Describe several different parent perspectives presented on the topic(Parent Advocacy – Bullying/Children’s Mental Health)

www.pta.org (Links to an external site.)

http://www.nvpep.org/ (Links to an external site.)

www.learningfirst.org (Links to an external site.)

www.parentsasteachers.org (Links to an external site.)

www.parents4publicschools.com (Links to an external site.)

After exploring each website, pick a topic that appears on several websites (bullying, standardized testing, school improvement, family engagement, etc.). Then search for research articles (at least 2) related to this issue. Write a paper that addresses the following:

Briefly summarize the major issues surrounding your topic
Describe several different parent perspectives presented on the topic
Outline a plan as to how you can encourage parents to advocate for their child Be specific. Use descriptions of what has worked for others as your guide
Provide your reaction and summary

Explain in detail what virtue ethics and euthanasia are then go into the argument for the use of euthanasia through virtue ethics viewpoint.

In the intro explain in detail what virtue ethics and euthanasia are then go into the argument for the use of euthanasia through virtue ethics viewpoint
develop the argument well on why the use of euthanasia/assisted suicide is morally acceptable through the moral view of virtue ethics

Describe how the policy or policies will help to alleviate the problem or issue that you identified.

Citing three to five scholarly sources from the GCU library, write an essay using the strengths-based approach.

Using your sociological imagination, describe a specific problem or issue related to healthy families.
Identify and explain a family centered public policy or policies that support healthy family development.
Describe how the policy or policies will help to alleviate the problem or issue that you identified.

 

On the contrary in Latin America race and class were quite fluid during the colonial period. How did race and class influence identity in Latin America? Or, did they?

Carefully read Imperial Subjects by matthew d. o’hara, create a thesis, and initiate a search for other studies on the phenomenon of race and identity in Colonial Latin America. In addition to the holdings at the University Library, not in lieu of, search online for even more sources. With your accumulated knowledge you will be able to answer the following prompt:

In the United States, racism was not only a social construction but institutionalized for most of our history. On the contrary in Latin America race and class were quite fluid during the colonial period. How did race and class influence identity in Latin America? Or, did they?

Think of a challenge that you have faced in your life. How does sociology help you to understand those challenges?

Thinking Sociologically – An Autoethnography
Overview: For this assignment, you are to imagine you are writing an autoethnography – a form of self-reflection that connects your experiences to wider cultural and social meanings and understandings. Because this assignment is self-reflexive, you will want to write in first-person; this is your story, so use your voice. To reflect on your own experiences, you are required to answer the questions listed below. Your answers to each of the following questions should have a basis in sociology. Additionally, you should be applying at least five sociological concepts with proper citations in your paper; however, exceptional papers will include more. Your audience for this autoethnography is the general public, so this means you should provide a definition of sociological concepts and cite them. You must also provide in-text citations using the APA style-guide, and a reference page at the end. The purpose of this assignment is to familiarize yourself with a type of research paper in a self-reflexive style.
1. What institutions have been most influential to you in your life? How?
2. How does the social structure (society) you live in shape your choices and decisions?
3. How has race, class, and/or gender affected your life?
4. Think of a challenge that you have faced in your life. How does sociology help you to understand those challenges?
5. How has sociology impacted the way you think about your life and the life of those around you?

Analyzing the organization and situation:o Describe the organization, including service/products, mission, etc. Is this a global company?

Social Media Marketing Plan

Your final will be completing an analysis of an organization’s social media marketing strategy and then create a social media marketing plan and campaign for them. You must integrate theories from the book, and your own research (a minimum of two other academic journals to support your statements).

The Project: To complete an analysis of an organization’s social media marketing strategy and then create a social media marketing plan and campaign for them. After selecting the organization, address the following questions:

 Analyzing the organization and situation:o Describe the organization, including service/products, mission, etc. Is this a global company? If so, what should you keep in mind from a strategic communication perspective?
 Analyzing the audience – What are the major audiences for the organization?
 Social media audit – Conduct a social media audit (use the audit template we used at the beginning of class). After using the template, further expand on the company’s audience and competitors in paragraph form – describe them in detail.
 SWOT analysis – Conduct a SWOT analysis of the company’s current social strategy. This article describes the SWOT analysis – https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTMC_05.htmo Be sure to include its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
 Establishing goals and objectives of a new social media marketing plan – After conducting your research (the social media audit and SWOT analysis), what are the goals and objectives of your proposed social marketing plan? – Who are the personas/target audience of your plan?o Describe the personas.
 Strategies and too ls – What messages are you recommending?o What tools/platforms do you recommend? Why are you recommending this? Ground your thought in theory and research.
 Tactics – Are there certain times for the posts? What will you do to monitor and measure?o Why are you recommending this? Ground your thought in theory and research.

What impact does substance use and addiction play on the criminal justice system?

What impact does substance use and addiction play on the criminal justice system?

Utilizing current statistics what do the figures tell you about the impact of substance use and addiction on the criminal justice system from the standpoint of arrest, courts, jail or corrections, probation or parole and re-entry into society?

If you could do anything about combining the criminal justice and addiction treatment systems together to intervene with the addicted offender population-WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Discuss how can information practitioners/professionals contribute to the progress of sustainable development goals in the contemporary information society?

Write an essay that responds to the following question:

How can information practitioners/professionals contribute to the progress of sustainable development goals in the contemporary information society?

As a starting point, you can review the content of:

Ziemba, E. (2019). The contribution of ICT adoption to the sustainable information society, Journal of Computer Information Systems, 59(2), 116-126.

Also have a look at additional resources such as:

The Division for Sustainable Development Goals (DSDG) in the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/
IFLA International Advocacy Programme (IAP) https://www.ifla.org/libraries-development
ALIA and the Sustainable Development Goals https://www.alia.org.au/advocacy-and-campaigns/think-global-act-local
CILIP and the Sustainable Development Goals https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/SustainableDevelopmentGoals

Also other sites as applicable to have a general idea about sustainable development and its links to other concepts such as diversity, social inclusion, social justice and digital divide. You will also need to search additional external literature for supporting evidence and resources for your argument. References are not included in word count.
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This assessment task will assess the following learning outcome/s:

be able to analyse and synthesise issues and concepts relating to the information society and knowledge economy.
be able to critically apply their understanding of the social, legal, cultural and ethical issues relating to information in society.
be able to evaluate the role of the information professional in the information society.
be able to demonstrate the significance and impact of diversity to work constructively and respectfully in the information society.