Civic Engagement, Identity, and Group Mobilization Bookmark this pageObjective:Explain how civic engagement and mobilization contribute to American identity and community building.Task:Throughout this course, we have examined a variety of organizations, and discussed the role that identity has played in the mobilization of their political and social engagement strategies. For this final paper you will be tasked with evaluating one additional organization based on the concepts covered in this course and explaining how you better understand the way the organization mobilizes people around identity for the purposes of civic engagement.Instructions: 1. Select an organization that has not already been examined or discussed in this course. that you have not already evaluated as part of the ePortfolio assignments.that has mobilized a group of people based on a specific identity. The facets of identity can include race; ethnicity; religion; language; sexual identity; biological characteristics; age; disability status; veteran status; income; birthplace and neighborhood or geography. (Of course, this list is not exhaustive, and may include other components of identity.)2. Research: Conduct research about the organization. Review the materials on its website and read media stories about their work. Write a 5-page paper that describes the organization, and then explains how the concepts discussed in this course influence cultural diversity, civic engagement, social capital, and mobilization strategies and types of civic engagement pursued by the organization. As mentioned above, discuss the identity (or identities) relevant to the work of the organization.Research and explain the social, economic, political or psychological dimensions of this identity, as we have throughout this course. Consider how membership in this group influences relationships with other identity groups. How does both the nature of the identity you have chosen to focus on, and these inter-group dynamics, affect the work of the organization you are studying?
