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M1 Project Assignment – Homelessness Assistance Program Grant and Business Memo 1. Scenario: Congratulations! In your first week as Executive Director at Cedar Lake Community Center, LLC, you have familiarized yourself with your new managerial duties by learning oversight systems and met with your two lower-level managers. While meeting with both managers, you have learned trends, patterns, and needs within the programs for which they are responsible. Yesterday, a letter from a major federal government housing program was received and placed on your desk that was addressed to the former Executive Director. Unbeknownst to you, the second paragraph in the letter indicated that Cedar Lake Community Center, LLC was approved for $500,000 in a federal grant to develop a pilot program to assist with preventing homelessness through the implementation of a social services program. Though approved for the federal grant, the letter states that a final plan would need to be completed in six weeks that details specific plans for how Cedar Lake Community Center, LLC will spend this money towards addressing homelessness. Your leadership role involves being transparent and keeping all stakeholders abreast of the happenings within the organization. You begin this process by educating your employees and developing a letter to the Board of Trustee noting that the board’s next meeting date is held one week before the final plan is due back to the federal government housing program. Instructions: o o o o Part I: Presentation Develop a presentation to present to Cedar Lake Community Center, LLC staff: The presentation must include the following: Highlight community demographics relative to homelessness locally and throughout the state (*Note: You can choose your own community or another community). Describe the complex needs of homeless individuals. Describe the importance of social services with vulnerable populations. Describe why the development of this homelessness initiative is necessary, based upon objective research. o o o o Part II: Memo Board members with non-profit organizations, such as Cedar Lake Community Center, LLC, ensure sustainability within the organization. Additionally, ethics and legal governance and the facilitation of financial management policies assist with ensuring programmatic advancement. Draft a one-page memo to the agency’s Board of Trustees that includes the following: Explain the grant received. Identify the necessity for a homelessness assistance social services program within Cedar Lake Community Center, LLC. Explain how the agency can be transformative in providing social services to address homelessness. Discuss preliminary strategies of how this program may be implemented to show transparency in how Cedar Lake Community Center, LLC will implement the program. Submission Requirement: o o o o o o o o o o o o Submit Parts I and II of this assignment in the dropbox as two separate attachments. Following are specific requirements for each part: Part I must be completed using Microsoft PowerPoint or a presentation tool of your choice. Include the following: 7-10 slides including the title slide Audio narration on each slide to expand on the main points – WE CAN JUST WRITE IT DOWN ON NOTES Use of at least two credible sources, with APA formatted in-text citations APA formatted references listed on the last slide Part II must be in memo format in a Microsoft Word document. Additional resources: Visit APA Tutoring for assistance with APA formatting. For supporting data, visit the following sites: United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (data by state available) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (data by state and resources available) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (data and resources) Project Assignment Description • Background Information: Cedar Lake Community Center, LLC has been in existence since 2001, and their Human Services employees have worked relentlessly over the years to assist low-income families within the metropolitan city of Rasmussen, Minnesota. Cedar Lake Community Center, LLC has a mission statement that reads: To serve the community by promoting safety, permanency, and well-being of children and vulnerable adults, helping individuals achieve stability, and strengthening families. The agency provides outreach, intake, and assessment to assist clients from the local communities with a wide array of social service needs. Official stakeholders that support Cedar Lake Community Center, LLC are the local government, numerous community-based service providers from various disciplines, several local businesses, and concerned citizens throughout the service area. In 2001, the agency started with five employees, and throughout the years, has expanded its personnel exponentially to over 24 professionals. The initial Executive Director, Francine, who had been with the agency since 2001, submitted her resignation two months ago due to medical reasons. Although the Executive Director had been effective in bringing people together, there were concerns that the goals and objectives had not been met and that there began to be a lack of confidence in the former’s Executive Director’s ability to grow the organization. Alex was hired to replace Francine. One of Alex’s first priorities was to reconfigure the structure of the organization to increase efficiency. As a result of the restructuring, several positions were eliminated. These key positions were integral in promoting the strong ties that existed throughout the years since the Cedar Lake Community Center began providing community-based social services. Once the community and Cedar Lake Community Center, LLC’s partners learned of the changes, there was suspicion about the new leadership and the direction being taken with the agency. Stakeholders were split in their views of the changes—some agreed that they were necessary to advance the goals of the organization, while others felt the new leadership was ‘taking over’ with a hidden agenda. After a team meeting, Alex was stunned to learn of the criticisms of his leadership style and decided to quit abruptly after strongly disagreeing with the subjective feedback