Running head: COALITION STUDIES IN RELATION TO SEMESTER PROJECT STUDENT Service and Citizenship Coalition Studies Coalition Studies In Relation To Semester Project The coalition studies begs the question, why teamwork? What is borne from teamwork? The essence of forming coalitions is built on the need to pool resources and bring together people with similar minds and goals to solve a problem smoothly and efficiently with more resources and solve the urgency of the problem. My project looks at empowering children who grow up in a society that does not have regard for the welfare of these unfortunate and underprivileged children. The core cause of this is seen in the individualism embedded in the modern social set up, and this has overshadowed collective responsibility. My project embarks on pooling people together to come up with a platform that discusses the plight of the underprivileged children in society. The learning of coalition helps me to understand the essence of the bringing people together while solidifying the objectives of the project and substantiating the reasons why mobilization of people is significant to this project. The most pertinent part of a coalition that is related to the project is based on the goals why an alliance should be set up. This includes the factors that lead to the formation of a coalition. COALITION STUDIES IN RELATION TO SEMESTER PROJECT 1 From the readings, consistency on the issues of children with needs is the most important. This coalition that needs to be formed to advocate for better services to the children is in fact supposed to be a long-term societal issue that will ensure continuity. The coalition will bring together people and companies who can sponsor the children and give a great motivation to their Wisconsin society to take care of their vulnerable members of the community. This in effect will propel other people to take similar actions in other despondent societies, and they might form coalitions that will Last and offer lifetime solutions. While this project aims at bettering the society, it has been greatly inspired by learning the importance of coalitions in handling problems. This includes forming brainstorming groups and the results are as illustrated in the following simple illustration. Teamwork is key to better performance! Campaign Plan Deliverables Remember that the goal of this semester is learning by practice. Do take on tasks that are your strong suits AND look for opportunities to try new things. Items What are your goals? How will you define success? Strategy Statement (summarize your power map) How you will challenge toxic narratives? Message box Items What do you want to measure? How do those analytics connect to decolonized data? (Petitions, sign-ups, etc.) Actionable online goals (at least 2) Two security practices that will be important to your campaign and why Items Integrated overall calendar Email Content of email drafts (1) Online action landing page (1) Tests (2) and why Integrating with In-Person Organizing What pieces of your offline operation are you amplifying online? How are you moving people from online-to-offline? Race, Difference, Power / Social Media Strategy What platforms will you use, and why? Show us (drawing or design) who your people are A cultural motif that your campaign will draw on Sample content (2 pieces) Online Ads, Design Assets, SMS Organizing Content of 2 ads on 2 different platforms and a description of why you made these choices Content of texts (3) and Graphics (2) Pick one tool from the Product Demo. Make the case for it to be included in your budget and use the tool. Example online-offline calendar: Indigenous Peoples Day Key Dates & Deadlines Introduction of Ordinance City Council Hearing City Council Vote Goals Internal/External 100 people sharing their support on social media; 10 new storytellers 200 people respond to email; 25 storytellers sharing their stories; 25 members tweeting at the hearing Indigenous Peoples Day resolution passes; 500 people contact their council members; 50 people tweet at the vote Emails Ask people to share their support on social media Ask people to share what Indigenous Peoples Day would mean to their lives; ask people to attend the hearing Ask people to contact their council members; Once they’ve contacted, ask them to attend the hearing Website Make a blog featuring Native Rise members the homepage Give updates and analysis of the hearing Put the action alert on the homepage Video & Photography Photos of storytellers and Native Rise members supporting Videos of storytellers Take photos at vote Social media Share graphics with stories of Native Rise members; live tweet the introduction Live tweet the hearing with an emphasis on people’s stories Have people tweet their City Council Members Events (Rallies, vigils, house parties, voter reg, etc) Rally outside City Hall Storytellers set up on the steps of City Hall and share stories throughout the hearing Plan for big celebration or direct action depending on the results Field (Phone banking, canvass drives, volunteer recruitment, training) Collect stories on a canvass in key districts Turnout 500 people Turnout storytellers for the hearing and constituents from key districts 1 Carmen Brenizer Public Narrative IDS 495 September 19, 2017 Public Narrative on Racine Foster Care in Wisconsin Overview For several years that I have lived in Wisconsin, I have witnessed the suffering that children face when they grow up in families that are unstable. When parents who abuse drugs such as alcohol, are violent, or are underprivileged raise children, they face numerous challenges, which at times, affect their development. For instance, children who are brought up in such settings tend to internalize messages of insecurity and distrust, as well as hold the belief that they ought to suppress the respective emotional responses characterizing them. Similarly, the dire nature of the social settings in which the children are raised implies that their access to quality education and health care tends to be highly compromised. Beside, the environments that are marred by parental abuse of drugs and use of alcohol have been avowed to translate into a state of neglect. This