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You were hired by XYZ University as a consultant. They wanted you to research an organization to see if a service learning opportunity would benefit future students and the community. Your initial recommendation is based on the research you have collected over the last four weeks.

WEEK 5 ASSIGNMENT:

  • It’s time to put together your initial recommendation based on the research you have gathered over the past four weeks.
  • Your task is to put together a rough draft of your final project. This rough draft should be as close to the final project as possible.
  • Please submit this rough draft in two locations this week: (1) submit the draft to this week's assignment dropbox as you normally would for a weekly assignment, and (2) go to the W6 Discussion Forum that is entitled "Peer Review" --start a new thread with your name as the subject, and attach the draft to your message.
  • XYZ University has required you to provide a minimum of 8 peer-reviewed articles to support your research and recommendation. EBSCO tutorial.
  • You may choose between two types of projects:
    • Paper: You will turn in a 5-7 pages paper following APA guidelines. Click here for the web version of the APA sample paper. Click here for a downloadable version of the APA sample paper.
    • Presentation: You will turn in an 8-10 minutes presentation (such as PowerPoint or Prezi), including visual elements (graphics, pictures, etc.), 150-200 words in the notes section per slide, a reference slide, and you should record your voice giving the presentation.

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Complete the following steps:

Step 1: Introduction – Include an attention getting title. Introduce the social issue you have selected. Explain to your audience why this issue is important and why they should be interested. What are the benefits of service learning in effecting positive change for this issue? Conclude your introduction with your thesis statement. Use the thesis statement generator to develop your statement. This statement is your recommendation of why students should or should not conduct service learning at the organization. Use at least one peer-reviewed article to support your claims in this section. Citation tutorial.

Step 2: Body - Include the following sections from your previous research to include any changes you made due to instructor feedback: Community Organization, Community Partnerships, Cross-Cultural Challenges, Humanitarian Considerations, Volunteers, Roadblocks, Future Vision, Challenges, and Improvements.

Step 3: Conclusion - Restate your thesis. This means that you say about the same thing as you did in your thesis, but you say it differently. After stating your thesis, restate the topics from each of your body sections and emphasize what is important for your audience to remember. End your conclusion with a call to action that illustrates what your audience should do with the information you presented.

Step 4: References – On a separate reference page, list all the references you have cited in your paper to support your claims.

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Running Head: YOUTH DEVELOPMENT GU299 General Education Capstone Week 1 Assignment “Serving Learning Organization” Nicole Jensen Grantham University 1 Running Head: YOUTH DEVELOPMENT I. 2 Introduction A number of American youth participate in scouting programs designed to enhance their positive development. The likelihood of young people to join the scouting organization has decreased along the years (Johnson & Clifton, 2010). However, when youths engage in community initiatives as boy scouts, they are likely to impact their own adult lives through increased social capital and better community engagement (Polson et al., 2013). This means the most committed members of scouting programs exhibit better lives as adults. On the other hand, service learning helps students to better serve their communities in their capacity as boy scouts. In this case, the scouts are able to understand and conceptualize community needs and create interventions that are guided by an increased sense of civic responsibility (WOSM, nd). This enables them to influence other members of the community to take positive action II. Community Organization Baden-Powell is credited with the founding and growth of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). In 1907, he brought together twenty boys from different communities of origin in an experimental camp held at Brownsea Island, England. One year later, an office for Boy scouts was opened in London. The world scout’s bureau was later founded in 1920 during the first world scout conference (WOSM, n.d.). The organization strives to create a better world by introducing scout programs in communities and encouraging/empowering young people to join them. It focuses on involvement, recognition and intergenerational exchange to engage the youth and to help them achieve their full potential (WOSM, n.d.). Its mission is “to contribute to the education of young people, through a value system based on the Scout Promise and Law, to help build a better world Running Head: YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 3 where people are