Audience Writing

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Read the hyperlinked article: 

Watch this video:

 

read the PowerPoint:  

answer

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  Video: Episode 2: Order and Disorder  (1825-1865) This episode of NEW YORK: A DOCUMENTARY FILM details New York’s enormous growth as a booming commercial center and multi-ethnic port, and the mounting tensions that set the stage for the nation’s bloodiest riot.
Watch the section on Central Park, minutes 54-1:07 in Episode 2.
copy and paste into browser, link may not work directly.
these lectures will also be helpful:
http://iris.nyit.edu/~nbloom/NewYorkWater.mp4
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwhO-PHbbJpqWnotcEUtQVMyOGc/view
Jacob Riis & NYC Slums
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HRVpUN6AZY

1. What were the public health and quality of life issues faced by New York in the nineteenth century? Be specific from each film.
2. What solutions were proposed? What projects were created?
3. How successful were these projects?
4. What were some of the costs of these projects? In other words, were there any negative results of reform that you can see?
5. How do these reforms still impact our lives today?

5-1 Journal: Healthcare Versus Sick Care

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 Reflect on what you consider healthcare to be. Briefly describe your definition of health based on your personal and/or professional experience. View Rebecca Onie’s TED Talk, What If Our Healthcare System Kept Us Healthy?, and address the following questions: Does your professional definition of healthcare change after watching this video? Why or why not? If traditional healthcare were to stray into the realm of socioeconomics as Rebecca Onies organization did, what effects on health delivery models would you anticipate? Explain. Use the journal as an opportunity to familiarize yourself with the final project requirements and case study. Journal activities in this course are private between you and your instructor. Only the instructor can view and comment on your assignments. Rubric Guidelines for Submission: Your journal assignment should be 2 to 4 paragraphs in length. Submit assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12- point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. 

Social Work- Professional Development For Future Leaders And Supervisors

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 As you further develop your career in clinical social work, you may not be aware of all the types of leadership roles and opportunities available in human services organizations. Executive leadership positions are not the only leadership positions available. For example, you may fulfill a supervisory role as a social work supervisor and or as a clinical program director. As you conclude this course, you analyze how your career goals relate to leadership and management and reflect on your experience in the course. 

 

Discussion 1: Future Career Goals

What are your short- and long-term professional goals? Do they include moving into a leadership and management position? Transitioning from clinical to administrative roles is not uncommon in social work practice. It is useful, however, to think about relevant skills, knowledge, and professional experiences that will prepare you for the transition. In addition, you should consider the personal benefits and challenges of assuming a leadership role.

Post your thoughts about your future career goals, your interest in moving into leadership or management positions, and the benefits and challenges of a social work administrators role.

Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

  

Discussion 2: Perspectives on Leadership

What is a leader? This may seem like a simple question, but an individuals response to the question may depend on the individual and his or her situation. Leadership contains elements of personality, personal characteristics, skills, and knowledge. Leadership can be demonstrated within human services organizations as well as in the organizations interactions with stakeholders in the community.

As you consider all you have explored about leadership in this course, what new perspectives have you gained regarding this topic? Consider how you might apply your discoveries to your career planning and development.

Post an analysis of how your personal definition of leadership has changed or expanded since you began this course. Explain at least one significant idea or experience from this course that may be of value in preparing you for a future supervisory or administrative role.

Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.