identify a policy issue that is being debated at the local, state, or national scene, and the role of the nonprofit sector in creating awareness about that issue and advocating for or against that issue.

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Description: Students will identify a policy issue of President Biden Signs Executive Order Advancing
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Description: Students will identify a policy issue that is being debated at the local, state, or national scene, and
the role of the nonprofit sector in creating awareness about that issue and advocating for or against that issue.
This project is to examine and apply nonprofit advocacy in policy making (i.e., spreading awareness, and
lobbying) by presenting complex issues and positions in a factual, concise and compelling manner. Students will
prepare a factual, data-driven paper that attempts to provide justification for a change in policy. Please remember
this paper should not be your personal opinions, but you will be writing this paper as an external agency
evaluating the issue and the role of nonprofits in supporting or opposing the policy. Therefore, no personal
stories here. You are expected to apply the data (statistics, stories, other evidence) to justify your position for a
policy change – you could be writing in support of the policy. What is important is you collect data and make
your recommendations based on the evidence that you present. Think of yourself as advocates or proponents of
an issue and write this paper (based on scholarly papers, data, factual evidence) to push for policy change. The
paper must be convincing and persuasive in its tone, but must not be opinionated.

The paper must contain the following – strong introduction to the topic; literature review (both scholarly and
white papers can be included; no newspaper item or op-eds); objective data; and conclusions where you reaffirm
your position on the policy, and if it needs to change based on your examination, and how the policy can affect
communities. Use the sources