ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION – Final Project: Political/Social Action Project Final Project (50 points): Your paper/project will need to contain at least 5 pages of narrative (excluding any letters, charts, flyers, title pages, or reference pages) and at least 5 scholarly references excluding assigned readings. Additionally, you must provide 2 supplemental resources, either promotional or informational to give to interested individuals. Political/Social Action Project
I. Identify an international community development issue that impacts a vulnerable, at-risk, or oppressed population.
II. Research the history of the issue and determine the current impact on the population.
III. Develop an action plan to improve the social or political conditions and thereby improving conditions for the population served. (Measuring EPAS 2.1.9b, 2.1.10c)
IV. Determine how you would engage the appropriate audience in the community and share an example of your recommendations. Identify goals and objectives for this audience. This may take the form of writing letters, giving presentations, distributing flyers, etc. You should turn in a paper or portfolio that includes all work done, i.e., the issue, research on the issue, action plan, engaged audience and how engaged, and recommendations for next steps in the community. (Measuring EPAS).
V. Develop a method to evaluate the effectiveness of your project. SW 5802 Social Work Practice II: Groups and Communities
Ohio University Page 15 of 15 GRADING RUBRIC FOR SOCIAL ACTION PROJECT Criteria Competent A. Identifying issue/ problem (5 points) – Identify the issue being addressed with the community project – Research the history behind the issue and current impact B. Action Plan (5 points) – Develop an action plan for addressing this issue – Give specific timelines, ideas, and evidence to support your plan C. Engagement (5 points) – Examples of engagement with this population to address the issue – Recruitment/promotion ideas D. Evaluation (5 points) – Develop a method for evaluating the effectiveness of your program E. Materials (5 points) – Provided 2 supplemental materials to go with the paper – Used 5 scholarly sources and cited sources using appropriate APA citation throughout the paper
