Using the Internet, research a significant person or organization in history that assisted people, or was an advocate against inequality. Whether through philanthropy, civil rights, teachings, lifestyle, etc., this person/organization has had a significant impact upon people. Answer the associated questions below.  Organization:  1. Describe the mission and purpose of the organization. 2. Who started the organization? Describe him or her (only if applicable). 3. […]

As the British philosopher Edmund Burke once observed, “All government, indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue, and every prudent act, is founded on compromise and barter.”

The purpose of this unit is to learn about the ways podcasts can be used to establish a professional presence in the workplace. You will learn about the importance of creating a centralized blog site as a tool for digital communications. Finally, you will learn about ways to use the digital tools learned in this class in a practical way.

Cultural differences and personality differences can impact cooperation. Team building is an important aspect of communication. Consider some aspects of culture and personality that may impact how people work together.

In November 2003 the U.S. Congress passed a controversial health policy bill that President George W. Bush signed into law. The new legislation makes the most far-reaching changes to Medicare since the program was created in 1965. Please address the following questions:

Senior executives from a variety of organizations are often called to testify about health policy issues (as you saw in Unit 3’s group project about the U.S. congressional hearing). It is in the organization’s best interest if these executives are both politically competent and good corporate citizens.

Social workers participate in a field that is considered “applied.” This means that, by definition, their work involves hands-on interactions with clients. How can social workers determine which methods to apply in the situations they face with clients? Research can help social workers to inform these decisions. Research documents effectiveness of social work methods through testing and examination of results among different populations. Through awareness […]

Why is there such a discord between indigenous religions and globalization and modern development? What have been the responses of the indigenous religious people, and what possibilities are there for the future?

You have probably heard the saying “Change is hard.” This statement is true for organizations as well as for individuals. When faced with change, many employees demonstrate resistance—they do whatever they can to not give in to that change. While some opposition may be natural, it is important to understand that employees need to work past such resistance to be successful at work. It is […]

Choose a news article from either a physical newspaper or online news source (such as Al Jazeera, New York Times, La Times, etc.) and write a one page ( double spaced) analysis/discussion on why the activity in the article gives evidence of racism or a racialized social syste. NOT PERSONAL PREJUDICE.