Homework: Assessing Affirmative Action Policies
In 3 to 4 pages paper, explore Affirmative Action as it relates to race and employment or college admissions. Review an organization you are familiar with (it can be your former high school, CSU-Global, or another college/university, your current employer, or an organization you would like to work for one day) and assess how well they adhere to Affirmative Action policies.
In your paper, provide an analysis of the debates around Affirmative Action as outlined in your reading as well as in the NCSL website. Do you see these debates reflected in the organization you chose to analyze? As a tip, every organization should have a "statement of Affirmative Action" that is publicly posted on their website. Review the organization's policy and discuss how well the organization adheres to the policies. Are there areas that come up in your review that indicate issues? What are they?
a. Although Affirmative Action also impacts women workers, college athletes, and members of other groups, for this homework, we will only focus on marginalized people of color. If you decide to review a college or university, be sure to consider their admissions policies. This is where you will see whether Affirmative Action policies are followed.
b. The trick in this homework is to not choose a side-this is not about your opinion (editorial), rather about your ability to research and understand a policy and how well an organization follows that policy (analysis). If you are at a loss on an organization to choose, you can simply do an Internet search with the words "Affirmative Action and Employment policies" and a number of options will come up for you.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.