Write a paper of 3000 to 4000 words in which you develop an Academic Community Impact Project Proposal that meets a need defined with a community partner organization.

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TRENTON-MERCER CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

Write a paper of 3000 to 4000 words (12 to 15 pages) in which you develop an Academic Community Impact Project Proposal that meets a need defined with a community partner organization.

Final Project Outline

The final project should be structured as follows:

Introduction/Overview: Provide a 1-page overview of your project.

Needs Overview: Discuss the need of the community or organization that this project will address. ***LOOK AT PROJECT DESIGN ATTACHED****

Partner Overview: Summarize the history, values, and services of the organization you selected, and explain how and why they address the need discussed in the previous section.

Project Design: Include the project design.

Community Engagement Values: Discuss the community engagement values that this project embodies and represents.

Self-Assessment: Discuss how this project builds on your own skills and experiences, as well as how it meets your personal, professional, and/or academic goals.

Reflection: Discuss what you have learned through the development of this project.

In particular, answer the following questions:

  • How, if at all, has developing this project changed how you see your academic work in relationship to social change?
  • How, if at all, has developing this project changed how you see yourself as being able to create social change?
  • How, if at all, has developing this project changed your personal, professional, or academic goals or pathway?
  • What, if anything, have you learned through developing this project that you did not anticipate learning?

Conclusion: This should be a brief overview of the project and its potential impact on the community and/or organization.

Assignment Instructions
To create this final project, you will take material from previous assignments and connect these pieces into a coherent and well-structured single paper. To do so, follow these steps:

Review the final project outline, provided above. Think about what you will be able to use from your previous assignments for each section.

Review the following assignments from the perspective of the final project outline:

  • Personal, Professional, and Academic Self-Assessment
  • Community Engagement Values Exploration
  • Community Partner Exploration

Project Design

Borrowing from the previous assignments, begin to assemble the final project, using selected material from the previous assignments. You will be able to use some material directly from the previous assignments, but you will have to edit and revise the material so it fits the structure and flow of the final project.

Read through the feedback you received on your Final Project Draft to see where you need to edit and revise for consistency and flow, and revise the paper accordingly.

Write the Reflection section.

Reread your entire final paper, editing and revising along the way.

Identify a social justice movement that took place before 1975 and compare it with a contemporary social justice movement by a passing score of 80 or better on the assignment.

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Assignment 1:

Rubric for Comparative Analysis Paper Total Possible Points: 10 Comparative Analysis Paper Assignment Description: Scholars will identify a social justice movement that took place before 1975 and compare it with a contemporary social justice movement by a passing score of 80 or better on the assignment. The paper should be 3-5 pages in length, single-spaced, 12 font, follow APA guidelines, and one-inch margin all around. (SLO # 1) Competencies 1, 3, and 7. The student demonstrated the following assignment elements as indicated by the total number of points earned. Maximum Evidence: 2 points Minimum Evidence 1 Point No Evidence 0 Points The comparative analysis paper responds to the assigned topic and meets the required length (3-5 pages); The comparative analysis paper presents a compelling argument and is not merely descriptive. The author argues why comparisons and contrasts are significant, rather than just pointing them out; The comparative analysis paper has an introduction, support, and conclusion. Comparison follows either block or point by point format and there are logical transitions between ideas; The comparative analysis paper presents evidence that supports the claims convincingly and is properly cited according to APA format; The comparative analysis paper adheres to APA guidelines. Vocabulary, language use, word choice, and sentence structures are correct, clear, and effective. Grammar, mechanics, and spelling demonstrate correct use of Standard Written English (SWE); Total Points Earned:

Write four paragraphs, minimum five sentences per paragraph; Summarize the Faith-based charity of Mother Theresa. Give your views of her work and its effectiveness.

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The Faith-based charity of Mother Theresa

WRITING EXERCISE

Write a Level One heading (title; centered, bolded, upper and lower case)

Write four paragraphs, minimum five sentences per paragraph;

Summarize the Faith-based charity of Mother Theresa

Give your views of her work and its effectiveness.

Write a fifth paragraph, entitled Conclusion (Level One; centered, bolded, upper and lower case)

What will the final project be? What will you deliver to the organization at the completion of this project? Describe how this project meets the organizational or community need described above.

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Homelessness

Now that you have identified your interests and identified potential organizational or community needs from the informational interview, you are now prepared to propose and design an Academic Community Impact Project. You will not complete the project that you design during this course; you are only proposing and designing a project.

The Academic Community Impact Project Design should have the following components:

Introduction: provide an introductory overview of the project
Organization description: provide a summary of the organization you’ll be partnering with, including a brief history, description of its mission and activities.
Organizational or community needs summary: provide an overview of the needs of the organization or community, and evidence to support that these are needs (demographics of the population served, examples from interview of needs of organization, etc.)
Project description: describe what you intend to do

Deliverable: What will the final project be? What will you deliver to the organization at the completion of this project? This could be a report, a database, best practices research, technical assistance or support, etc.

Rationale: Describe how this project meets the organizational or community need described above.

