Needs Of Marginalized Groups

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Create an 8-10-page report on the needs of a marginalized group in an organization and ways to meet those needs through workshops, activities, various events, etc. You are expected to be creative in your approach to the issues you discover and expected to use resources in the class as well as original research as you move forward.

Conduct the research necessary for writing a report on an organization’s ability to repair or enhance serving the needs of marginalized workers. Choose the group (women, people of color, elders, people with disabilities, transgender population, etc.) and the organization (which can be fictitious) that your report will be based upon.

In your paper, include the following:

  1. Choose a group traditionally marginalized in society, one that will need accommodations (not special treatment) to navigate the social structures in organizations, which traditionally hold these groups back in structurally discriminatory ways.
  2. Choose an organization. One you are familiar with that you know needs the support of an outside professional (you!) who can help them meet the needs of the group you have chosen to support.
  3. Outline the issues. Be specific and say what the issues are, how the needs are not being met, and how they need to be met.
  4. Craft a proposal that includes ideas for workshops, speaker series, book clubs, film screenings, outings, whatever comes to mind. The ideas should be well thought-out and mapped to the needs (this is the assessment portion of the assignment).
  5. Finally, outline strategies and plans of action that the organization can take to be successful with your proposals.

The point of the assignment is to engage in an area of need, create a plan (or plans) of action for the organization, and offer that organization steps toward improvement where you see the needs.

The portfolio project is an 8-10-page research paper (approximately 3,500 words). Your paper must be properly cited and formatted according to the . Your final paper will be graded not only on content but also on the quality of your writing, including syntax and grammar. It is highly recommended that you closely proofread your assignment before submission.

 

The paper must demonstrate what you have learned about current issues related to experiences of social class and how the many variables we have discussed in class influence society in the U.S. Your paper is expected to have depth and offer a thoughtful analysis on the topic. The paper should be based on references to scholarly materials (rather than on introductory textbooks, popular website writings, or musings). That is, support your claims with evidence.

The most common mistakes in writing an essay are (a) simply summarizing the topic and not analyzing it or discussing your views and (b) failing to relate the subject to the broader context of race, gender, and ethnicity, as discussed in class and as found in the readings. Adequately including the broader contexts includes, considering how your research might yield a different approach to racism or discrimination.

Work In Modern America

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In Option #1, you will write a paper showing your understanding of work in modern America. Included in this paper must be an analysis of positive and negative aspects of our relatively new service/knowledge-based economy and our place in the global economy.  You must also critically analyze the interconnectedness of immigration, globalization, democracy, and corporate power. 

You Portfolio Project should meet the following requirements:

  • Your paper should be 6-8 pages long, not including the title or reference pages. 
  • Cite a minimum of four peer-reviewed, scholarly journal sources beyond the textbook to support your statements. 

poem My papa’s waltz

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Instructions

Essay 0 Instructions

Read the directions very carefully. In an essay of at least 400 words, respond to the following prompt:
Some readers interpret “My Papa’s Waltz” as the speaker’s memory of a drunken dance with his father; others view it as a memory of physical abuse. In your essay, explain how this poem should be understood. Provide specific words and lines to support and illustrate your argument.

Requirements:
Write an essay of at least 400 words in response to the above prompt. This includes the first word of the essay to the last word of the essay; the essay title, heading, and Works Cited page are not included in the word count.

Follow the MLA Format instructions from Module 0. An example essay can be found on page 161 of The Tiger Guide to Writing.  This will give you an idea of what is expected regarding the format that should be followed when organizing your essay.

Use in-text, parenthetical citations in MLA format each time you paraphrase, summarize, or quote directly from a source.
Include a corresponding MLA-formatted Works Cited page.

Use third-person academic voice for all essays in this course.
Do NOT use first person (I, me, my) or second person (you, your).

Use the literary present tense (say “the narrator writes in her journal” not “the narrator wrote in her journal”).

Save and submit your work as either Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) or a Rich Text Document (.rtf).

The Originality Report generated by Turn It In must not exceed 25%. Submit work early to review the report and contact your instructor with questions.

Essays that do not meet the requirements of the assignment will not receive a passing grade.

Making the Most of What We Already Know

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At a minimum, this critique should address the following questions or issues. If, in your opinion, your article does not address one or more of them, then you should say so and defend or justify why you believe that to be the case. In all cases, defend or justify your answers with specific references to words, phrases, or passages in the article and corresponding references to the assigned readings for the course. In other words, while your critique should be written in your own words (third person only), you do need to make references to specific words, phrases, and relevant passages in the text of your article, as well as corresponding references to the assigned readings for the course. Each of the following items in BOLD must be listed as a heading on your critique. Do not use bullet points. Discuss in your critique the questions/issues under each bolded item. If a question/issue does not apply, please explain why.

    Summary (1-2 pages)
o    Summarize the contents of your article.
o    Who wanted the policy or program evaluated? In other words, why did the author(s) conduct the evaluation?

    Evaluation Goal(s) (1 page)
o    What were the goals or desired outcomes of the policy or program under examination?
o    How did the author(s) propose to evaluate the policy or program in terms of its goals or outcomes?

    Theoretical Perspective (2-3 paragraphs)
o    What theory connects the policy or program to the goals or outcomes?
o    What rival or plausible explanations or theories were ruled out?
o    How did the theory guide the author(s) in their conduct of the evaluation?

    Research Methods (2-3 paragraphs)
o    What principal research method(s) did the author(s) use in the conduct of the evaluation?
o    Did any unintended or unanticipated consequences arise? If so, what were they?
o    How and why did they arise?

    Conclusion (1 page)
o    What did the author(s) conclude? On what basis?
o    Did the policy or program achieve its intended goals or outcomes in whole, in part, or not at all? If so, why or why not?
o    To what uses were the results of the evaluation to be put?
o    Based on the results of the evaluation, what principal recommendations did the author(s) make?

    Evaluation Concepts (1-2 pages)
o    After you have written your summary, identify which of the following apply to the article. Be sure to define the concept and explain how each of your selections applies to your article.

Read chapters 11 – 14 from Joseph S. Wholey, Harry P. Hatry, and Kathryn E. Newcomer, editors, Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation