Assignment: Write a letter to Travis Arnold (President/CEO of Feed the Children) using standard letter format. The letter will contain 4 paragraphs and be no more than 2 single-spaced pages, including a reference page.

Paragraph 1: Introduce yourself and explain the problem (Feed the Children operates in the US, South America, and Africa, with children in need from the Hamas-Israel War.)

Paragraph 2: Explain the relevant history of the problem (cite your sources)

Paragraph 3: Explain concepts and theories related to the problem (cite your sources and relate to course material if possible)

Paragraph 4: Propose possible solutions and explain what you want this person to do (provide humanitarian aid for the children suffering from this crisis)

Requirements:

– Citations using the Chicago and include a list of your references. 

– 12 pt. font 

– 2 Single-spaced pages, including reference page

– Times New Roman 

– 1-inch margins

 Unit 5: Identifying Career Trends in Your Industry

In Unit 4, you conducted research into your academic program to learn more about what skills you would get from your courses, and how you might leverage what you learned to secure an internship or job in your field of interest. Now you will conduct research to find the current trends in your desired industry and provide a brief summary of your findings. This assignment will be in the form of a professional email to your supervisor, Ms. Smith. 

ScenarioImagine that you work for a company directly related to your major. Your company is preparing for expansion and your boss, Ms. Smith, has been asked to design an orientation program for new employees. As part of this process, Ms. Smith has asked you to do some research into the trends in your organization’s industry that new employees will need to know about and understand.

She has asked you to write a detailed email that identifies the three top emerging technology trends in your industry to incorporate into the new training, along with why they are the top three. If she likes your work on this initial research, she will ask you to take the lead on this portion of the training, allowing you to get leadership experience and name recognition within the organization. 

While you have been with the company for some time, you haven’t had much opportunity to focus on training others. You think you have a sense of the industry but know you need to do more research to be accurate in your analysis. The ability to spot emerging trends in your industry is an important skill, and your boss wants to ensure that new employees are up to speed as quickly as possible.  

Begin by reviewing this resource on conducting research on trends. It provides guidance on how to start your research and find the best sources for your project using the database tools available through UMGC’s Library. In addition to using the library databases, you can use other online resources to conduct additional industry research. Just remember to appropriately cite and reference your resources. You can learn more about citations and references at the Library’s Writing and Citing page. If you have questions about what type of citations to use, please ask your instructor. 

Your assignment is to produce a well-researched email in which you identify three emerging trends in your industry and discuss each one briefly. While this will be in an email format, you may find the “How to Write an Effective 5-Paragraph Essay” video helpful.

Assignment Instructions :

• Compose a professional email (300 to 500 words) providing a response to the prompt above. You may use this template to format your email.
• Use the Subject Guides from the library, and additional industry websites to research information to include in your response.  Be sure to use at least one source per trend.
• Use effective writing skills to communicate the information to Ms. Smith. You will want to go into enough depth to effectively address the subject, but take care to be concise.

MCE Ref 2: Align operational needs with business strategies.

This reflection activity is comprised of two sections indicating a word count for each prompt, collectively totaling a minimum of 500 words. Complete your reflections by responding to all prompts. 

An organization’s business strategy includes leadership theories and practices, as well as organizational structure. One of management’s responsibilities is to ensure their team’s work aligns with the organization’s business strategies.

Leadership Theories and Practices

What leadership theories have you seen used in your own workplace? Which were most effective? Which were the least effective? Why? How did the execution of these theories align with your organization’s business strategies?

Organizational Structure

Think of a company or organization you’re familiar with, perhaps one you’ve worked for or even a place of worship or school. What kind of organizational structure does the organization use? What other structures discussed in the chapter might allow the organization to operate more effectively? For example, would the move to a product team structure lead to greater efficiency or effectiveness? Why or why not?

Stephen S. Foster, The Brotherhood of Thieves; or A True Picture of the American Church and Clergy: A Letter to Nathaniel Barney, of Nantucket [1843]; and, Anonymous, 3 “Slavery and the Bible” DeBow’s Review vol. 9 [September 1850], 281-286). One of these documents uses religion to justify slavery, and the other uses religion to condemn slavery.

according to this format

Essay Structure:Introduction:

• Briefly introduce the topic of the role of religion and morality in the debate over slavery.
• Provide a thesis statement that outlines your main arguments regarding the role of religion/morality in the slavery debate and its impact on contemporary racial discussions.

Body Paragraphs:Question 1: Role of Religion/Morality in the Slavery Debate

• Discuss how each primary source document utilizes religious or moral arguments to either justify or condemn slavery.
• Use specific examples and quotes from the documents to support your analysis.
• Highlight the differences between the documents in their religious/moral arguments.
• Connect these arguments to broader historical contexts and their implications at the time.

Question 2: Impact of Religious/Moral Arguments on Contemporary Racial Discussions

• Discuss how the religious and moral arguments presented in the historical documents resonate with modern racial discussions.
• Draw connections between the historical justifications for or against slavery and current racial issues or debates.
• Analyze how these historical arguments continue to influence contemporary perspectives on race and morality.
• Use examples or insights from class lectures, the textbook, or other relevant course materials to support your points.
• Conclusion:
• Summarize the main points discussed in the essay.
• Reiterate the significance of understanding the historical role of religion/morality in the slavery debate and its relevance to present-day racial discussions.
• Conclude by emphasizing the ongoing impact of past moral and religious justifications on contemporary racial issues.