Discuss an individual whom you consider a great leader. What qualities make them a great leader?

Explain why you would like to be a participant in this program?

Discuss one or two volunteer activities that are important to you. This may include (but is not limited to) boards, committees, faith-based communities, civic and educational groups.

In what areas of professional and/or leadership development do you think you need support?

Discuss an individual whom you consider a great leader. What qualities make them a great leader?

In your opinion, what is the top issue currently affecting the African American community?

How do you plan on affecting change in your community and city?

What are one or two of your long-term career aspirations?

Program description: empowers young, minority executives by providing them with the tools and skills necessary to thrive in increasingly responsible leadership roles. It accomplishes this through a curriculum that comprises six distinct program elements: (1) leadership modules; (2) historical and political perspective modules; (3) current issue modules; (4) individual leadership assessments; (5) the “Lessons in Leadership” speaker series; (6) one-on-one mentorship.

-Monthly modules include prominent academics,subject matter experts, and industry leaders to impart their knowledge and insights.

-Our Fellows grapple with ideas and challenge themselves and each other on an intellectual level, but more than that, they develop a practical understanding of how they are situated in present-day as emerging minority leaders.

-program’s classroom learning component, supplementary events and activities each month. These program elements are designed to provide a robust platform for inter-generational exchange and professional networking.

– “Lessons in Leadership” speaker series, which features senior leaders from the area who share their stories of challenges, triumphs, and lessons learned in their careers.

– develop a leadership action plan that is geared toward guiding them through the next steps of their professional advancement and helping them map out strategies for effective community engagement.

-integrate lessons from each program area into a dynamic leadership style that best suits them, their organizations, and their communities.

Summarize the book or article (usually in a single, brief, concise paragraph at the beginning of your critique) and state the author’s main point, or thesis. What is the argument?

1) Summarize the book or article (usually in a single, brief, concise paragraph at the beginning of your critique) and state the author’s main point, or thesis. What is the argument?
2) Place the author’s thesis in context. Describe the author’s viewpoint and purpose for writing. Why is the author’s argument significant? Note any aspects of the author’s background that are important for understanding the text. Is the author an expert in the field?
3) Briefly note the most important evidence the author presents to support his or her thesis.
4) Evaluate the author’s use of evidence. Is the argument convincing? Has the author provided enough compelling evidence to convince you that the argument is valid?
5) You are encouraged to compare this text with other books or material you have encountered in this course if appropriate. Is this author in conversation with other authors? How does the argument fit in with other interpretations?
6) Conclude with a final evaluation of the book. You might discuss who would find it useful and why. It might also be helpful to read a few professional book reviews. All major historical journals (such as the Journal of American History and the Journal of Southern
History)

Discuss affirmative action and laws affecting employment.