Project plan: Summarize your plan to complete the proposed project.

Research overview: Describe what preliminary research is necessary for you to do the project. What information do you need to know before beginning? This could be specific to the locality in which the organization works, or it could be about trends and best practices in the field nationally or globally.

Work plan/schedule: Propose a weekly schedule that spans 10 weeks to complete the project.

Your project design must be 1000 to 1250 words (4 to 5 pages) double spaced, typed in Times New Roman font, with one-inch margins on all sides. Be sure to proofread and edit your essay carefully. Cite all sources appropriately using standard MLA format.

Explains how community-engaged learning contributes to the liberation of participants and partners. Explains how community-engaged learning can create social change. Identifies the values that motivate you to create social change.

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Community-engaged learning

Civic and community engagement and community-engaged learning share a common goal of creating social change as well as stronger, healthier, and more free communities. Using evidence from the readings to support your claims, write an essay of 500 to 750 words (2-3 pages) that:

1.)Explains how community-engaged learning contributes to the liberation of participants and partners.
2.)Explains how community-engaged learning can create social change.  Identifies the values that motivate you to create social change.
3.)Explains how these values can be brought to life through a community engaged project.

Readings
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/mjcsl/3239521.0002.102/1
https://via.library.depaul.edu/cshtextbooks/1/
Introduction to community Psychology pg. 160-182

Describe the organizations’ area of focus. Describe two potential academic community learning projects that would benefit each organization and the people each organization serves.

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Community-based service-providing organizations, and develop potential projects

New Roman 12-point font, with one-inch margins on all sides. Be sure to proofread and edit your essay carefully. Cite evidence using standard MLA format. This assignment will not be graded, but you will receive feedback from your mentor.
Community engaged learning requires familiarity with service-providing organizations and their programs. For this assignment, you will identify and describe three community-based service-providing organizations, and develop potential projects.

Based on the results of your personal self-assessment in Module 2 and your community engagement values exploration in Module 3, identify three community-based service-providing organizations that work on social issues related to your interest and values.
1. LGBTQ Advocacy and equal rights
2. Homelessness
3. Low Income Communities

To locate organizations, conduct an internet search with the location where you’d like to search for organizations and the social issue you would like to work on.(Any Location is fine in a Metro area)

For example, if you were looking for organizations in Trenton, NJ that work on issues with hunger, you would search for “Trenton hunger” and explore the results to identify relevant organizations.

Organizations generally have specific areas of service and related programs.

For example, an organization focused on reducing the impacts of poverty may provide hunger relief to programming through a food pantry.
1.Describe the organizations’ area of focus (food pantry, food bank, hot meals, etc.)
2.Describe two potential academic community learning projects that would benefit each organization and the people each organization serves.
3.Describe two potential academic community learning projects that would provide you an opportunity to use your skills and knowledge in a meaningful way.
4.Describe two potential academic community impact projects that integrate your values and interests with the current programming of an organization.

Make sure that the projects benefit the organization and the people the organization serves, and that the projects provide you with an opportunity to use your skills and knowledge in a meaningful way.
Your essay must be 500 to 750 words (2 to 3 pages) in length, typed in Times New Roman 12-point font, with one-inch margins on all sides. Be sure to proofread and edit your essay carefully. Cite evidence using standard MLA format. This assignment will not be graded, but you will receive feedback from your mentor.

Develop a focused, critical review of the research literature relevant to the student’s proposed dissertation topic. Demonstrate knowledge of theoretical constructs relevant to your inquiry domain and thoughtful assembly of relevant constructs into a reasoned conceptual system

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Preliminary Examination Written Sections

You will construct 15-20 page responses to each of three sections of the preliminary examination. You may ask your advisor questions during the preliminary examination writing process, but the advisor may not to be used as a co-author or editor. You may also converse with field experts and other professionals, but the final product must be your work and reflect your testable knowledge. Finally, it is your responsibility to produce a reader-friendly, carefully edited, and thoroughly proofread final copy of the preliminary examination.

The written preliminary exam is comprised of the following three sections:

Section One
The purpose of Section One is to develop a focused, critical review of the research literature relevant to the student’s proposed dissertation topic. There are many models of review papers available to consult, including those found in Review of Educational Research, Review of Research in Education, Educational Research Review, Educational Psychology Review, Psychological Review, etc. Many other top quality journals in a variety of education sub-fields can provide models of a literature review.

Section Two
The purpose of this section is to write a reasoned, critical analysis and integration of key theoretical constructs that will constitute the conceptual framework for your dissertation research. This section should demonstrate knowledge of theoretical constructs relevant to your inquiry domain and thoughtful assembly of relevant constructs into a reasoned conceptual system. In other words, this section should constitute an “argument” for the conceptual approach you will take and the conceptual framework that will guide your inquiry.

Provide a brief overview of the social scientific background of your issue and research question. How is the issue situated within the social sciences? Explain how the issue impacts the audience. In other words, how is the issue relevant to members of the audience? Why should the audience care about the response to your question or the outcome of your investigation? Support your response with specific examples from your research investigation.

