Researching Community Partnerships

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Researching Community Partnerships

Review the “Preview of Your Final Project” criteria sheet to help you focus your work this week. Before engaging in your research, make sure you have decided on the organization you would like to research in this class so you can apply the work you do this week to your final project.

*Note: As you gather your sources, make sure the ones you choose are no more than five (5) years old. This is part of the requirements for your Final Project.

Six-Article Annotated Bibliography

  • Find and summarize the Grow, Hamm, & Lee’s “The Debate over Doing Good” (in EBSCO).
  • Use your key terms that you generated through searching Grantham Library’s EBSCOhost and/or Google Scholar to find at least five additional, reputable articles to review as background information on community partnerships and community organizations.
  • Review each of the six articles you found and summarize them based on the following criteria:
    • The name of the author and article,
    • The purpose of the article,
    • The problem addressed,
    • The population addressed, and,
    • The results of the article.

Your review should include all six articles. You should provide a 100-150 word paragraph for each source addressing the each of the four key ideas in your summary. Each article should also include a reference citation in APA format.

SAMPLE:

Remen, R. N. (1999 Jan.1). Helping, fixing or serving? University of Cincinnati.Retrieved from:

https://www.uc.edu/content/dam/uc/honors/docs/communityengagement/HelpingFixingServing.pdf

In the article, “Helping, Fixing, or Serving” (1999), Remen asserts that people see the world in three

different ways broken, weak or whole.

These viewpoints results in how a person connect to their world. Remen views serving as a way to moves beyond the expertise and incorporates both their serves strengthens as well as the strengths of others.

Many times people seek to help or fix rather than service. Remen uses examples of an emergency physician sees delivering a baby as a service rather than fixing the problem. She shares how a nurse moved past professional protocols to serve her by removing her ileostomy. In these examples, she explains how experiences shorten the distance between the humans. Remen shows how serving rather than fixing or helping benefits all parties and impacts humanity.

Benchmark – Supply Chain Integration

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Benchmark – Supply Chain Integration

Details:

Supply chain integration is a major contributing factor to organizational success. The goal of supply chain integration is alignment within the supply chain. As a business leader, how can you achieve greater supply chain integration with suppliers and customers?

Amazon is a prime example of a company that has successfully managed its supply chain to achieve growth and profitability. Research the progression of Amazon’s supply chain integration. Write a 1,000-1,250-word paper that address the following questions:

  1. How do sales and operations planning in supply chain integration impact the company overall? What would Amazon’s medium- and long-term forecast inform the operations management department? How do logistics, transportation modes, and warehouse locations impact Amazon’s competitiveness?
  2. How does global sourcing and procurement impact the overall effectiveness of the supply chain? What are the benefits and challenges that have occurred when outsourcing logistic and other functions?
  3. How has Amazon successfully leveraged e-commerce strategies to promote supply chain integration and boost sales and growth for the organization? Which strategies have been particularly effective and why?
  4. Do you feel that Amazon sets an example for other companies to model regarding supply chain integration? Be sure to explain your rationale. Consider the ethical implications in your response.

Incorporate five to seven resources to support your paper.

 

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Week 5 DQ’s 1 &2 (can Pay 7)

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Week 5 – Discussion 1

 

As educators, the guidelines or sets of strategies on which the approaches to teaching are based are called Instructional Models.  After reviewing the “Evidence-based models of teaching” document, in two or three sentences, summarize each of the following instructional models:

 

  • The Direct Instruction model – Pg. 148-149
  • Cooperative Learning model – Pg. 154
  • PBL model – Pg. 156 – 158
  • Inquiry-Based model – Pg. 159-160

 

Please use the Guidelines for Summarizing Sources page from the Ashford Writing Center to help in your summarizing task.

 

Guided Response: Consider and respond to the response shared in at least two of your classmates’ posts. Provide your reaction to their summarizations and the model they prefer the most.  In addition to your two classmate responses, be sure to respond to any questions or comments posted by your instructor.

 

You can use the Writing a Good Discussion Board Post document to help create your responses.

 

 

 

Week 5 – Discussion 2

 

After summarizing the instructional models in Discussion One, justify which is most appealing to you and why.  Be sure to include how the model engages students and how it matches your personal tendencies (hint: Pg. 166-167 of the “Evidence-based models of teaching” document has a quick overview of all of the four models above).

