Social media network and sharing platform

 

 

 

Imagine this scenario: You’re stranded on a deserted island that has Wi-Fi available. You can have 1 form of contemporary media on the island. Your options could include:

Social media network and sharing platform (e.g., Facebook®, Twitter®, Instagram®, Snapchat®, YouTube™, etc.)
Video game console (e.g., Xbox®, Nintendo®, etc.)
Discussion forum (e.g., Reddit®, Quora®, etc.)
Blogs and business networking (e.g., professional associations, LinkedIn®, etc.)
Online shopping (e.g., Amazon®, Etsy®, etc.)
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Share which form of contemporary media you selected, and explain why.
Based on your choice, reflect on what impact that media has had on your life and provide 1 example of that impact.
Describe how your selection reflects your place in American culture.

How aspects of an agency’s culture can influence discretion.

 

Explore how laws can limit or rely on discretion, and how aspects of an agency’s culture can influence discretion.

Prompt
In Module Four, you learned about aspects of discretionary laws. In this module, you learned how discretion is influenced by an agency’s culture. You will now apply this knowledge to the topic of domestic violence. This information will help you prepare for submission of Project Three, due in Module Eight.

First, review the Project Three Instructions and Rubric document and familiarize yourself with the elements of the project. Next, review the Project Three Scenario PDF document that ties directly to the project. Then, research the Rhode Island statutes regarding domestic violence. The following resources will assist you as you begin your research:

In your own words, summarize the Rhode Island Domestic Violence Protection Act. Be sure to properly cite the source in APA style.
Statute and Discretion
How may the Rhode Island Domestic Violence Protection Act affect discretionary decision making in domestic violence situations?
Does it limit discretion, or rely on it?
Agency’s Culture
Describe aspects of a law enforcement agency’s culture that may influence the discretionary decision-making process in domestic violence situations.
Specifically, the following rubric criteria must be addressed:

Summarize the Rhode Island Domestic Violence Protection Act.
Explain how the Rhode Island Domestic Violence Protection Act may affect discretionary decision making in domestic violence situations.
Describe aspects of a law enforcement agency’s culture that may influence the discretionary decision-making process in domestic violence situations.

 

Organizational Culture Presentation

 

 

 

As a manager, whether you’re a store, facilities, or a general manager in any type of environment, your teams work to meet the strategic direction of the organization. As strategic initiatives are adopted, you and your team may need to adapt to new directions. Change can be hard, and your team and your organization rely on your understanding of the organizational culture to support change.

In this assessment, you will use your experience and the organizational change chart you completed in Week 1 to assess the organization’s culture to improve alignment among the culture, mission, vision, values, and strategies using Kotter’s 8-step change management model. You provide your assessment including how proposed decisions for improvements align to the organization’s mission, vision, values, and strategies to the leadership team.

Assessment Deliverable
Create a 7- to 10-slide presentation to the leadership of the organization you chose to explore in Week 1. Refer to your Organizational Change Chart from Week 1 and include the following:

Describe your assessment of the current culture within the organization at the time of your experience. Refer to the organizational change chart you completed in Week 1 to describe your assessment.
Develop a Change Management Plan using Kotter’s 8-Step model for the change goal you identified. Refer to the suggested actions for improvement you included in the Organizational Change Chart.
Determine the desired outcome as a result of the proposed change.
Analyze the alignment among the organization’s mission, vision, values, strategies, and the proposed Change Management Plan.

 

Asian Am in Cultural Production

VIEW: Lecture Slides on AsianAm in Cultural Production
READ: How Dare You Represent Your People That Way The Oral History of Better Luck Tomorrow
READ: The Imperfect Legacy of ‘Romeo Must Die’
READ: How Hip-Hop Dance Groups Have Helped Asian Americans Find Belonging

Give a very brief description (1-2 sentences) of the main theses of each of the readings but MOST of the entry should focus on drawing out certain themes that incited your emotions, insights, thoughts, and/or curiosities. ALL readings must be reflected in the discussion post. To ensure all readings are reflected in the discussion post, please include a quote from each reading that resonated with you and share why. It would also help to include any personal connections or relate to any relevant current events. Please discuss these at length (400-600 words) and put much thought into them. So again, it would be best to include quotes from the articles that stood out to you.

