NOW WHAT ACTION PLAN Policy Assignment The Now What Action Plan final project should be considered within the first few weeks of the course, as you are to submit your topic proposal for the final project by the end of Week 4. The Now What Action Plan final project is due the final day of the term, Tuesday, June 25th, by 11:59 PM ET. For the Now What Action Plan final project, you will research, develop and write a professional-level formal proposal for an original initiative, program or policy that you create in connection with this course (matters of gender and leadership). I ask that you please pick a topic that you are passionate about and not just the easiest one to check off the box. This proposal can be for a national or international initiative program or policy. Please do not select a mission trip as your initiative program or policy, or something that is already implemented within your organization, unless you are going to expand and/or revise significantly.If you choose to expand and/orrevise an organizational programor plan, you are to be clear and explicit where one stops and the other starts. You should not proceed with your final project until you have received approval from your professor, so please submit your topic as early in the term as possible. Refer to the Future Assignments section in the Course Home Module.Original Initiative, Program or Policy Steps: Title: This is the topic for your proposal Components of the professional-level proposal (please use these specific level one headings): 1.Introduction/Abstract 2.Context of the Problem to be addressed 3.Statement of the Problem 4.Significance of the research (why is what you are proposing important? Is there a paucity in the literature about your specific topic, while there maybe extensive literature about the topic overall?) 5.Literature review (peered reviewed please. This is where you back up No. 4) 6.Formal proposal for your original initiative, program or policy. In this section there should be: a.A strong rationale for the proposal based on identified and substantiated need.b.How you will address and how you will overcome challenges and provide opportunities for success. c.An understanding of how the strategies may privilege and/or marginalize different groups and individuals. d.Concrete, specific goals and steps for leadership and changes, including, but not limited to, timeframes (how this will be “rolled out” and implemented within the organization or elsewhere). 7.Development and inclusion of a viable time frame and deadlines for this proposal/project*. 8.Conclusion * For Step 7, you may include a “Gantt Chart” that shows the amount of work to be completed in certain periods of time in order to accomplish you proposal. A timeline so to speak. You can prepare this in Word, Excel or one of the numerous templates provided online. If you prepare a viable and succinct Gantt Chart 10 points for extra credit can be earned.Here is a link to How to Create a Gantt Chart in Excel NOTE: ?During your research you may come across resources that include a plan of action or policy. However, you are not to use a plan or policy that has been completed by another organization or individual. While you can certainly integrate some areas, this is to be your own unique plan or policy.?APA heading levels should be use, as well as correct in-text citation(s) and Reference page. Do not leave this to chance! What Now Action Plan – Policy/Program Project Topic Submit a brief professional-level formal proposal outlining an original initiative, program or policy related to gender and leadership for your What Now Action Plan due (THE TOPIC IS: Why young girls and beyond (women) do not encouraged to focus a career in the area of STEM. Like why women think that engineering is just for men)
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