 

Guided Response: Consider and respond to the response shared in at least two of your classmates’ posts. Provide your reaction to the model they prefer the most.  In addition to your two classmate responses, be sure to respond to any questions or comments posted by your instructor.

 

You can use the Writing a Good Discussion Board Post document to help create your responses.

 

 

 

Reference

 

Hansen, C.B., Buczynski, S., & Puckett, K.S.  (2015). Evidence-based models of teaching. In S. Wainwright (Ed.)    Curriculum and Instruction for the 21st Century. (pp. 139-167). Bridgepoint Education.

 

Health status of minority group

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Details:

Analyze the health status of a specific minority group. Select a minority group that is represented in the United States (examples include: American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian American, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander.)

 

In an essay of 750-1,000 words, compare and contrast the health status of the minority group you have selected to the national average. Consider the cultural, socioeconomic, and sociopolitical barriers to health. How do race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and education influence health for the minority group you have selected? Address the following in your essay:

  1. What is the current health status of this minority group?
  2. How is health promotion defined by the group?
  3. What health disparities exist for this group?

Describe at least one approach using the three levels of health promotion prevention (primary, secondary, and tertiary) that is likely to be the most effective given the unique needs of the minority group you have selected. Provide an explanation of why it might be the most effective choice. Cite a minimum of three references in the paper.

You will find important health information regarding minority groups by exploring the following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) links:

  1. Minority Health: http://www.cdc.gov/minorityhealth/index.html
  2. Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations: http://www.cdc.gov/minorityhealth/populations/remp.html

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

 

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

 

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

 

Article comparison

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A paper of 1000-2000 words including an additional Works Cited section in proper MLA format. Include direct quotes from the texts that use proper MLA in line citation style. 

 

A Paper Instructions

Please choose one essay (choices listed below) and search the World Wide Web and find an article on a similar subject. For example, if you choose the article on coffee, you might find another article on the history of beer or chocolate.

Then write a paper comparing and contrasting the two articles in terms of their use of the Aims and Modes and central ideas.

Have a works cited section where you list the reference for both essays. Also use proper MLA format for the quotes in your paper.

Please write a 5-6 page paper including the following information.

Be careful to edit your mistakes. This paper cannot be revised. If it is not accepted, it must be rewritten using different essays.

Articles to choose from:

1.      How Coffee Influenced the Course of History Lydia Zuraw 

 

2.      Global Warming Heats Up by Jeffrey Klueger

 

3.      The History of the Peace Symbol  by Mark Sinclair

 

4.      A Day in the life of Tiwi Aboriginal by  Sabina Lohr

 

A Paper

Aim: Referential/Mode: Classification

#1- Give author and title of both essays and a short summary of each essay.

#2- Identify primary aims of both essays. Define aim and give two examples from the text that demonstrate this aim.

#3- Identify primary modes of both essays. Define mode and give two examples from the text that demonstrate this mode.

#4 Identify secondary aims from both essays. Define aim(s) and give one example from the text that demonstrates the aim(s).

#5 Identify tertiary aims from both essays. Define aim(s) and give one example from the text that demonstrates the aim(s).

#6- Identify secondary modes in the both essays. Define mode(s) and give one example from the text that demonstrate the mode(s).

#7- Identify tertiary modes in both  essays. Define mode(s) and give one example from the text that demonstrates the mode(s).

#8- Write a conclusion that summarizes the above analysis and states the CENTRAL IDEAs of essay. Here you can focus on comparing and contrasting the ideas expressed in the two essays.

Include Works Cited at end in proper MLA format for both essays

 

 

Decision Making

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Assignment Details

 

You and your colleagues, who teach business communication at Oscoda County Community College, are interested in setting up a business writer’s hotline—a telephone and e-mail service that will provide answers to grammar, mechanics, and format questions for people who call in or write. You see it as a way of providing a much-needed service to local businesspeople as well as a way of providing positive public relations for your institution.

Each faculty member is willing to donate time to answer the phones and e-mails, but you will need funds for telephone lines, answering machines, reference books, advertising, and more. You decide to apply for a grant from the H. M. Luce Foundation to fund the project for 1 year. After that, if the hotline is successful, you will either reapply for funds or ask Oscoda County Community College administration to fund the continuing costs. For requests less than $3,000, the foundation requests a simple narrative report explaining and justifying the request.

