Objective - Phase 1: The objective of Phase 1 is to establish and document your personal Drupal performance goals and objectives. Over the first week of the session, contemplate and document the following within the Intern Forum:

• Your Current Performance: Where are you today with regard to your use and knowledge of Drupal? Have you ever installed a Drupal site?
• Your Desired Performance: Where you want to be six weeks from now? Do you want to use Drupal to create a personal web site, a community space or an e-commerce site? Be specific as you document your goals as there are likely others out there who either share a common goal or have already tackled the problem.
• Your Road Map: What actions will you commit to in order to take your performance from where it is today to your desired performance goal? Do you think you will need a little or a lot of help and support from the community? Consider this road map to be a contract with yourself, as well as the others in the community. Be specific in contemplating what it is going to take to get you to your performance goals. Consider how you plan to use the resources available to you, including the weekly live web casts, the discussion forum, your peers in the Academy, your own Drupal “sandbox” installation, as well as links to outside sources.

Key Activities - Phase 1: Interns are expected to complete the following activities to satisfy the objectives of this Phase:

• Sandbox: Interns will set up a sandbox on either the WorldBridges network or on a site hosted elsewhere.
• Forum: Interns will document their personal goals by completing the activity in the Intern Forum (see Intern Forum – Phase 1). Academy mentors will review the forum posts and provide feedback and guidance. Academy Interns are encouraged to review and reply to the forum posts of their peers.
• Live Web Cast: Interns will be expected to either participate in the live weekly web sessions or review the session recordings.