Pretend you have never heard of your organization before and are visiting for the first time.
Write a 300-350 word summary. For full credit you must address 3 of the following:
Describe the culture of your organization from the perspective of an outsider, noting at least two specific behaviors and artifacts that illustrate the organization’s values and goals. For example: “Each provider works in a separate room and keeps their door shut when not coming in or out, suggesting that privacy is valued over transparency” or “Hot water and tea is always available to clients and community members, suggesting there’s a desire to provide a welcoming and tranquil environment.”
Identify at least one strength and one weakness of your organization’s culture.
Describe the ways your organization manifests and/or responds to aspects of white supremacy culture as described by Okun (2021). (Provide one citation of the Okun article.)
What are the tensions related to funding and the ethics of social work services to community?
Conclude by describing how your organization’s culture does or does not align with your own cultural values as a professional social worker.
Apply how Power, Privilege and Oppression ties into this
Write a clear narrative, connecting your thoughts and using clear language.
Organization: VOA (website: https://www.voa.org/community-health-incubator/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3ZayBhDRARIsAPWzx8pCsEEe4ABoAF_jvdmrwGtTYKK5WRJSIkSlzTamXq3Rn7Ot8DS-q6QaAkR6EALw_wcB)
Okun Article: https://www.dismantlingracism.org/uploads/4/3/5/7/43579015/white_supremacy_culture_-_still_here.pdf
Rubric attached: See OA #7