Part 1 (1–2 pages):

In your paper, answer the following information-gathering questions:

  • What is the background of the problem?
  • What will be the outcome of the project?
  • Describe the audience for this report and the implications for structuring your report.
  • Describe how the hotline will work.
  • What are the advantages of this project?
  • What will the project cost?
  • What are the qualifications of those involved?

Part 2 (2–4 pages):

Now, you will need to take the information that has been collected from the information gathering and write a proposal to H. M. Luce Foundation for the costs of the proposed hotline.

Please submit your assignment.

The following grading criteria will apply to this assignment:

225–250

Student fully understood assignment, answered all portions, and met minimum length requirements. Grammar, spelling, and format are correct.

200–249

Student demonstrated partial completion of the knowledge of the issues of working in teams and writing reports. Student met minimum length requirements.

175–199

Grammar, typos, and sentence structure are of concern. Student demonstrated partial completion of the readings. Student’s understandings of the issues of working in teams and writing reports are not exactly aligned. Student met minimum length requirements.

150–174

Grammar, typos, and sentence structure are of concern. Student demonstrated partial completion of the readings. Student’s understandings of the issues of working in teams and writing reports are not exactly aligned. Student did not meet minimum length requirements.

< 150

Grammar, typos, and sentence structure are of concern. Student did not demonstrate completion of the readings. Student did not understand the issues of working in teams and writing reports. Student did not meet minimum length requirements.

Aspects of Infant Mortality Rate

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Task 1–Infant Mortality Rates (20 pts)

The U.S. has higher infant mortality rates than other developed nations. In the course project, you will examine many aspects of this issue.

Begin your investigation of infant mortality rates in the U.S. by gathering and analyzing statistical data.

  • Gather data about infant mortality rates in various countries. Identify fivecountries that have the lowest infant mortality rates and five countries that have the highest infant mortality rates.
  • Find out the infant mortality rate in the U.S. and discuss where the U.S. ranks internationally.

Note: Using tables is a helpful approach when presenting numerical data.

Task 2–Medical Causes of Infant Mortality (20 pts)

Using the South University Online Library, select and read five articles in peer-reviewed journals, such as Journal of Epidemiology, Journal of Environment Health, and Journal of Applied Epidemiology, on medical causes of infant mortality.

Write an annotated bibliography of the five articles, which should include a one-paragraph summary of each article. Write original summaries; do not merely copy the abstracts. In each of your summaries, include the following:

  • The study’s hypothesis or objective
  • The study’s methodological approach
  • The study’s pertinent findings and conclusions

Task 3–Social, Economic, and Cultural Determinants (20 pts)

Using the South University Online Library, select and read five articles in peer-reviewed journals, such as Journal of Epidemiology and American Journal of Public Health, on socioeconomic/cultural causes of infant mortality.

Write an annotated bibliography of the five articles, which should include a one-paragraph summary of each article. Write original summaries; do not merely copy the abstracts. In each of your summaries, include the following:

  • The study’s hypothesis or objective
  • The study’s methodological approach
  • The study’s pertinent findings and conclusions

Task 4–Analysis (100 pts)

Using the information gathered, write a 2- to 3-page report about effective measures to curb infant mortality rates. Consider necessary policy changes using specific evidence from your research as a guide. Note: It may be helpful to review strategies employed by nations with low infant mortality rates. Cite sources of information in the correct APA format.

Present all your work in a 3-page Microsoft Word document. Be sure to use APA format.

help with writing

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Essay #1: Personal Narrative Summary of assignment

Task: Narrate an event or describe your interactions with a person you have encountered in your past work or community experiences.