he received. Where We Are Today: The agency is now facing a problem – Cedar Lake Community Center, LLC needs a new leader. The Assistant Director, who would typically take over in the absence of an Executive Director, declined the position and interim duties due to her retirement in 3 months. In conversation with the Assistant Director, your supervisor discussed top-notch professionals internally. Your name was at the top of the list due to your highly effective performance ratings annually. When approached, you were first intimidated but thought of the professional growth and numerous possibilities serving as an Executive Director will have for you once earning your bachelor’s degree. You are the new Executive Director of Cedar Lake Community Center, LLC. For the next six weeks, you are tasked with several leadership duties to continue the positive legacy of getting the agency “back on track” in your new leadership role. As a transformative leader, you will be communicating to stakeholders, specifically colleagues, about implementing a pilot program and developing a strategic plan. Hypothetical leadership tasks and completing this strategic plan will be carried out in Modules 01 to 05, with the final draft submitted in Module 06. The following project assignment is one portion of the final project assignment. The final project will be submitted in Module 06. Please check the Course Calendar for specific due dates. RUBRIC • Part I: Community Demographics 15% of total grade Mastery: Advanced/exceeds achievement Thoroughly highlights community demographics relative to homelessness locally and throughout the state. 7.5 Proficiency: Clear/effective achievement Accurately highlights community demographics relative to homelessness locally and throughout the state. 6.38 Competence: Adequate / basic achievement Reasonably highlights community demographics relative to homelessness locally and throughout the state. • Part I: Needs of Homeless Individuals Mastery: Advanced/exceeds achievement Thoroughly describes the needs of homeless individuals. 5 Proficiency: Clear/effective achievement Accurately describes the needs of homeless individuals. 4.25 Competence: Adequate / basic achievement Reasonably describes the needs of homeless individuals. • Part I: Importance of Social Services 10% of total grade Mastery: Advanced/exceeds achievement Thoroughly describes the importance of social services with vulnerable populations. 5 Proficiency: Clear/effective achievement Accurately describes the importance of social services with vulnerable populations. 4.25 Competence: Adequate / basic achievement Reasonably describes the importance of social services with vulnerable populations. • Part I: Necessity of Initiative 10% of total grade Mastery: Advanced/exceeds achievement Thoroughly describes why the development of the homelessness initiative is necessary, based upon objective research. 5 Proficiency: Clear/effective achievement Accurately describes why the development of the homelessness initiative is necessary, based upon objective research. 4.25 Competence: Adequate / basic achievement Reasonably describes why the development of the homelessness initiative is necessary, based upon objective research. • Part II: Explanation of Grant 10% of total grade\ \Mastery: Advanced/exceeds achievement Thoroughly explains the grant received. 5 Proficiency: Clear/effective achievement Accurately explains the grant received. 4.25 Competence: Adequate / basic achievement Reasonably explains the grant received. • Part II: Explanation of Program 20% of total grade Mastery: Advanced/exceeds achievement Thoroughly identifies the necessity for a homelessness assistance services program. Provides a comprehensive explanation of how the agency can be transformative in providing services to address homelessness. 10 Proficiency: Clear/effective achievement Accurately identifies the necessity for a homelessness assistance services program. Provides a concise explanation of how the agency can be transformative in providing services to address homelessness. • Part II: Program Strategies 15% of total grade Mastery: Advanced/exceeds achievement Thoroughly discusses the preliminary strategies of how the program may be implemented to show transparency in how Cedar Lake Community Center, LLC will implement the program. 7.5 Proficiency: Clear/effective achievement Accurately discusses the preliminary strategies of how the program may be implemented to show transparency in how Cedar Lake Community Center, LLC will implement the program. • TS -Communication & Submission Requirements 5% of total grade Mastery: Advanced/exceeds achievement Thoroughly meets the following submission requirements: Part I in presentation format, has 7-10 slides with audio narration on each side. Part II is in Memo format. 2.5 Proficiency: Clear/effective achievement Accurately meets the following submission requirements: Part I in presentation format, has 7-10 slides with audio narration on each side. Part II is in Memo format. • Part I: Credible Sources, APA formatting with correct use of in-text citation and reference page • • • • • Mastery: Advanced/exceeds achievement Provides credible, professional sources for each identified resource cited in APA format for in-text citations and reference page with no errors. 2.5 Proficiency: Clear/effective achievement Attempts citation of credible, professional sources for each identified resource in APA format for in-text citations and reference page with minor errors (e.g., punctuation, capitalization, or italics issues). WEEK 1 COURSE PROJECT RUBRIC • • Part I: Community Demographics 15% of total grade Mastery: Advanced/exceeds achievement Thoroughly highlights community demographics relative to homelessness locally and throughout the state. 7.5 Proficiency: Clear/effective achievement Accurately highlights community demographics relative to homelessness locally and throughout the state. 6.38 Competence: Adequate / basic achievement Reasonably highlights community demographics relative to homelessness locally and throughout the state. 5.63 Emerging: Limited or growing achievement Vaguely highlights community demographics relative to homelessness locally and throughout the state. 4.13 Not Submitted Did not submit. 