IN550 Process of Acculturation, Immigration and Refugee Status Assignment: NGO Policy Brief- The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Assignment Information
The assignment of this class requires you to write a policy brief for a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that works with immigrants. This brief will provide the NGO with an overview of what should be considered in providing services to immigrants coming into the country. It will specifically consider how to understand cultural similarities and differences, human rights, intersectional identities, and how these can help make "real" the theories that explain the processes of acculturation, assimilation and adaptation.
The module assignments throughout this course should provide scaffolding for the content of the policy brief. The most efficient way to complete this assignment is to identify at the beginning of this class which NGO will receive your recommendations; from which country the migrants you are examining are from; and what you think should be considered to best help the migrants. Your contributions for module assignments can then be used to complete the signature assignment. For example, you may want to identify now that you are interested in migrants from Albania (sending country. You may identify a potential NGO for which you will write your recommendations. Your weekly assignments may need to be rewritten to accommodate the style of the policy brief, but most of your brief can be written throughout the term.
Paper Requirements
This paper liberal use of headers to help the reader understand the content of each section (among other things to consider). Policy briefs for NGOs must be easy to look at and easy to read. Avoid jargon, and explain theory (briefly) as needed. The paper should be no more than 14 pages, not including reference and title page.
Paper Details
1. Choose an NGO for whom this brief will be provided. This could include a service organization (International Red Cross); policy organization (Migration Policy Institute); advocacy and campaigning organization (Amnesty International). Provide a brief overview of the NGO, its mission and programs. This section could be based on a selection of any of the NGOs identified by you or your classmates in Module 1. This section should be no more than 2 pages long.
2. Identify and describe the sending country/ies of migrants to the receiving country. Again, consider all of the aspects that may influence the ability of a migrant to negotiate the immigration experience, including the pre-migration conditions and conditions during migration. In particular, describe anticipated physical and mental health needs of migrants. Describe the country to which migrants are going. This section of the paper will be informed by your work in Module 2. This section can be 3-4 pages long.
3. Keeping in mind the diverse identities that migrants to the receiving country may have, identify what might be challenges and enablers that would help migrants adjust or not to the receiving country. Use assimilation and acculturation theories to help explain these challenges and enablers. This section of the paper will be informed by your discussion posts in Modules 3, 4 and 5. This section should be no longer than 2-3 pages long.
4. Based on the considerations above, make recommendations to the NGO that would allow it to assist the migrants coming into the specified country. Be specific and/or general, paying attention to migrants' needs and the capacities of the receiving country. All of the work done in Modules 1 - 5 should help you develop these recommendations. This section should be no longer than 4 pages.
5. Make sure that your paper includes the following identified sections.
a. Title page
b. Introduction to the paper (brief paragraph or 2 indicating to the reader what the paper is about and why it is important)
c. Description of sending country, including migration challenges
d. Cultural and identify considerations
e. Description of NGO
f. Recommendations to the NGO
g. Conclusion (brief paragraph bringing paper to a close)
h. Reference Page
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.