The goal of this assignment is to provide you with the opportunity to explore non-profits/foundations in the field of human services. Please consider choosing sites that are of interest to you and relevant to your future career goals, as well as your own personal development.
STEP 1. Find a non-profit or foundation that supports a population of interest. You can do this via google (e.g., “nonprofit homelessness Orange County, Ca), as well as go to https://app.calstates4.com/fullerton/program-sitesLinks to an external site.. For example, on this site, I typed in, under keyword, “homelessness” and a few sites came up. Summarize how you found/selected your site.
STEP 2. Explain why you selected this population. That is, why is it of importance and/or interest to you? Reference your textbook and/or other class content to support your statement of importance. Provide at least 2 reasons.
STEP 3. Learn more about your selected non-profit or foundation. Go to its website, and review pertinent details, like mission, staff, the reason (need) for its services, and more. Please now summarize these findings, in your own words.
STEP 4. Now discuss the importance of this agency. USE AT LEAST TWO SCHOLARLY ARTICLES related to your agency (population served, problem addressed, etc.) to support your justification. You can find these through the Pollack databases (e.g. PsychInfo) or google scholar.
For example, in google scholar, you can type something like “cause of homelessness” or “impact of being homeless on mental health.” Cite using APA format. MUST BE AT LEAST TWO FULL PARAGRAPHS.
STEP 5. Imagine you were to visit the agency and speak with some staff. List 5 questions you would ask to learn more and briefly explain, for each question, why you selected those questions; that is, why would they be essential to learning more about your site and the population it serves?
Site Visit Grading Rubric:
-Followed directions (APA cites, grammatically correct, college level mastery of writing)