self-fulfilled as individuals and play a constructive role in society " (WOSM, n.d.). this means that the organization provides educative programs that improve the lives of the youthful population as well as their communities. On the other hand, the organization has a vision of promoting scouting to make it the best educational youth movement across the globe and register more than 100 million youths by 2023. It meets the needs of communities by providing service learning for the youth/students who engage with members of the community. The students provide innovative insights and create interventions that when implemented enhance the wellbeing of their communities. In doing so, WOSM promotes unity within communities and creates a better understanding of scouting principles to facilitate its growth. III. Conclusion The American youths of today are less likely to participate in community programs when compared to those in the past. Indeed, fewer young adults (20-30 years old) than older men report having been in the Boy Scouts (Johnson & Clifton, 2010). The world youth organization provides numerous opportunities for the youth to participate in scouting programs to ensure that specific community needs are met in an organized way. Both students and the community benefit from service learning through the organization. According to Vizenor, Souza and Ertmer (2017), student-community partnerships create significant positive impact to the members of the community. In this case, most Communities implement what student create or suggest. In some communities, students provide new insights and new strategies that were not previously considered by the members. The students’ participation enhances improved adult lives through higher social capital and better community engagement 4 Running Head: YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IV. References Johnson, R., & Clifton, J.(2010). Younger Generations Less Likely to Join Boy Scouts. Retrieved from http://www.gallup.com/poll/145187/Younger-Generations-Less-Likely-Join-BoyScouts.aspx Polson, E., Kim, Y., Jang, S., Johnson, B., & Smith, B. (2013). Being Prepared and Staying Connected: Scouting's Influence on Social Capital and Community Involvement. Social Science Quarterly, 94(3), 758-776. Vizenor, N., Souza, T., & Ertmer, J. (2017). Benefits Of Participating In Servicelearning, Business-Related Classes: Assessing The Impact On The Community Partners. The Journal Of Research In Business Education, 58(1), 1-14. WOSM. Historical Highlights. Retrieved from https://www.scout.org/historical-highlights WOSM. Mission, Vision and Strategy. Retrieved from https://www.scout.org/vision Running head: RESEARCHING FOR THE FUTURE GU299 General Education Capstone Researching for the Future Nicole Jensen Grantham University 1 Researching for the Future 2 Introduction One Baden-Powell founded world Organization of the Scout Movement. The philanthropist is also credited with the growth and expansion of the WOSM. In the year 1907, he collected close to twenty boys who came from various communities of origin. This was done in an experimental camp at the Island of Brown Sea in England. The office was opened in London for the Boy scouts in the year that followed. In the year 1920, the world scout's bureau would later be founded which happened at the time of the first worlds scout conference. (Haddad, 2007). The organization has been trying to bring forth a world that is better through various methods such as empowering or encouraging the young people to join them and introduction of the scout programs in the communities. The organization focuses on intergenerational to involve the young people, aid them in realizing their potential in full, recognition and involvement. The mission of the organization is "to contribute to the education of young people, through a value system based on the Scout Promise and Law, to help build a better world where people are selffulfilled as individuals and play a constructive role in society." The mission means that the organization endeavors to come up with the education programs that go a long way to improve the lives of the population that is youthful and the communities in which they come from. Future vision The organization, on the other hand, has had the idea of the scouting promotion with the intention of making the organization the best youth movement in as far as education is concerned. It intends to register across the globe more than hundred million young people by the year 2023. It meets the communities' needs through the provision of the service learning for the students and youths who involve the community members. The students bring forth and create Researching for the Future 3 interventions as well as provision of the innovative insights. All these programs and interventions shall uphold the wellbeing of the communities. By doing so, the World Organization for Scouts Movement will enhance the unity among the cities as well as creation an understanding which is better is as far as the scouting principles are concerned in the facilitation of its growth. (Lonegren,2011). Challenges As the World Organization for the Scouts Movement will engage the students from the university in the service learning, it might face many challenges. A