The document provides an overview of the Outreach Committee of the PMI Silver Spring Chapter. It describes the committee's mission to leverage project management knowledge to benefit both chapter members and the local community. The committee focuses on developing partnerships in three key areas: corporate relationships, education initiatives, and community outreach. It outlines goals and objectives for creating volunteer and training opportunities through these partnerships.

1. PMI Silver Spring Chapter
Outreach Committee Overview
by
Robert J. Corbitt, Jr.
VP Outreach
November 2015

2. • Mission
o Leveraging the project management body of knowledge to add value to our
members and community
• Vision
o Create long term corporate and community relationships, providing volunteer
opportunities for PMISSC members
• Outreach Program Components
o Corporate
o Education
o Community
• Authorization
o PMISSC By-Laws; Article V, Section 11 – VP Outreach shall be responsible
for establishing partnerships with major employers, educational institutions,
and other non-profit organizations that result in a value add to the Chapter
and its members
PMI Silver Spring Chapter
Outreach Committee

3. CORPORATE
Goal 1: Create opportunity for corporations to invest in
PMISSC
Objective 1: Develop sponsorship program whereby
members receive a positive return on their investment
Goal 2: Build relationships with Corporate and STEM partners
that benefit PMISSC members and the corporations
Objective 1: Create impactful volunteer opportunities for
members, corporate and STEM participants
Objective 2: Provide educational and/or training forums to
educate participants on PMI best practices
Objective 3: Obtain underwriting to offset the cost to
provide specific training and/or consulting services

4. EDUCATION
Goal 1: Build relationships and partnerships with high schools,
colleges and universities to establish a culture of program
management that will ultimately prepare students for the workplace.
Objective 1: Leverage PMIEF material to deliver PM based
learning and professional development opportunities
Goal 2: Offer CAPM/PMP prep courses and other professional
development opportunities to students at reduced cost
Objective 1: Obtain underwriting to offset the cost
Goal 3: Offer scholarships to students
Objective 1: Increase the scholarship dollars available to
students pursuing project management

5. Education Partnership Approach
As new opportunities arise, the Outreach Committee will implement
the following:
• Conduct market research on prospective institutions
• Schedule in-person meeting with prospective institution to
understand their needs and requirements
• If Silver Spring PMI chapter can meet their needs, establish
and distribute a Memorandum of Understanding between the
two entities
• Develop project plan/expected deliverables with Milestones
and distribute to institution
• Establish pool of PMISSC members that can assist education
outreach initiatives
• Memorialize event through photos
• Document lessons learned from each event/assignment
• Encourage students to become members of PMISSC to
further their PM body of knowledge

6. COMMUNITY
Goal 1: Share the good news about project management as a
profession and life skill to community based organizations
Objective 1: Leverage PMI Education Foundation outreach
material to develop project management focused learning
opportunities
Objective 2: Partner with community based groups to include
faith based, STEM and not-for-profit organizations
Goal 2: Build and mature the project management understanding,
value and capacity of community organizations
Objective 1: Leverage resources and collaborate with other PMI
Chapters

7. 2015 Accomplishments
• Provided project management life cycle support to Asbury
United Methodist Church in WDC. One year effort w/one year
option
• Funded two $1,000 scholarships awarded by PMI Education
Foundation
• Received PMI Chapter Award for Collaboration & Outreach,
Category II from PMI Global
• Helped secure $17,500 in sponsorship for the 2015 PMISSC
Actionable Intelligence Symposium
• INCOSE
• Participated in a project management information session at
Stevenson University, with the graduate program Heath Care
Management students