First Week of Projects

Hey gang,

You know, I didn't know exactly what to expect from all of the group projects when such loose guidelines were in place. But honestly, I feel like it gave people extra initiative. When your professor doesn't tell you exactly what to do, you can't meet a minimum requirement. I was so impressed by the hard work everyone put in- especially the interviews. It can be really intimidating to go out and ask people who you don't know questions. I guess my point is, I initially thought people may not take this project very seriously, but these projects have been extremely informative and I feel people really went the extra mile.

This project was personally challenging for me. I wanted to have an answer for you all on exactly what an executive order is, why it is issued, when it is issued, and how it is overturned. Professor G was extremely  understanding, and helped me realize that research/life doesn't work that way. When conducting research, it is not unusual to leave with more questions.

My group wanted to tell you about executive orders instead of the Women's Health Program so that you could use the information to your advantage throughout your careers as social workers. Unfortunately, we didn't find out exact answers. Right now from what I know executive orders are overturned through public outcry (HPV Vaccine) or through legal action against the state. I found out yesterday that the federal government is suing Texas for this executive order as well as Planned Parenthood. (I know that according to federal Medicaid law it is illegal to deny citizens the ability to choose their own qualified health provider, but I was unaware that the feds were taking legal action.)

I was involved in After Work Activism's focus group, so I already wrote a post about it. You can find it at the end of this blog post.

Well, I can't wait to see the rest of your projects. I really enjoyed learning more about the homeless population, and especially about the achievement gap in the Austin community. Thank you all for taking the time to research statistics AND reach out to the communities you researched.

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