few difficulties are set to influence the understudies amid their administration learning in the network. Such issues may run from a threatening society, disappointment with the work, and time limitations. Because of a great deal of school work, understudies may neglect to have sufficient energy to take an interest in administration learning. (Vizenor Sou, za,& Ertmer, 2017 Decent variety and Inclusion are among the six Strategic Priorities of WOSM, and its advancement is an essential piece of the 2014-2017 Triennial Plan. Numerous Rover Scouts and youthful grown-ups in Scouting have been engaged with noteworthy undertakings that are having an incredible effect in their networks and bringing Scouting's concern up around there. Improvements The organization should join forces with associations, for example, the W.H.O to guarantee that sustenance security is met even in the yearning driven zones. The associations are invaluable in assuring and that the vast majorities get information concerning the association, its accomplices and comprehend their jobs The organization ought to think about urging volunteers to help in accomplishing their targets. The individuals from the exploring development can be utilized in guaranteeing that the earth is Researching for the Future 4 perfect and that young people who have drawn in themselves in corrupt conduct are come to restored and taught on the upside of residual ethically upright. At the point when the volunteers give their opportunity to the organization, they advantage themselves and the network as well. The volunteers can amplify their chance on more productive issues instead of merely remaining inactive. The people group, like this, profits by its problems being tended to and therefore explained. Volunteering includes unreservedly offering to accomplish something while benefit learning provides training including activity and reflection. The understudies and network get a few advantages from administration learning. The people group and the understudies’ advantage through an expansion in the level of class work understanding, investigation of qualities and convictions, advancement of basic reasoning and critical thinking aptitudes. (Ward,1996). Conclusion Joining forces with different associations is exceptionally powerful for the running of an association. The advantages consequently surpass the difficulties particularly in connection to benefit learning. The accomplices utilize volunteers to fabricate limit concerning positive change, to fortify and extend administrations and projects, lastly to assemble associations with other organization offices. In volunteering, a man, association or an organization offers to work for the association without being paid while service learning is taking in an understudy which encounters a common promoter. The administration is adapting, and this way attempts to profit the understudies and the network model in critical thinking. The advantages help in the coherence of the network in a reasonably decent way (Polson, Kim, Jang, Johnson, & Smith,2013). Researching for the Future 5 References Haddad, M. A. (2007). Politics and volunteering in Japan: A global perspective. Cambridge University Press. Lonegren, L. (2011). Scouting for Sustainable Development. A study of young people environmental views within the scout movement. Polson, E., Kim, Y., Jang, S., Johnson, B., & Smith, B. (2013). Being Prepared and Staying Connected: Scouting's Influence on Social Capital and Community Involvement. Social Science Quarterly, 94(3), Vizenor, N., Souza, T., & Ertmer, J. (2017). Benefits Of Participating In Service learning, Business-Related Classes: Assessing The Impact On The Community Partners. The Journal Of Research In Business Education, 58(1), 1-14. Ward, K. (1996). Service-Learning and Student Volunteerism: Reflections on Institutional Commitment. 1 Running head: SERVICE LEARNING GU299 General Education Capstone Week 2 Assignment “Researching Community Partnerships” Nicole Jensen Grantham University SERVICE LEARNING 2 Introduction Service learning is one of the experimental education processes where learning takes place through a series of defined action and reflection (Brengle, R. G, 1999). In this case, students work as a team through engaging whatever they learn, to problems affecting the community and at the same time shimmering upon their experience during the education process for the sake of their community and for their own sake. Community partnerships, on the other hand, refer to a formal set up which engages a school with individuals, associations, private and public sector organizations for the purpose of providing a particular program, service or resource that is aimed at enabling the students to achieve in a greater way (Ward, K, 1996). When students and the communities’ partner in service learning opportunities, they plough back some noticeable benefits. Discipline is enhanced among students as particular rules drive them. The community also develops some discipline skills in their interaction with the students and other inhabitants. It is through service activities where genuine community needs are met and problems affecting the community addressed. Students may find themselves idle and if not put into action