- If you choose to create a newsletter:
- Written communication: Text is well-organized, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.
- Format: You may select any design tool and format for this assignment. There are several good options with free formatted templates (for example, Microsoft, Canva).
- Note: For Canva, you will need to create a free account. You can download templates that are fully customizable. You can also include images, icons, charts, and graphics.
- Length of newsletter: 2 pages.
- Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Review the Understanding Historical Context to Inform Community Outreach rubric before submitting your assignment.
References
Henderson, Z. R., Stephens, T. N., Ortega-Williams, A., & Walton, Q. L. (2021). Conceptualizing healing through the African American experience of historical trauma. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 91(6), 763–775.
Patel, R. A., & Nagata, D. K. (2021). Historical trauma and descendants’ well-being. AMA Journal of Ethics, 23(6), 487–493.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and rubric criteria:
- Competency 2: Build collaborative relationships for the benefit of diverse populations.
- Explain the importance of human services organizations forming collaborative relationships with communities.
- Competency 3: Apply negotiation skills to benefit human services organizations, clients, and communities.
- Apply negotiating strategies to foster relationships with a community.
- Competency 4: Apply an understanding of the historical context of a community and an organization to inform engagement strategies with stakeholders, including the use of technology.
- Describe the historical context of a community, including population census data.
- Describe outreach strategies that could be effective to communicate with a community.
- Competency 6: Address assignment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.
- Convey purpose, in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards.
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