Module 4: Building Capacity: Hiring, Training, and Professional Learning
In this module, we will start by exploring the hiring process, including best practices in recruitment, testing, interviewing, and background checks. What was the hiring process when you got hired for a position? If you are currently in a criminal justice-related position, it was probably pretty intensive. For many criminal justice professions, a government body provides mandates on hiring processes, and as you will see throughout this module, many different criminal justice organizations have similar processes. From what you’ve experienced in your career, do you think the established hiring process does a sufficient job of selecting high-quality candidates? Why or why not?
Next, we will take a brief look at relevant employment laws. Though you will likely have a human resources person to consult with as you are recruiting and hiring new employees, it is always important to have a foundational knowledge of what you can and cannot legally do during the hiring process.
This module will conclude by examining the importance of, and best practices in, new hire training and continuous training for employees. As we work through this part of the module, think about what your training process was like. Did it adequately prepare you to do the job successfully? Did you receive the right amount of mentoring and support to make you successful? What did you like about your training process? What could have been done better? Do you continue to keep sharp skills by training regularly? As an effective criminal justice leader, it is important that you take into consideration your personal experiences, as well as research best practices, as you are supporting new and seasoned employees.
Learning Outcomes
Evaluate the importance of hiring well-qualified employees.
Analyze the role of recruitment in hiring well-qualified employees.
Discuss affirmative action and laws affecting employment.
Evaluate best practices in training new employees once hired.
Discuss the importance of ongoing training and learning.
For Your Success & Readings
This week we focus on staffing and training an organization. As you work through this module, think about good and bad coworkers you have worked with, as well as training opportunities that have helped, or would have helped, you to be a more productive employee.
For your discussion this week, you’ll be researching the hiring process used by your local police department. You’ll be asked to discuss the importance of hiring well-qualified employees. Consider age requirements, education, and training. Also, consider the application process so you can include what the applicant will need to accomplish, such as exams, fitness tests, minimum training requirements, etc. And then, as a hiring manager, you’ll be asked to determine how you would advertise, then select candidates. Keep in mind any legal or ethical considerations, such as affirmative action. Don’t discount the importance of ongoing training and learning.
Your initial discussion board posting is due by 11:59pm MT Thursday night, with at least two replies to other students by Sunday night at 11:59pm. You will also make a choice between two options for the final portfolio assignment, a milestone for which is due this week. Please take a look at the portfolio option that most interests you in Week 8 and complete the corresponding milestone this week. As you are completing the assignment, make sure to include all of the necessary components, as well as an adequate amount of critical thinking and analysis.
Required
Chapter 6 in Management & Supervision in Law Enforcement
Espiritu, D. (2017). The future of diversity and police legitimacy: Does diversity make a difference? Journal of California Law Enforcement, 51(3), 7-14.
Inzunza, M. (2016). Selection practitioners’ views on recruitment criteria for the profile of police officers: A comparison between two police organizations. International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice, 45, 103.
Sereni-Massinger, C., & Wood, N. (2016). Improving law enforcement cross cultural competencies through continued education. Journal of Education and Learning, 5(2), 258-264.
Recommended
Bergman, M., Walker, J., & Jean, V. (2016). A simple solution to policing problems: Women! Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 9(3), 590-597.

“ What impact does money have on happiness/What role does money play on gaining happiness?”

“Written Argument”
› Gather information from a range of additional sources representing a variety of perspectives, including scholarly work.
› Analyze, evaluate, and select evidence. Interpret the evidence to develop a well-reasoned argument that answers the research question and conveys your perspective.
› Throughout your research, continually revisit and refine your original research question to ensure that the evidence you gather addresses your purpose and focus.
› Identify opposing or alternate views and consider their implications and/or limitations as you develop resolutions, conclusions, or solutions to your research question.

› Compose a coherent, convincing and well-written argument in which you:
– Identify and explain the relationship of your inquiry to a theme or connection among at least two of the stimulus materials prompted by your reading.
– Incorporate at least one of the stimulus materials.
-Place your research question in context.
-Include a variety of perspectives. Include evidence from a range of sources.
-Establish an argument that links claims and evidence.
-Evaluate objections, limitations or competing perspectives and arguments.
Cite all sources that you have used, including the stimulus materials, and include a list of works cited or a bibliography.
**Additional Info
” Initial Outline of your paper: include elements of the argument, counter-argument, and rebuttal for each claim. Include the citation for each claim.”

Discuss how does social media usage negatively affect children and adolescents dealing with depression?

2) You may first introduce your topic, provide rational for the study (e.g., introduction of your topic, definition of key concepts, related statistics and other relevant facts, related theories, implications, and/or application values), literature reviews on this topic, RQs (or hypos, and reasoning or justification for your claim, or hypothesis), and detailed method section for your research paper. If you need any guidance as to how to structure your paper, please refer to the “research proposal paper structure guideline” posted on this Bb site, right below this link. You do not have to have all of the elements, this is just a sample guideline, but it should help you visualize how a typical research proposal paper is structured.

3) Please save your research proposal in MS Word file, and include your name in your file, as in “SaraSmith_ResearchProposa.doc”and make sure to submit it to me via the digital dropbox before the due date.

4) You all are to receive numerical grades, but if you want to receive detailed comments on your research proposal content and your writing/APA from me, please add a note to indicate that you would like to have feedback.