Length: 800-1200 words Format: APA
Sources: none required

Outcomes you should achieve by completing this assignment

This essay gives you an opportunity to reflect on and write about your engagement with your work or community. As you complete the tasks required for this assignment, you will be working towards several of the course outcomes:

  • Choose a topic of appropriate scope (Course outcome 1)

  • Organize information clearly in narration of an event or description a person (Course

    outcomes 1 and 2)

  • Use an introduction paragraph with a thesis statement and a concluding paragraph to

    frame an essay (Course outcomes 1 and 2)

  • Demonstrate accurate grammar and mechanics in writing (Course outcome 3)

  • Participate in the process of receiving feedback and revising your writing (Course

    outcome 1)

Choosing a topic

When choosing a topic for this essay, think about a person or event in your work or community life that was important to you. Is there a person who taught you something, through words or actions, perhaps by setting either a good example or a bad one? Is there an event that challenged you or marked a turning point for you?

If you choose an event, make sure it is a well-defined event and not one that is too broad. For example, a confrontation with a coworker could make a good topic; it is a well-defined event that takes place over a short period of time. On the other hand, a job you held for a year is not a well-defined event and covers too large of a time period. Many events happened to you in the course of that job, so try to identify one that was particularly meaningful.

You might consider these possibilities in selecting a topic:

• A situation you encountered at work or in your community that involved a failure

 

  • A situation you encountered at work or in your community that involved an important victory

  • A person (a supervisor or co-worker) who has been a mentor and/or contributed to your growth as a professional

  • A person or event that represented a negative example of professionalism

  • Your first day on a particular job and what you learned from that first day

  • A situation in which you had to make an ethical choice at work or in your community

Organizing your essay

Organize your essay into several paragraphs, including the following:

  • an introductory paragraph with a thesis statement

  • body paragraphs that support the thesis statement

  • a concluding paragraph

Point of view

For this essay, feel free to use “I” and “me” (first person point of view) in describing your experience. While you may have been discouraged from using first-person point of view in previous classes, please note that this essay is one that lends itself to first-person point of view.

However, you should not write “to the reader” by using the pronoun “you” (second person point of view) in referring to the reader. You also should not use “you” to refer to various people. For example, instead of “At this job, you had to pay attention to detail,” you would write, “At this job, I had to pay attention to detail” or “At this job, employees had to pay attention to detail.”

Formatting your essay

Use APA style to format your essay, including the following guidelines:

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  • Use one-inch margins.

  • Double space.

  • Use size 12 Times New Roman font.

  • Include a running head.

  • Include page numbers.

  • Include a title page.

    Note: An abstract is not required. 

Individual Programmatic Assessment: Professional Skills Paper

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Individual Programmatic Assessment: Professional Skills Paper

Choose one of the human services populations from the following list, and conduct research using peer-reviewed journal articles from the University Library. Suggested databases include the ProQuest® social sciences or the PsycINFO® databases on the chosen population.

 

·         At-risk youth

Include human services as part of your search. The more specific criteria you choose, the more relevant your paper will be.

Write a 1,750 word paper that addresses the following:

·         Address the interpersonal skills needed to work with this population.

·         Address personal and professional qualities that help human services professionals successfully work with this population.

·         Does this population require differential treatment? Why or why not? Is there anything that warrants a change in the human services worker’s style, behaviors, or attitudes?

·         Include strategies to use and actions to take to improve your professional skills in this area.

·         Address potential challenges and how you would meet and overcome them.

·         Reference at least three peer-reviewed journal articles that support your statements and ideas.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

 

Assignment 3: Case Study: Ethical Decision Making

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Read the section “Course Case Study” and analyze the behavior of the counselor, as a professional, that you consider unethical or unprofessional. Write a brief summary of the questionable behavior. Substantiate the summary with reasons for your analysis.

 

Next, identify how the counselor may have been in violation of the ACA Code of Ethics. Give the number and definitions of specific violations and compare these violations to the APA ethical standards.

 

In relation to these specific violations, describe the similarities or differences in the ACA and APA ethical codes.

 

Finally, select an ethical decision-making model from those in your readings and apply the model to a minimum of one ethical dilemma you identified in the course scenario. Assignment 3 Dropbox byTuesday, July 5, 2016.

 

Assignment 3 Grading Criteria

  

Summarized the behavior you consider unethical and unprofessional in the case study.

  

Substantiated the analysis with reasons.

  

Identified, using the specific sections of the code, how the counselor may have been in violation of the ACA Code of Ethics and substantiated each with reasons.

  

Described similarities and differences between the ACA and APA codes.

  

Applied an ethical decision-making model to at least one dilemma.

  

Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

  

 

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