may end up doing things that are not considered to be morally upright (Erin Marie Burke Brown, 2015). With the service learning, students are provided with meaningful tasks and are allowed to do both formative and summative assessment. However, some challenges are set to affect the students during their service learning in the community. Such problems may range from a hostile society, dissatisfaction with the work, and time constraints. Due to a lot of school work, students may fail to have time to participate in service learning. The world organization of the scouts’ movement is capable of being a thriving community partner. Its potential can be attributed to the various success history that it has set in SERVICE LEARNING 3 the past. The organization is well established and dedicated to work in conjunction with the community for the betterment of its stakeholders. Community Partnerships The world scouts’ organization has partnered with various companies, businesses, and organizations. Some of its partners include United Nations organization, International boys’ scouts, Troop 1, the boys’ scouts of the United Nations, and many Universities globally. The partnerships are advantageous in ensuring that the roles of the organization are spread and accomplished diversely, the problems affecting a group of people or the entire community are solved with much more ease, and that most people get knowledge concerning the organization, its partners and understand their roles (Epstein, J. L, 1995). The organization no longer maintains partnerships with the UN environment though efforts are being put to renew the partnerships. The companies were ended due to disagreements that aroused and the changes in 2015 as a result of changes in office control. The organization should partner with organizations such as the W.H.O to ensure that food security is met even in the hunger driven areas. Volunteers The organization uses volunteers to accomplish most of its tasks. For example, the members of the scouting movement are used in ensuring that the environment is clean and that youths who have engaged themselves in immoral behavior are reached, rehabilitated and educated on the advantage of remaining morally upright. The organization’s partners may also volunteer in providing aid and resources where required. SERVICE LEARNING 4 When the volunteers give their time to the organization, they benefit themselves and the community too. The volunteers can maximize their time on more constructive issues rather than just staying idle. The community, in turn, benefits from its problems being addressed and consequently solved (Austin, A. W, 2000). Volunteering involves freely offering to do something while service learning involves education involving action and reflection. The students and community get some benefits from service learning. The community and the students benefit through an increase in the level of class work understanding, exploration of values and beliefs, development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Conclusion Partnering with other organizations is very effective for the running of an organization. The benefits automatically exceed the challenges especially in relation to service learning. The partners use volunteers to build capacity for positive change, to strengthen and expand services and programs, and finally to build connections with other partnership agencies (Vizenor, N, 2007). In volunteering, a person, organization or a company offers to work for the organization without being paid while in service learning a student experiences a mutual benefactor. Service learning, therefore, works to benefit the students and the community example in problemsolving. The benefits aid in the continuity of the community in a rather good manner. SERVICE LEARNING 5 References Astin, A. W., Vogelgesang, L. J., Ikeda, E. K., & Yee, J. A. (2000). How service learning affects students. Bringle, R. G., & Hatcher, J. A. (1999). Reflection in service learning: Making meaning or experience. Educational horizons, 17 Epstein, J. L. (1995). School/family/community partnerships. Phi delta kappan, 76(9), 701. Furco, A. (1996). Service-learning: A balanced approach to experiential education. Vizenor, N., Souza, T., & Ertmer, J. (2017). Benefits Of Participating In Servicelearning, Business-Related Classes: Assessing The Impact On The Community Partners. The Journal Of Research In Business Education, 58(1), 1-14. Ward, K. (1996). Service-Learning and Student Volunteerism: Reflections on Institutional Commitment. Running head: Researching Cultural Challenges GU299 General Education Capstone Week 3 Assignment “Researching Cultural Challenges” Nicole Jensen Grantham University 1 Researching Cultural Challenges 2 Introduction The World Organization Scout Movement is a community organization founded in 1920 that strives to create a better world through the vigorous implementation of scouting programs. The target population is the American youth since the organization brings together youth from different communities. The mission of the organization is “to contribute to the education of young individual's, through a value system based on the Scout Promise and Law, to help build a better world where people are self-fulfilled as