Individual Analysis Address ethnic, cultural, gender, and other diversity sensitive issues. Two elements of diversity that I noticed within my group was age and gender. There were four women and one man. Although the female presence dominated the group, our male counterpart held his position. He was very outspoken and his presence provided a sense of balance that was needed. He was a great addition to the group.
Provide an analysis of your roles as a member of the task group. Initiating, information/opinion seeking, clarifying, summarizing, encouraging, harmonizing, and gate keeping. The following roles were performed by all the members in the group. I really enjoyed my group and most of the time we were on the same page. I am pleased with
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The task I completed is providing an overview of the problem (child hunger), I selected the model for fundraising activities, and then I discussed the strategies to address the problems/barriers that another group could experience if they implemented our proposal. I also created our agency’s thank you letter and I selected our coalition members/partnerships. The skills that were used within the group were familiarizing ourselves with relevant research and the latest findings regarding child hunger, and we engaged each other in conversations about culture and ethnicity by using effective communication skills (presented reasons behind our opinions and listened to what others were saying).
Evaluate your use and other members’ use of conflict resolution skills (give examples).
Most of the members in the group used humor to defuse tensions/conflict. When there was a disagreement the members in the group would just take a vote to determine the next plan of action.
Provide examples of your use of other task group skills. I actively supported others when I thought they had an important view, I help set goals for the group such as specific deadlines and suggestions, and I helped the group get on task when we got side tracked (which was often). I listened attentively to others’ ideas and suggestions and I encouraged all members
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I do not have a lot have experience in community organizing; however, I am gaining a great deal of knowledge through my experiences at my internship. I have learned that a community organizer is someone who work to empower the community of individuals such as the residents of a specific area, low-income citizens of a city, people who suffer from a particular illness, or individuals who work in a specific field. So as social workers we are constantly striving to empower those who are oppressed. I believe my strengths are my ability to be transparent, authentic, and