U5D1-S1&2 - Discuss how we, as public administrators, can extend our influence and voice not only to government, but also toform informal and necessary collaborations between governments, etc. see details below

Discuss how we, as public administrators, can extend our influence and voice not only to government, but also to form informal and necessary collaborations between government, businesses, and social and political communities. Think outside the box and generate bold ideas for change from the inside.

OBJECTIVES
To successfully complete this learning unit, you will be expected to:
1. Analyze key elements of a specific issue that has global, multicultural, and diversity ramifications.
2. Assess plans to provide collaborative solutions that reflect common public values to a specific issue that
has global, multicultural, and diversity ramifications.
3. Assess the use of social networking as a means or system of public participation.
4. Compare the importance of culture and values in public participation models.
Unit 5 Bowling Alone
[u05s1] Unit 5 Study 1
STUDIES
Readings
• In the Kivisto and Faist text, Citizenship: Discourse, Theory, and Transnational Prospects, read
Chapter 4, "Withdrawal," pages 77–101.
Research
Complete the following research in preparation for this unit's discussions:
• Go to the Web site Democracy in America and explore the site's many resources. This is a hypertext
project from American Studies at the University of Virginia about Alexis de Tocqueville's book
Democracy in America. It is an extremely robust Web site, so allow time to browse.
• Go to Robert Putnam's Bowling Alone Web site and explore it. Again, this is a rich resource, so allow
time to engage with the materials.

• After you have explored the two Web sites, use a resource library to locate at least three peerreviewed
articles that address civic engagement and social networking (as defined by Putnam). You
will need these resources for the Civic Engagement discussion in this unit.
[u05s2] Unit 5 Study 2
PREPARATION FOR PROJECT PHASE 2
Resources
Global Issue – Theoretical Framework (Phase 2).
Global Issue Resources | Transcript.
The next phase of your course project, Global Issue – Theoretical Framework (Phase 2), will be due in Unit 7.
Read the directions for this assignment and plan to meet this deadline. If you have any questions about the
requirements after reading the directions, contact your instructor.
Review of Literature
Begin a literature review relevant to the issue you selected in Phase 1. Your list of sources for Phase 2 will
include those you previously cited in Phase 1, but should be considerably expanded. It should include added
material located through the Global Issue Resources interactive, course readings, and media presentations if
relevant. In addition, it must include at least eight peer-reviewed sources located from the Resource library or
other sources on-line or in print.
In order to make sure you maximize the results of your research, read the assignment instructions for Global
Issue – Theoretical Framework (Phase 2) carefully and plan to meet the requirements. Keep notes and the
citations of all sources you consult. It is never too early to begin sketching out ideas for your paper.