[Answered] swk 1600: civic engagement

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My civic engagement project was by getting involved with the nonprofit, A Little Help, and then realizing that because I could not get enough service learning hours in, I decided to help the organization in it’s visibility and marketing. I deciced to man the booth to find volunteers, seniors in need of help, and fundraising. The mentor that trained me advised me that the organization’s biggest issue was people not knowing what the nonprofit did, and that she thought taking an ad in the local Berthoud paper would help. I contacted the Berthoud Weekly Surveyor about doing a story on the organization and what they provide, and they got back to me three weeks later notifying me that they covered the nonprofit last Spring. I also contacted the Denver Post who is yet to get back to me. I used the two paper’s websites to submit my idea for story and what the nonprofit’s mission is, and also called them and left a voicemessage. I also conducted 10 hours of community service, 4 hours at the Berthoud Farmer’s Market, 2 hours taking Priscilla Lovato to church, 2 hours taking Nina Kaufman to her doctors appointment, and 3 hours taking Linda Maltezos to her doctor’s appointment as well.

Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is for students who are completing option 2 for the class (completing a civic engagement project plan and final report) to complete their final report on their civic engagement project plan.

Assignment details: Write a 5 – 8 page typed civic engagement project final report, providing the information below. The plan should cover all five sections utilizing the headings listed below.

  1.  Issue: In 1 – 2 pages, answer the following questions citing at least four sources using APA formatting for in-text citation. Also include a reference page with all of your sources.
  2. Provide a summary of the information you included about your issue in Assignment 2, your initial project plan.
  3. Describe your current understanding of the issue you selected to explore. What surprised you most during your investigation of this issue?
  4. What questions do you still have about this topic? How might you go about getting that information?
  5. What areas of this topic should researchers still investigate? In other words, what gaps do you see in the research?
  6. Organizations/groups: Select one of the organizations you explored this semester to answer the following questions in approximately 1 page.
  7. Describe in some detail the goals of the organization and the work that this organization does.
  8. If you were able to complete an interview with someone from the organization, what insights did you gain? If you were not able to complete an interview, how did you get your information?
  9. What are some of the strengths and weaknesses of this organization? Do you have any recommendations for the organization?
  10. Elected officials: In approximately 1 page, answer the following questions:
  11. Which elected officials had positions that were most relevant to your topic? Describe their positions in some detail.
  12. Did any specific political actions occur during this semester? For example, did your elected official sponsor or support specific legislation? Were any town hall meetings held?
  13. As you consider your engagement with elected officials this semester, what did you learn? Do you feel better prepared to engage in the political process?
  14. Engagement activities and task list: Submit your final task sheet here then answer the following questions in 2 – 3 pages.
  15. What tasks were most meaningful to you? What about them made them meaningful?
  16. Did you receive any feedback from others about your performance on these tasks? Do you feel that completing these tasks made a difference in the community?
  17. Which tasks did you enjoy most and least? What does that tell you about yourself?
  18. Final reflection: In 1 – 2 pages, answer the following questions:
  19. Complete the Self-Evaluation Matrix attached below by highlighting the skill level you feel you have reached in each of the areas . Describe where you fall on the matrix and discuss in some detail the areas where you feel especially strong as well as areas where you hope to continue to grow.
  20. Reflect on the work you completed on your civic engagement plan this semester. What insights about yourself and the community will you take into your college career and beyond? How will you continue to stay civically engaged?
  21. Engagement activities and task list: Answer the following questions in 2 – 3 pages.
  22.  What tasks were most meaningful to you? What about them made them meaningful?
  23. Did you receive any feedback from others about your performance on these tasks? Do you feel that completing these tasks made a difference in the community?
  24. Which tasks did you enjoy most and least? What does that tell you about yourself?
  25. Final reflection: In 1 – 2 pages, answer the following questions:
  26. Complete the Self-Evaluation Matrix by highlighting the skill level you feel you have reached in each of the areas. Describe where you fall on the matrix and discuss in some detail the areas where you feel especially strong as well as areas where you hope to continue to grow.
  27. Reflect on the work you completed on your civic engagement plan this semester. What insights about yourself and the community will you take into your college career and beyond? How will you continue to stay civically engaged?

Solution

My project plan is motivated by my interaction with seniors in my family. I have observed the problems faced by senior citizens through my grandmother and other seniors. The spectrum of challenges ranges from health-related issues to financial constraints. Health-related issues facing senior citizens are associated with senility, and they tend to be chronic. An example is osteoarthritis,  a form of arthritis and the most common cause of pain and lameness for the aged (Loeser, 2017). These individuals have to be on constant medication to alleviate pain since the conditions are lifelong……Purchase the link to access the full answer @$28