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The ability to work within a team environment is an essential skill in the workplace, regardless of your role or chosen industry. Effective team building can produce a highly connected group of individuals who are empathic, collaborative, and ready to solve difficult problems. This assignment will allow you to demonstrate how effectively you can analyze how the challenges and benefits of a diverse workforce are related to current social issues.

Select 1 current social issue that has global diversity and inclusion implications.

Reflectonhowthe materials you encountered in this weeks reading and videosrelate to thesocial issue you selected. 

Imagine that you are a manager at an organization connected to the social issue you selected. You are passionate about making effective change and are aware that research is essential to explore the implications and identify solutions.

Create an 8- to 10-slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation in which you do the following:
Describe the social issue you have selected. Name the marginalized and/or multicultural groups, if any, who are at the center of this social issue. 
Explain key messages in support of this social issue. Provide examples. 
Explain the key areas of opposition regarding this social issue. 
Research what global impactthis social issue has. Explain whetherthis social issue exists in countries other than the United States. If it does, what are similarities and differencestohow this issue is addressed abroad?
Discuss what challenges this social issue presents in society and/or the workplace. Identify any challenges the issue has presented you or your coworkers.
Explain how awareness of this social issue benefits society and/or the workplace.
Discuss your greatest breakthrough or ah ha moment in researching your selected social issue. What are possible strategies you identified that could be implemented to improve, resolve, or eradicate this social issue? 

Use the speaker notes section to enhance and explain information included on the slides, as well as to provide supplemental and reflective information. 

Cite a minimum of 2 academic references.

Include a slide with APA-formatted citations to give credit to any resources (including images) you use to create your presentation. For assistance with APA formatting, use the Reference & Citation Generator.