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Asynchronous Assignment II

Asynchronous Assignment II

Q Asynchronous Assignment I: Memo: Jansson, Chapters 2, 3, & 4 Memos The purpose of the asynchronous assignment is to help maximize student engagement with the concepts of policy practice. Toward this end students are required throughout the semester to write bi-weekly memos (2-page minimum) about the assigned readings. The contents of the memos should address your understanding, thoughts, and analysis of the readings, identifying specific talking points for class discussion. Submission of the memos will be on the assigned dates at the beginning of class. The memos should be word-processed, double-spaced, with one-inch margins, in 12 point Times New Roman font. Below are the chapters each of the memos will be addressing and the submission due date. Late submissions (after the due date) will be not be accepted. Each memo is worth 3% of your overall course grade (15% of final grade). Details Due Date Memo : 1 – Jansson, Chapter 1 02/11 Memo: 2 – Jansson, Chapters 2, 3 and 4 02/25 Memo: 3 – Jansson, Chapters 6 and 7 03/10 Memo: 4 – Jansson, Chapters 8 and 9 03/24 Memo: 5 – Jansson, Chapter 10 and 11 04/21

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Chapter two touches upon the importance of understanding policy. It explains how gaining knowledge on policies can help us become a better resource to our clients who are affected by these policies. In order to assist our clients to our best ability we must remain competent on policy changes that impacts our clients, both negatively and positively. This chapter indicates the rationales for engaging in policy advocacy. There are three levels that policy advocacy takes place. The micro level in which we are helping clients individually as well as with their families, mezzo level which takes place within organizations and communities, and the macro level which are the local, state,