0 • Part I: Needs of Homeless Individuals 10% of total grade Mastery: Advanced/exceeds achievement Thoroughly describes the needs of homeless individuals. 5 Proficiency: Clear/effective achievement Accurately describes the needs of homeless individuals. 4.25 Competence: Adequate / basic achievement Reasonably describes the needs of homeless individuals. 3.75 Emerging: Limited or growing achievement Vaguely describes the needs of homeless individuals. 2.75 Not Submitted Did not submit. 0 • Part I: Importance of Social Services 10% of total grade Mastery: Advanced/exceeds achievement Thoroughly describes the importance of social services with vulnerable populations. 5 Proficiency: Clear/effective achievement Accurately describes the importance of social services with vulnerable populations. 4.25 Competence: Adequate / basic achievement Reasonably describes the importance of social services with vulnerable populations. 3.75 Emerging: Limited or growing achievement Vaguely describes the importance of social services with vulnerable populations. 2.75 Not Submitted Did not submit. 0 • Part I: Necessity of Initiative 10% of total grade Mastery: Advanced/exceeds achievement Thoroughly describes why the development of the homelessness initiative is necessary, based upon objective research. 5 Proficiency: Clear/effective achievement Accurately describes why the development of the homelessness initiative is necessary, based upon objective research. 4.25 Competence: Adequate / basic achievement Reasonably describes why the development of the homelessness initiative is necessary, based upon objective research. 3.75 Emerging: Limited or growing achievement Vaguely describes why the development of the homelessness initiative is necessary, based upon objective research. 2.75 Not Submitted Did not submit. 0 • Part II: Explanation of Grant 10% of total grade Mastery: Advanced/exceeds achievement Thoroughly explains the grant received. 5 Proficiency: Clear/effective achievement Accurately explains the grant received. 4.25 Competence: Adequate / basic achievement Reasonably explains the grant received. 3.75 Emerging: Limited or growing achievement Vaguely explains the grant received. 2.75 Not Submitted Did not submit. 0 • Part II: Explanation of Program 20% of total grade Mastery: Advanced/exceeds achievement Thoroughly identifies the necessity for a homelessness assistance services program. Provides a comprehensive explanation of how the agency can be transformative in providing services to address homelessness. 10 Proficiency: Clear/effective achievement Accurately identifies the necessity for a homelessness assistance services program. Provides a concise explanation of how the agency can be transformative in providing services to address homelessness. 8.5 Competence: Adequate / basic achievement Reasonably identifies the necessity for a homelessness assistance services program. Provides a logical explanation of how the agency can be transformative in providing services to address homelessness. 7.5 Emerging: Limited or growing achievement Vaguely identifies the necessity for a homelessness assistance services program. Provides little explanation of how the agency can be transformative in providing services to address homelessness. 5.5 Not Submitted Did not submit. 0 • Part II: Program Strategies 15% of total grade Mastery: Advanced/exceeds achievement Thoroughly discusses the preliminary strategies of how the program may be implemented to transparency in how Cedar Lake Community Center, LLC will implement the program. 7.5 Proficiency: Clear/effective achievement Accurately discusses the preliminary strategies of how the program may be implemented to transparency in how Cedar Lake Community Center, LLC will implement the program. 6.38 Competence: Adequate / basic achievement Reasonably discusses the preliminary strategies of how the program may be implemented to transparency in how Cedar Lake Community Center, LLC will implement the program. 5.63 Emerging: Limited or growing achievement Vaguely discusses the preliminary strategies of how the program may be implemented to transparency in how Cedar Lake Community Center, LLC will implement the program. 4.13 Not Submitted Did not submit. 0 • show show show show TS -Communication & Submission Requirements 5% of total grade Mastery: Advanced/exceeds achievement Thoroughly meets the following submission requirements: Part I in presentation format, has 7-10 slides with audio narration on each side. Part II is in Memo format. 2.5 Proficiency: Clear/effective achievement Accurately meets the following submission requirements: Part I in presentation format, has 7-10 slides with audio narration on each side. Part II is in Memo format. 2.13 Competence: Adequate / basic achievement Attempts to meet the following submission requirements: Part I in presentation format, has 7-10 slides with audio narration on each side. Part II is in Memo format. 1.88 Emerging: Limited or growing achievement Is missing one or more of the following submission requirements: Part I in presentation format, has 7-10 slides with audio narration on each side. Part II is in Memo format. 1.38 Not Submitted Did not submit. 0 • Part I: Credible Sources, APA formatting with correct use of in-text citation and reference page 5% of total grade Mastery: Advanced/exceeds achievement Provides credible, professional sources for each identified resource cited in APA format for in-text citations and reference page with no errors. 2.5 Proficiency: Clear/effective achievement Attempts citation of credible, professional sources for each identified resource in APA format for in-text citations and reference page with minor errors (e.g., punctuation, capitalization, or italics issues). 2.13 Competence: Adequate / basic achievement Attempts citation of credible, professional sources for each identified resource in APA format for in-text citations and reference page with errors (e.g., incomplete citation – missing date, author, source). 1.88 Emerging: Limited or growing achievement Missing one or more credible, professional sources for identified resources and/or did not attempt in-text citations or a reference page. 1.38 Not Submitted Did not submit.
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