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Project Two: Presentation

I. Provide a brief overview of the social scientific background of your issue and research question. How is the issue situated within the social sciences?

II. Explain how the issue impacts the audience. In other words, how is the issue relevant to members of the audience? Why should the audience care about the response to your question or the outcome of your investigation? Support your response with specific examples from your research investigation.

III. Describe the evidence you have to support your conclusions about the impact of the issue on you personally and on your audience. Support your response with specific examples from your research investigation.

IV. disregard

V. Illustrate how your investigation of the issue impacted the way you thought about the issue. In other words, how did thinking like a scientist to research and develop a question affect what you thought about the issue you selected? How did social scientific thinking change the lens through which you viewed the issue? Support your response with specific examples from your research investigation.

VI. Explain why using evidence-supported research can give you both a personal and professional advantage. In other words, what is the value of supporting your work with evidence?

VII. Communicate your message in a way that is tailored to your specific audience. For instance, you could consider your vocabulary, your audience’s potential current social science knowledge or lack thereof, and what is specifically important to the audience.

Provide a brief overview of the social scientific background of your issue and research question. How is the issue situated within the social sciences? Explain how the issue impacts the audience. In other words, how is the issue relevant to members of the audience? Why should the audience care about the response to your question or the outcome of your investigation?

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6-1 Presentation Progress Check – Social Factors Contributing to Drug Abuse Amongst Adolescence Today

Overview:

Throughout the first six modules, you have been guided through your work on Project Two (a presentation), which you will continue to work on in Modules Seven and Eight and will formally submit to your instructor at the end of Module Eight. This assignment provides you with an important oopportunity to get valuable instructor feedback on the progress you are making and to ensure you are on the right track for your later submission.

Prompt:

Throughout the first six modules, you have explored why the social science issue you selected in Project One (a research investigation) is of interest to you personally, and you have begun to reflect on how your research related to your issues has changed your perspective on the topic. Specifically, in this assignment, you will submit the Project Two elements listed below for review by your instructor. In Module Four: Performing the Research Investigation (Continued), learning block 4–2 (page 1) and learning block 4–3 (page 3); and Module Five: Tailoring the Message to an Audience, learning block 5–3 (page 3), you completed the following work:

I. Provide a brief overview of the social scientific background of your issue and research question. How is the issue situated within the social sciences?
In Module Five: Tailoring the Message to an Audience, learning block 5–2 (page 3), you completed the following work:

II. Explain how the issue impacts the audience. In other words, how is the issue relevant to members of the audience? Why should the audience care about the response to your question or the outcome of your investigation? Support your response with specific examples from your research investigation.
In Module Six: Tailoring the Message to an Audience (Continued), learning block 6–1 (page 4), you contributed to the following prompt:

III. Describe the evidence you have to support your conclusions about the impact of the issue on you personally and on your audience. Support your response with specific examples from your research investigation.
In Module Two: Exploring Social Science Issues (Continued), learning block 2–2 (page 4), you completed the following work:

IV. Explain why this issue is important to you personally. In other words, why did you select this issue to investigate?
In Module Three: Performing the Research Investigation, learning block 3–4 (page 1), you contributed to the following prompt:

V. Illustrate how your investigation of the issue impacted the way you thought about the issue. In other words, how did thinking like a scientist to research and develop a question affect what you thought about the issue you selected? How did social scientific thinking change the lens through which you viewed the issue? Support your response with specific examples from your research investigation.

In Module Five: Tailoring the Message to an Audience, learning block 5–2 (page 3), learning block 5–3 (page 3), and learning block 6–1 (page 4), you began working on the following section of the prompt:

VI. Communicate your message in a way that is tailored to your specific audience. For instance, you could consider your vocabulary, your audience’s potential current natural science knowledge or lack thereof, and what is specifically important to the audience.

In Module Six: Tailoring the Message to an Audience (Continued), learning block 6–3 (page 4), you were prompted to create two visual slides using a presentation software of your choosing (PowerPoint, Prezi, or other) and accompanying notes. These slides can be used to address any of the sections detailed above and should include visuals with proper citations, where necessary.

Note that the numbering included above directly aligns with the numbering of these elements as they are presented in the Project Two Guidelines and Rubric document

Who exercised power and oppression in American society and/or your own life? How did they exercise that power and oppression? Why did they exercise power and oppression? How did the exercise of power and oppression benefit them? How would power and oppression be disrupted in your example?

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Power and oppression

Power and oppression are key concepts for many individuals and groups who are not part of dominant social groups. Using material from the readings to support your claims, write an essay of 500 to 750 words (2 to 3 pages) in which you describe an example of power and oppression operating in American society.

Explain your argument to illustrate where power and oppression were exercised by addressing the following questions:

1.)Who exercised power and oppression in American society and/or your own life?
2.)How did they exercise that power and oppression?
3.)Why did they exercise power and oppression?
4.)How did the exercise of power and oppression benefit them?
5.)How would power and oppression be disrupted in your example?