Cultural Sensitivity and Competence in the Social Context

 

 

 

Explore an agency’s community, access to services of an identified ethnic population, receptivity, administration and staff training,
funding resources, outreach efforts to an ethnic population, and effectiveness and efficiency in the above areas.
PART II: Describe how you might assist your client(s) to explore any areas of difficulty grounded in the relationship between their cultural group, the agency,
or the dominant society.
PART III: Using two of the 10 Cultural Competence Standards in Social Work Practice of the NASW (2015) https://www.socialworkers.org/LinkClick.aspx?
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POP CULTURE

Part 1 of the “Pop Culture and Me” essay will ask you to begin thinking about your own relationship to popular culture. Use first person voice to articulate the significance of one form of pop cultural production that has shaped your identity today. Choose something that has greatly impacted your life in some way. This does not necessarily need to be your “favorite” thing (though it could be), but rather something that has helped shape your identity and worldview. The idea of this essay is to situate yourself as an active consumer of culture. A PDF of sample essays from students is posted to Canvas.

Below are some examples of forms of popular culture that you can you choose to engage in your essay:

• Television show
• Festival or convention (i.e. music festival or comic book convention)
• Film
• Album or song
• Musician, music group, or band
• Brand and/or store (i.e. Apple, Nike, Target, or Coca-Cola)
• Play/Theater
• Musical
• Comic book/manga
• Book – novel, biography, cookbook, memoir, etc.
• Ritual or custom
• Poem
• Celebrity
• Stand-up comedian or comedy special
• Sports team
• Athlete
• Social media community or forum
• Or something else. Double check with me if you’re not sure about a topic.

Part I of your essay should be 2-3 pages in length and consist of the following parts:
1) Introduction (1 paragraph)
2) Thesis statement at the end of the introduction/first paragraph
3) Define and explain what your pop culture artifact is in your own words
4) Explain how the pop cultural piece has impacted your life, experiences, or worldview
5) Attempt to situate the pop culture artifact in a larger context. What has its role been in larger society (if any)? What impact has it had on the world outside of just yourself?
6) Conclusion (1 paragraph)
Format: 2-3 Pages, 12 point, Times New Roman, double spaced, 1-inch margins

This paper….

(1-10)

…has a clear introduction and conclusion.

…has a clear purpose in addressing the prompt, by specifying a particular pop cultural item and its significance in your life.

…provides details.
…is clear and understandable throughout; fully explains ideas (development).
…is organized in a way that includes transitions, topics sentences, a logical order, and “flow” (organization).
Total Score Averaged (out of 10)

Buddhism

Religion- Buddhism
The purpose of this assignment is to gain in-depth knowledge of the diversity, equity, and inclusion aspects of a religion.
Cultural and DEI issues
Describe 3-4 salient features that make this religion distinct from other religions.
How is spirituality understood in the religion?
How flexible is the religion to accepting alternative interpretations of scriptures, religious rules, and regulations?
How strictly do the followers adhere to the rules and guidelines in the scriptures?
Application prompt
Consider the following case study to determine how your chosen religion would respond to the questions below:
The Forrest Community Center (FCC) is a community organization that serves a very diverse population, including people from all types of denominations, generations, ethnicities, racial identities, and so on. This tremendous diversity creates challenges for the staff who wish to support everyone yet still respect those who follow traditional religious doctrines. The organization’s leaders do not want to exclude or alienate anyone.
Sometimes the FCC hosts fundraisers that celebrate LGBTQIA issues and identity. Other times the FCC has honored the accomplishments of women who have taken leadership roles typically reserved for men in their respective religions. Some believe the FCC’s leadership has preferred to hire those who actively practice their religion versus those who identify as non-religious, which could amount to religious discrimination.
How might your chosen religion respond to the FCC’s approach toward gender inclusion? Given what you know about gender in your chosen religion, do you think this religion would welcome having a woman leader?
How might your chosen religion respond to the FCC’s approach toward LGBTQIA inclusion? Do you think your group would disapprove of the FCC hosting wedding receptions and fundraisers for the LGBTQIA community?
How has your group experienced discrimination based on religious affiliation? How do you think religious discrimination can be avoided in our society and the workplace?
How would you recommend other similar organizations be equitable, diverse, and inclusive of everyone in their community?

How your cultural story influence your ability to work in cross-cultural situations

 

 

When you think of yourself as a cultural being, what do you want others to know?

How does your own cultural story influence your ability to work in cross-cultural situations? What are you bringing to the social work profession?

How does this connect to your desire to become a culturally competent social worker?

Why do diversity, equity, and inclusion in social work matter to you?