contributing factors • Reviews existing services/resources and identifies current service gaps • Communicates why the issue is urgent for women right now • Uses scholarly and credible sources with APA in-text citations
Section 2 — Grassroots Solution Blueprint (Headings A–H) • 2–4 pages, blueprint format (not an essay) • Uses required headings A–H • Solution is low/no cost, community-based, scalable, and realistic • A — Clear description of the proposed solution • B — Identifies the specific women/gendered population served • C — Clearly explains the service gap the solution addresses • D — Justifies solution using research, theory, or empirical support • E — Includes a detailed step-by-step implementation plan • F — Provides an expansion plan for scaling if the pilot succeeds • G — Includes volunteer/community partnership plan if relevant • H — Includes website/social media/digital outreach plan if relevant • Includes concrete examples and implementation details where appropriate
Sources • Minimum of 4–5 scholarly sources • Additional credible non-scholarly sources used when helpful • Local data and community organization links included when available • Full APA 7 reference page included
Formatting • Submitted as one combined PDF • Includes APA title page and reference pages • Headings A–H clearly used in Section 2 • Bulleted or numbered lists used appropriately in the blueprint section