A Learner can consider Unit 1 completed when, the learner has:

1. Completed the Personalized Assessment. [Learners select the skills they want to develop in Questionnaire 1.4; then create a personalized a personal education plan that indicates which lessons and resources help to build each skill in Assignment 1.4.]

2. Written an environmental situation paragraph for an initiative he or she would like to address, and which includes evidence and potential sources of advice [Assignment 1.5]

3. Provided an answer for the question: “What information will you need in order to accurately “define goals and objectives” that will lead to a change in behavior? [Assignment 1.7]

• Response references at least two steps in the planning process selected from the following:

• Familiarize yourself with the mission of the hosting organization

• Identify a target audience

• Understand the community

• Employ community needs assessment or situation analysis

• Identify networks, partners, and resources