Homework: Community Issue Paper
Instructions
Community issues can be debilitating to individuals, families, and businesses that share a common geographic location. It is imperative for community leaders and members to work together to find ways to address issues that threaten the health and safety of the community. This homework will provide you with an opportunity to examine a community issue and consider strategies that could be used to overcome the issue.
For this homework you will write a 2 page paper that focuses on a major issue facing some urban communities (e.g. poverty, homelessness, lack of employment opportunities, lack of options for purchasing healthy/fresh foods, gang violence, public safety, gentrification, lagging economic development, police brutality, lack of affordable housing, etc.).
The paper will include the following sections:
i. An introductory paragraph that introduces the issue and the purpose of the paper. Advanced submissions will include interesting facts or statistics designed to pique the reader's interest.
ii. A general description of the issue including the underlying causes of the issue and the historical impact of the issue on the urban communities that it impacts
iii. A description of how the issue impacts schools in the community and educational outcomes experienced by children and families in the community
iv. Your personal opinion regarding the steps that should be taken in order to begin to address the issue. In this section you will include Biblical support (at least one Scriptural reference) for your suggestions.
v. A conclusion paragraph that provides a well-developed summary of the content of the paper and includes a quote, Scripture, statistic, or personal application that provides appropriate closure for the paper.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.