Reflections on the Course and Next Steps

  

Choose one of the following to include in this week’s initial post:

Discuss an example from your life or from your observations that illustrates one or more of the concepts or theories you learned about in this week’s readings or audiovisual resources.
Locate a relevant and credible news report or other media story (an article, TV program, documentary, or radio program) that focuses on one or more of the concepts or theories you learned about in this week’s readings or audiovisual resources. Discuss which concepts or theories you noticed in your media selection.

Make sure you are clear in describing the course concept or theory that best applies to your experiences or observations. Regardless of which prompt you choose, you are encouraged to use one of the assigned readings or audiovisual resources to support your points. Respond to your classmates’ posts, sharing any commonalities or differences between your classmates’ perspectives and experiences and your own.
For information about using Yellowdig, please see the following resources:

Using Yellowdig [PDF].
Grading in Yellowdig [PDF].
Yellowdig Forums. Capella’s Campus support page for Yellowdig, with links for technical support.

 
Scenario: The Community Meal
Two Sundays a month, you volunteer at a local homeless shelter. You help prepare and serve a meal to the homeless. Not only is the group of volunteers diverse, so, too are the homeless seeking refuge. The community meal offers a time to enjoy good hot food and fellowship. The shelter also helps connect the homeless to various resources, including health screenings, treatment for physical and mental ailments, and job training opportunities. You note this is a great example of diverse individuals and groups working together to help those in need.
How can you apply to your life what you have learned in this course? What strategies will you implement to reduce the negative aspects of the diversity issues we have studied? In this final week, consider these questions as you reflect on what you have learned in the course and what steps you can take to apply this knowledge in your personal and professional life.