negative outcome becomes worse in situations where legal actions such as imprisonment are taken, hampering the realization of a supportive and positive parent-to-child relationship. The advent of foster care centers in Wisconsin was a major milestone in addressing the challenges that children who live in the aforementioned families face as they grow. Through foster care centers such as Racine Country Foster Care Centre in Wisconsin, children can grow and experience love and care expected from a supportive parents or caregivers. The Story of Self 2 During my time in the region of Wisconsin, I have witnessed the role that foster care plays in helping children live normal lives. Similarly, childhood experiences shape the nature of my narrative regarding self-aspect. As a child, my parents were caring, loving, and supportive. One of the attributes reflecting this state of parental care was the issue of good communication. Specifically, my parents and I would engage in meaningful and healthy communication while listening and genuinely caring about each other’s views. Hence, communication was on a deep level in which we could share experiences, accomplishments, goals, and feelings. Commitment was another attribute in which we could spend quality time together. Some of the activities that aided in promoting our family included playing sports together, having family outings, and sharing meals together; which became family traditions. Indeed, aspects of respect for each other and commitment to the family marked the presence of a supportive and positive environment in our family. From this experience, I discovered that foster care plays a critical role in enabling children to live lives that are deemed normal and comparable to those of their peers. Some of the critical points or issues that I can recall comprise the challenges I faced each time I saw children suffering in the streets with no one to protect and love them. Translating into a state of child abuse and neglect, the children’s dire state on the streets was marked by unusual interaction, slower-than-normal development, mental health challenges, and behavioral problems such as disinterest in normal activities. Hence, the experiences made me to realize that foster care centers such as Racine play an important role in the society. Lee, Courtney, and Tajima (2014) elucidate that by ensuring that children live normal lives and enjoy the warmth, love, and protection, foster care centers not only improve the future of a nation but also minimize the suffering that young individuals face as they grow. I strongly believe that out of the passion that I have concerning foster care centers, I will engage myself in the activities that focus on improving 3 the lives of children and teenagers living in Racine County Foster Care. Specifically, I will work alongside relevant authorities and embrace community sensitization programs regarding the beneficial role played by foster care at the societal level. Similarly, I will approach community representatives and other senior leaders in non-governmental organizations to advocate for the financing of seminars and conferences seeking to highlight major challenges faced by neglected children ‒ as well as some of the strategies that could be adopted and implemented towards achieving better outcomes. The Story of Now and Us Now (The Urgent Challenge) The present challenge, which requires urgent attention, is the need to minimize the affected children’s suffering ‒ via the provision of basic needs. Research by Dworsky, Napolitano and Courtney (2013) indicated that while foster care centers help to reduce the number of children facing challenges in various families, several other children still experience issues without the knowledge of the personnel in foster care centers. At the personal level, I will strive to sensitize my colleagues and other community leaders regarding the need to intervene. Notably, a stepwise procedure will be employed. The first step will be defining the issue of child neglect and maltreatment before highlighting negative outcomes associated with the needy children. In turn, strategies seeking to connect the latter group to community support opportunities will be established. Specific activities will include early childhood home visiting, the provision of health literacy for new families, and encouraging positive child management strategies. I will also assume a leading role by narrating to the colleagues and community leaders about my childhood experiences and how the supportive and positive nature of my parents shaped by well-being. In so doing, it is projected that the persuasive nature of the message will 4 secure their support, having exhibited a state of emotional connectedness and examined the situation form the perspective of the affected children. The Story of Us In this case, focus is on the society in thee entirety. The main objective is to bring the affected members together towards supporting a common idea and achieving the central objective of steering the spirit of foster care. As concurred by Ganz (2013), the attribute of “us” refers to a situation in which several individuals rally behind or support a given idea. In the context of my narrative, the focus of “us” will be on my colleagues. I will strive to work with them towards the common objective of reducing the number of children suffering in the region. I will also challenge them to help in caring for children with challenges and present the issues to foster centers such as Racine. By airing the problems faced by children and teenagers to the center, the group is poised to embrace the spirit of togetherness ‒ as outlined in the provisions of a public narrative. 5 References Dworsky, A., Napolitano, L., & Courtney, M. (2013). Homelessness during the transition from foster care to adulthood. American Journal of Public Health, 103(2), 318-323 Ganz, M. (2013). What Is Public Narrative: Self, Us & Now. Kennedy School of Government Lee, J., Courtney, M., & Tajima, E. (2014). Extended foster care support during the transition to adulthood: Effect on the risk of arrest. Children and Youth Services Review, 42(1), 34-42
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