Purpose Of Assignment
The purpose of this assignment is to give you an opportunity to research and visit a community organization that is working to address the social determinants of health. The research and visit will inform your understanding of how partnerships and collaboration with people, services and programs can build strong communities to nurture children and families.
The format of the assignment will also provide you with an opportunity to learn, practice and/or refine your skills using 21st century technology tools as a method of sharing information with others.
Learning Outcomes Assessed In This Assignment
The following learning outcomes (numbered from the course outline) are being evaluated in this assignment:
1.Discover the principles of community capacity building to understand the model of community as a means to nurture children and families
2.Examine Canadian models of collaboration and teamwork to understand benefits for children and families in communities
3.Appraise community and partnership development strategies and approaches required to work collaboratively in communities
4.Analyse community issues to identify the impact on the EC profession.
5.Examine the roles and perspectives of stakeholders within community organizations required to build partnerships
Overview
You are to research and visit one non-profit community organization/agency/hub that works with children (birth-12 years) and/or families that is EITHER in your own neighbourhood where you live or in the neighbourhood of your field practicum or is a community of interest that you want to visit and learn more about. This is your own personal choice. The focus is on a community initiative or organization that provides free voluntary support to children (prenatal/birth- 12 years) and/or their families. (NOT A CHILDCARE). A list of possible organizations to visit is at the end of this assignment.
You are going to research about the neighbourhood the organization is in, the organizations’ philosophy, vision, mission, funding model, services offered and other relevant information before going to visit.
Options
1. You will decide what type of community organization you would like to visit, where, and when. It must meet certain criteria and be approved by the professor by Week 3 (see list at end of this assignment and criteria).
2. This is in an individual assignment. If however, you and a classmate have chosen the same community organization and want to plan your visit together, that would be beneficial for the organization to meet with a small group of students at the same time (no more than 4).
3. In order to learn and/or gain practice using 21st century technology tools, it is preferable that an online format is submitted for all work. A website is an ideal format for this submission, however if you would like to learn and/or use an alternative format, a video could be submitted.
Assignment Steps
There are 4 Parts (and 4 submissions) to this assignment. Each part has a different due date. See the Critical Path for all dates.
Part 1- Proposal
Your proposal will include the following information and is to be submitted in a typed 1 page overview: Include a title page and attach a blank rubric.
1. Identify the name of the community organization you would like to research and visit. Briefly describe the service the organization provides, who they serve and why this organization interests you.
2. What neighbourhood is the community organization in? (is it where you live, near your placement, or in another neighbourhood?). Identify and name the riding or ward it is in. Include the address of the organization.
3. Identify the name and position of the staff member who you think would be appropriate to meet with and interview. It should be someone who is a staff member in the program and can provide detailed information e.g. If you choose to visit an EarlyOn centre, it would be a staff who works with the families that you would speak to, not an administrative assistant or volunteer.
4. List a potential date you could visit. Use the days/times the program staff is available, when the program is offered, your own schedule and the due date for the research (Week 8) to guide your decision. You do not need to visit when the program is running. The purpose is not to observe the actual program, but talk directly to a staff member about the program(s).
5. What web site builder will you use for this assignment? It should be free (no money should be spent for this assignment) Some good, easy to use free websites are weebly.com and wix.com If you want to use another format (e.g. video or other idea) then describe what format you would like to use for this assignment.
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