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1. Post your vision for positive social change. Then, explain how Walden University’s mission and vision can help you achieve your goals for your local community. Discuss a way that faculty experiences may relate to your vision for positive social change. Also, in light of your vision for positive social change, identify a serious social problem in your community that you would like to remedy as a result of the lessons you will learn in your Walden program.
MISSION
Walden University provides a diverse community of career professionals with the opportunity to transform themselves as scholar-practitioners so that they can effect positive social change.
VISION
Walden University envisions a distinctively different 21st-century learning community where knowledge is judged worthy to the degree that it can be applied by its graduates to the immediate solutions of critical societal challenges, thereby advancing the greater global good.
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Respond to at least two of your colleague’s posts in one or more of the following ways:
Share an insight gained from reading about a colleague’s vision for positive social change.
Provide another suggestion as to how your Program of Study in the School of Public Policy and Administration might help them achieve their goals.
Offer a perspective on another way faculty experiences may relate to their vision for positive social change.
1. My vision for positive social change in child abuse cases involves a comprehensive, collaborative, and compassionate approach aimed at preventing child abuse, providing support to victims, and holding perpetrators accountable. Some key elements to this vision are prevention through education, community engagement, accessible support services, early intervention, legal reforms, professional training, cultural sensitivity, public awareness campaigns and research and evaluation.
Ultimately, a positive vision for social change in child abuse cases involves creating a society that prioritizes the well-being of children, values prevention, and provides a supportive environment for those affected by abuse. Collaboration among individuals, communities, governments, and organizations is crucial to realizing this vision.
The the vision for positive social change in child abuse cases aligns well with Walden University’s goals. The vision emphasizes a comprehensive approach to preventing child abuse, which involves educating communities and fostering a sense of responsibility for child well-being. This aligns with Walden University’s goal of producing graduates who can facilitate positive social change in their communities and society. The vision calls for the use of research and knowledge creation to address the root causes of child abuse and improve interventions. This aligns with Walden University’s aim to produce graduates who use their knowledge to positively impact their profession, communities, and society.
The vision’s emphasis on ongoing research and improvement aligns with Walden University’s commitment to graduates demonstrating a commitment to lifelong learning. Lifelong learning is essential for staying informed about current issues, refining skills, and adapting to new challenges, all of which are relevant to addressing child abuse.
In summary, the vision for positive social change in child abuse cases aligns closely with Walden University’s mission of producing graduates who are equipped to facilitate positive social change, use their knowledge for societal impact, and demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning. This alignment reflects a shared commitment to education, social responsibility, and making a positive difference in communities.
2. My vision for social change involves everyone working together towards a common positive goal. Social change will involve research, planning, implementation, and review of policies. A background in Public Administration will help facilitate the social change process.
Often, social change impacts the less fortunate or minorities. These are the people who are often neglected or left with no alternatives to improving their situation. Social change does not just impact people based on race, economic status, or background. It often impacts people in various ways across the board.
Walden’s mission of “providing a diverse community of career professionals” (Walden University, n.d.) will help me to have a role in social change. By utilizing a diverse community of career professionals, we are bringing people of all backgrounds together. Even if all diversities aren’t represented, most of them will be represented. Most importantly, everyone will have a voice – a story, a background that will help others understand what another person may be experiencing.
A social problem in my community that I would like to remedy through the knowledge in this program is homelessness. In my community, there are very few shelters and often the homeless can be seen living behind vacant buildings. Unfortunately, many shelters and assistance for the homeless are available mainly during extreme weather – hurricane threats, freezing temperatures, heat advisories. During these circumstances, the news channels, social media, and word of mouth suggest places and assistance for the homeless to shelter.
However, what about the homeless on a typical day? What services do they need? What types of resources from the community can be used to help them? These are the questions that should be asked. These are the types of questions that will help start the process of social change. Different resources, community agencies, businesses, etc. all working together to work together to help those that are having a hard time. The answer to solving the homeless issue isn’t a quick answer and it will evolve over time based on what is needed to assist the homeless. For example, a person that is homeless will have different needs than a person that is homeless with children. Social change
After listening to “Meet the Faculty” experiences, one thing that I learned is that most of them focused on issues that concern them. The issues may vary based on time, but the consensus was still focused on their specific interest. Social problems aren’t solved quickly or completely. There is always another aspect of a social issue that needs to be evaluated. The Public Administration program at Walden University will provide me with the knowledge and the ability to critically think about policy and its role in social change.