Group Mobilization

Group Mobilization & My Identity
Civic Engagement Plan Assignment #4
Description
OverviewGrading CriteriaAssignment Templates
Overview
This assignment is an application of the knowledge you have learned in the course to date. You will have the opportunity to discover and explore issues you’re passionate about, as well as find and engage with organizations that share your passion.
There are two parts to this assignment. Follow the instructions accompanying each step carefully and thoroughly. Incorporate creativity and technology in your post (videos, pictures, graphics) where appropriate, including all of the required information. Review the grading rubric below before submitting your work to be sure you’ve met all the requirements.
Note the tabs on the top of this page. The 2nd tab explains the grading criteria. The 3rd tab includes an assignment template in two formats.
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Instructions

STEP 1: Complete Part 1, My Identity
Revisit your discussion of your personal identity and the social capital networks or “communities” that you belong to from your last assignment, “My Community, My Social Capital Networks, and Civic Engagement.”
In 200 words, describe a societal issue, topic, or concern you’re passionate about and why it matters to you. Now that you understand how identity can be used for group mobilization, how would you mobilize people who share an identity with you to address this community issue? How would you mobilize people who don’t share identities with you to address this community issue? Is this issue more political or can it be addressed through social engagement?

STEP 2: Complete Part 2a, My Social Capital Networks

STEP 3: Complete Part 2b, How My Networks Participate in Social and Civic Engagement