Humanitarian INGO Research Assignment
Choose an humanitarian INGO (make sure to indicate your choice on our GoogleDoc) and do a profile of the organization.
Consider including the following elements:
- Origin story
- History from beginning to present; timeline of major developments/changes
- Current size and scope
- Mission statement
- Use of national/local development workers
- Funding sources
- Spending priorities
- Branding efforts and examples (e.g., PSA’s, web site)
- External critiques (view from outsiders of the organization)
- “Tell all” insider blogs or mémoires
- And finally, in the light of the recent OXFAM issue, what are their policies related to SEA/GBV?
Please put the presentation into a format that will effectively inform the class; this may mean that you present some information via bullet points in addition to short descriptions. Embed hyperlinks, videos, etc. to enhance. As opposed to our previous blog posts where you have been asked to not only describe but to have a heavy emphasis on analysis (using the sociology you’ve learned), this post will be almost all description, i.e., the what, not the why. In our class discussions of these organizations we’ll do detailed analysis and comparison.
Though there are dozens to choose from, here are a few examples of INGOs that you might profile:
- OXFAM
- MSF
- CARE
- Mercy Corps
- World Vision
- World Relief
- War Child
- International Rescue Committee
Rubric:
- Due by 1class time Monday, March 4th.
- Late posts will be downgraded at least one letter grade.
- Comments to at least three colleague’s posts by March 5th by 10:00PM EST.
- At least three citations: at least one from text and/or other assigned reading, and at least two from outside academic sources. Note: you are to read/watch/listen to all of the material in the hyperlinks in the parent post above; your contact with the material should be apparent in your post.
- List references at the bottom of the page (MLA format).
- At least one photo and/or video link.
- Minimum 0f 500 words (excluding references).
- Grade will be based on quality and quantity of response to the post prompt including adherence to the above benchmarks.
- Keep in mind that you are writing for a broad audience that is educated and interested in this topic; infuse your post with the sociology you are learning/have learned in a non-jargonistic manner
As a shorthand for the longer, more detailed grading rubric above this SOC summary may be useful.
- S = demonstration of understanding and application of sociological concepts, theories, etc. germane to the topic, especially those taking about in the text and in class
- O = organization and structure overall; flow of ideas, appropriate and contextualized use of images and videos, proper documentation of sources
- C = analytical creativity; going beyond obvious restatement or simple examples and pushing boundaries of thought and perspective; finding outside academic sources beyond the obvious
Please check Assignments/Assignment 5 before you Publish.