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<strong>ASH</strong> <strong>ABS</strong> <strong>417</strong> <strong>Week</strong> 5 <strong>Assignment</strong> <strong>Final</strong><br />
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Focus of the <strong>Final</strong> <strong>Paper</strong><br />
Consider from the authors of the course text the following quote:<br />
“Progressive social change is about defending the weak from the strong,<br />
gaining resources to reduce human hardship, and striving to promote an<br />
equitable society. It is about battling for economic and social justice,<br />
working to protect and enhance civil liberties, and respecting the<br />
environment” (Rubin & Rubin, 2008, p. 433).<br />
Begin your paper with a discussion of Community or Progressive<br />
Organizing, as you understand it at this point in the course. Review your<br />
areas of strength as an organizer.<br />
Considering the above quote, select a social problem or cause that you<br />
could address as a social change agent. Explain what motivates you to<br />
support this cause. Some suggestions/examples are:
Pollution leading to disease<br />
Homelessness<br />
Treatment of immigrants<br />
Treatment of mentally ill<br />
Treatment of oppressed groups<br />
Lack of health insurance/access to needed services<br />
Disabled and access to services<br />
Unemployment<br />
Use of animals for testing<br />
School programs<br />
The list could go on and on. (Consider movies such as “Erin Brockovich,”<br />
“Legally Blonde 2,” “Patch Adams,” or others where someone felt<br />
strongly about a social cause, or saw a need, mobilized support, and<br />
worked to effect change. What cause might you take on?)<br />
Describe the process you would go through to mobilize others to<br />
collectively enact changes. Some of the questions to be answered might<br />
be:<br />
What are your goals? What would you like to achieve?<br />
What role do you see yourself taking in this cause?<br />
How will you mobilize others to help you?<br />
Where will you obtain funding for your cause?
What coalitions, local and state, would you contact who might support<br />
you in your cause?<br />
What governmental policies would you need to have changed?<br />
What specific skills or tools would you need to develop in order to<br />
accomplish your goals?<br />
What would be your best approach to this particular problem?<br />
What government agencies or representatives would you need to<br />
approach? (Research and name specific members of government who<br />
might support you in your legislative district.)<br />
What roadblocks or challenges might you anticipate that might hinder<br />
your success or progress?<br />
Conclude your paper with a discussion about how you would evaluate<br />
and reflect upon your progress, review your original goals and evaluate<br />
how you are meeting your goals and if they have remained current and<br />
relevant to your area of interest or concern. Understanding that change<br />
takes time, how will you know that you are on track and making<br />
progress? Summarize what you hope to accomplish and any insights you<br />
might have gained in this project.<br />
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