GCCCD History Discussion

PART ONE (Discussion one) :

Your Tasks

Task 1- Research

Review this list

(Links to an external site.)

of organizations who have dedicated themselves to the social justice cause. Choose one that you would like to do more research on. 

Task 2- Original Post

Next, you will need to create your discussion post. Your post must address the following (point values indicated in bold): 

What is the name of the organization? 1 point

Which social injustice(s) is/are their main focus? (e.g., human trafficking, racial injustice, etc.) 2 points

Why did you choose this organization? 3 points

What is their mission statement

1. (Links to an external site.)
2. ? 3 points
3. Briefly describe the history of the organization. In other words, why was this organization created? 3 points
4. Describe research that they are working on and/or current projects/ programs that they have? Briefly describe 1-2 of these? 4 points

Include at least 1 outside reference, cited in APA format. This reference needs to be cited both in-text and at the end of the post in a reference list. 2 points

1. Post must be a minimum of 250 words. 2 points

You will need to do the above twice, meaning choosing two different organizations and writing 250 words about each. 

1. PART TWO (Discussion two):
2. Answer the following questions:
3. What was your understanding of social justice in the context of health prior to reading this week’s material? (5 points)
4. How has this understanding changed? (5 points)
5. How have you seen health inequities (or general inequities) within your community? (10 points)