Reasons why children are lacking quality education in the community
Reasons why children are lacking quality education in the community
Personal project stage 1
The problem in my case study is the lack of access to education for children in the community. The community does not have enough resources to provide children with the education they need. I am interested in working with the company to find a way to provide children in the community with the education they need. The community is the group of people who live in the same area as the company. The community is affected by the company’s business practices and the social issue that I am interested in fixing.
( focusing question): Why are children lacking quality education in the community?
The problem is the lack of access to education for children in the community. The community does not have enough resources to provide children with the education they need. This is one that requires the involvement of many different stakeholders in order to be effectively addressed. It encompasses government agencies, state board chairs, legislators, teachers, and parents, and students . Each of these groups has a role to play in achieving quality of education, and it is important that they all work together towards this common goal by providing children with the resources that are needed to close the gap in education.
Write questions for the interviews. Adapt the interview questions found on p 93-94 print version (p 85-86 e-book). Remember, you are trying to get the stakeholder to develop a systems’ perspective.
Conduct the interviews and record what the stakeholder says.
4 suggestions for interviews:
- What is curious or confusing? What is contrary?
- Where do you see measurable data vs. interpretations of data in the interviews?
- Based on what you have read, what are key variables critical for success?
- What archetypes can you identify already?
Organize the information you are getting in a readable format.
Develop a preliminary systems analysis based on the information you have. Is this system fitting into any of the archetypes we have learned so far? Draw a map of that system as it relates to the archetype. You may have to add additional reinforcing and/or balancing feedback loops to represent the full picture.
Upload your preliminary systems analysis here.
Systems Thinking for Social Change : A Practical Guide to Solving Complex Problems, Avoiding Unintended Consequences, and Achieving Lasting Results. chapter 9
