Social Justice Audit: Social Justice Initiatives SWOT Analysis

Social Justice Audit: Social Justice Initiatives SWOT Analysis Complete your Module 6 Assignment by the end of Week 6. Imagine your organization's executive leadership team has tasked you with making recommendations to increase organizational social justice advocacy in alignment with its ethical culture. Over three weeks (Modules 6-8), you will conduct a social justice audit for your organization. This week, you assess the organization’s existing social justice policies and/or initiatives. In this assignment, you will conduct a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis of your selected organization’s social justice policies and/or initiatives for one topic. The analysis will help you evaluate the current state of these issues, policies, and initiatives, identify areas for improvement or growth, and align them with ethical leadership and social justice efforts. Note: Continue envisioning yourself as a leader in your organization. For the purposes of this scenario, narrow your focus to only one social justice topic. Step 1 Locate your organization’s social justice policy or related documents. Topics can include: Diversity Equity Inclusion Racial equity Climate justice Poverty Food or housing insecurity Access Human rights Review the course readings and video presentations and conduct additional research using the ACE LibraryLinks to an external site. on social justice issues, policies, and initiatives relevant to one topic for your organization. Step 2 Download the SWOT Analysis Template to use for this assignment. Begin your analysis with an introduction outlining the purpose of the SWOT analysis and setting the context for evaluating the organization’s social justice policies and initiatives for one topic. You may rely on prior coursework to develop your introduction. Synthesize your research to identify and analyze the following: Strengths: Examine the strengths of your organization’s social justice policies and initiatives, including specific accomplishments, resources, and positive impacts. Weaknesses: Investigate the limitations of the policies and initiatives. Consider areas where improvements or changes are needed. Opportunities: Explore the areas for growth for further impact. Suggest areas for development. Threats: Identify challenges that may hinder the success of the policies and initiatives. These may include external factors or internal barriers. Substantiate your analysis with APA-formatted in-text citations. Step 3 Summarize your SWOT analysis. Offer well-founded conclusions for improving or expanding the organization’s social justice policies and initiatives. Use APA-formatted in-text citations to support your claims. Cite your sources in an APA-formatted reference section. Note: Your finished assignment should look like something presented to the organization’s leadership team instead of an APA-formatted essay. Include APA-formatted in-text citations and a reference list, but you do not need an APA-formatted title page. Step 4 Submit your SWOT analysis as a Word document.