Andrew Carnegie was the richest man in the world in his day. He wrote the essay Wealth (since known as “The Gospel of Wealth”) in order to explain how tremendous fortunes like his occurred and what, if any, social responsibility he and others like him had for other people, especially the poor. After reading Carnegie’s … Read more
For this discussion, post something to the discussion board related to ethics and cultural competence in program evaluation or your Week 5 readings. Here are some ideas to get you started: Thinking about your Program Evaluation and Methodology assignment, discuss the ethical issues you are addressing related to your selected method of program evaluation. Thinking … Read more
Haitian Case Study For Discussion The St. Fleur family is well respected in the Haitian community because they are religious with great moral values. They moved to the United States because of political issues in Haiti. Ronald, the youngest son of this family, is 27 years old and lives at home with his mother and … Read more
What makes the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan different from other wars? In your discussion of the issues OIF and OIE veterans face, identify and describe three invisible wounds as a result of their military service.
In this discussion, define “confidence” using behavioral terms, avoiding mentalistic explanations. Describe a specific time when you felt confident, and analyze the situation by identifying the antecedents, behaviors, consequences, and contextual factors that contributed to that feeling. Connect your explanation to the principles of reinforcement schedules or functional relationships discussed in the course. Concepts of … Read more
Please answer the following question(s): Related to Question #2b in the Case Study from Module 2 regarding the NSA case study (on p.93): 1. Who should decide where the balance is between transparency and the need for secrecy? 2. How should or can citizens be involved in deciding where this balance rests? The above question … Read more
For this discussion, post something to the discussion board related to technology and social justice or your Week 3 readings. Here are some ideas to get you started: Describe a social justice issue and what technology you could use to address it. Identify at least one trend in technology use that might negatively impact a … Read more
You are required to post items to the course online discussion forum that add value to the topic that is covered for the week, linking theory (from class readings and videos) to real-world examples. Make specific connections and include citations or statements from the video(s) and reading(s) covered this week. Reflect on the following questions: … Read more
There are many social issues that extend well beyond national borders, such as poverty, food insecurity, violence against women, and lack of access to healthcare. These issues require collective action and an ability to respond quickly to wherever the need is. Since the inception of Doctors Without Borders, a groundbreaking organization dedicated to providing life-saving … Read more
Within public health, collaboration, sharing, and iteration are all used often in designing, developing, monitoring, and evaluating health interventions and programs. Your colleagues have different experiences and perspectives that have the potential to elevate individual ideas to something greater. Consider, for example, an intervention that specifically targets high school seniors who are planning the next … Read more