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Business Ethics
Winter 2008
Introduction
In business ethics, we spend substantial time examining the “bads” of the corporate world, for example actions by Enron, Arthur Anderson, and Tyco executives.
As a contrast, students were charged with creating “social good.”
Students learned 1) what they, as individuals, without financial resources, can do and 2) what might be possible as they become members of, and leaders for, powerful organizations, with resources!
The following slides are excerpts from their presentations.
What do you get when you add…
17 WVCO Students
+ $0 Budget
+ 1 Assignment: Create Social Good
??
Amazing Results!
Setting the foundation for sports on campus Taking steps toward a healthier Washington Feeding the hungry in Brewster Saving lives with the Red Cross Helping at the Okanogan Animal Shelter Sharing the dangers of drugs with Nespelem
school children
Intramural Sports
By Sophie and Daniel
Setting the Stage for Sports
Intramural Soccer on the Omak Campus
Planning Budgeting Recruitment Playing!
A Healthier Washington
By Greg, Heidi, Connie
Taking Steps to a Healthier Washington
“The Steps to a Healthier Washington program helps communities create policies that make the healthy choice the easy choice.”
According to the Health District, “physical inactivity, over weight and obesity are associated with increased risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, asthma, and arthritis.”
Students worked with the Okanogan Health District to conduct walkability surveys.
Survey results will help cities identify priority areas for making our streets more “walkable” and get people moving!
Some of the challenges they found follow…
Making the healthy choice the easy choice
No sidewalks
Snow and ice barriers
More snow and ice
Brewster Food Bank
By Yuni, Gwen, Jessica
Feeding the Hungry Helping people in need Showing concern and raising
awareness Helping to bond the community
together People are in need year round
Over $200 collected on movie night.
Over 10 boxes of food collected throughout the project.
Red Cross Blood Drive
By Morgan, James
Before the blood drive
Make signs PublicizeBake cookies
PLEASE SUPPORT THE BUSINESS ETHICS BLOOD DRIVE!
WHEN: FEBRUARY 26TH, 2008
TIME: 2:00 PM TILL 6:00 PM
LOCATION: STEVENS GYM, OMAK HIGH SCHOOL.
YOU NEVER KNOW WHOSE LIFE YOU COULD SAVE!!
During the blood drive
Greeting Refreshments Watching donors Giving information Donating blood Thanking donors
Donating blood saves lives!
After the Blood Drive
•Clean up •Thank the staff and other volunteers•Help load the truck
Okanogan Animal Foster Shelter
By Sarah, Sarah, Tim, Tanya
Adoptions and Awareness
To begin there were over 80 cats in the shelter.
Through our efforts, 15 cats were adopted.
Donations ($$$)
Ads on partyline and freecycle.com
Donation cups out around town
Raised over $60 worth of weight circles
Raised over $108 for the shelter
Donations (Time)
Volunteered at the shelter to help with cleaning and bathing the cats.
Love those cats!
Each cat costs the shelter $20 for shots and care.
We helped by raising money and helping to care for the cats.
DRUG AWARENESS
By Jarae, Isabel, Suesan
Project Overview
Meth presentation to 6-8 grades at Nespelem School presentation made by Gene Fenton
Essay contest (and great prizes!)
What would your community be like without drugs? 1st place: PS2, 2nd place: IPod
Survey to measure success
Informational booklets on other drugs
Importance It is very important to speak and guide our young
people in a positive way.
Children do not know the facts of drugs. They only know what they see and what they hear from friends and family.
We are responsible for educating the youth around us.
Community benefits.
Meth Presentation
Assessment All understood the facts of Meth All were impacted All had a great experience with the presentation Targeting a small community isn’t exactly
impacting the entire world, but it is taking a small chunk out of it.
Making a positive impact on children is always a success!
March 2008 Social Change Project
March 2008 Social Change Project
Students Reading Their Essays
Special thanks to
EVERYONE who made these amazing results possible!