individuals and play a constructive role in society." This links to the service that the organization does since it seeks to promote the youth population and make them realize their full potential. The boy's scout movement is just one of the many initiatives the organization has in place and seeks to involve the young generation into development issues through the provision of educational programs that assist in the improvement of lives for the young population and the communities that they reside in (Scheidlinger, S, 1948). Humanitarian considerations Today the American youth faces various challenges that obstruct their path to success, and these challenges include drugs, materialism, and disparity in education. Today the youth are more focused on these aspects that they forget their target in life hence to eradicate this issue from the community. Creating of programs and events bring people from different communities together and in this case, the organization engages in solidarity work unifying and binding different people together as one and allowing them to work together and join their brains to solve problems in the communities. To become more productive in solidarity work the organization can include curriculum education in the sense that since the youth from different places come together and learn different perspectives of life the process has to be involved in the current educational system and allow even more youth into the program. The educational program Researching Cultural Challenges 3 doesn't necessarily have to be during learning hours or even during weekdays but a particular time has to be set every week to allow the youth to participate in community development (Stewart, T., & Webster, N. (Eds.), 2011). Cultural Challenges The most common challenge is the language spoken since people from different communities have different languages and cultures which will hinder the mode of communication making the projects in the organization slow and sometimes unachieved. Another issue is the difference in opinion since the population of the organization has a different way of viewing different aspects, and the incoming group has another way of considering different perspectives. The primary challenge is bridging the different perspectives and allow the youth to work together in projects. The university may bridge this gap by issuing advance notices allowing students to come to terms with the organizational process and in addition to that assist students in preparing for the engagement and thus the organizational process may be successful (Serc.carleton.edu, 2018). Roadblocks The potential liability that the organization may face is the extensive financing of the while activity. Since different students have different perspectives then getting them acquitted to the organization's process will require advance training hence in most instances the financials aspects of organizational management will be the primary liability. The organization has had no issues in the past that show a poor reflection on the university however students have the risk of time constraints and meaningful contribution to the various projects. Additionally, students have the challenge of integration with the course content hence these issues relate to the diverse Researching Cultural Challenges 4 cultural population since every population contains students from different communities with different perceptions that may not favor integration (T. Elijah Hawkes, 2013). Conclusion Due to language issues, the integration of the course content will remain to be the most pressing issue for the organization in its efforts to assist the youth in development. Additionally, this may lead to disagreement in working together hence the projects may not work out and fulfill their potential. The university has the upper hand in assisting the resolution to these issues since they have the students on a curriculum basis enabling them to prepare the students in advance for the organization program schedule. In other words, instead of the organization training the participants the university may take that responsibility and allow the organization to have a smooth project process. However, the potential risk to the university is a mix-up with normal educational processes. In this case, the university risk of mixing the organizational programs with the standard curriculum process and thus time constraints may not favor the university. Researching Cultural Challenges 5 References Scheidlinger, S. (1948). A comparative study of the boy scout movement in different national and social groups. American Sociological Review, 13(6), 739-750. Serc.carleton.edu. (2018). “Challenges of Service-Learning.” Retrieved from; https://serc.carleton.edu/introgeo/service/challenges.html Servicelearning.utk.edu. (2018). “Learning Teaching. Risk Management.” Retrieved from; https://servicelearning.utk.edu/faculty-resources/risk-management/ Stewart, T., & Webster, N. (Eds.). (2011). Exploring cultural dynamics and tensions within service learning. IAP. T. Elijah Hawkes. (2013). “The Problem with Service Learning.” Retrieved from; https://www.huffingtonpost.com/t-elijah-hawkes/the-problem-with-service_b_3768522.html
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