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"This Is What Community Should Look Like": An Ethnographic Study Of A Local Nonprofit Organization, Maggie Powers
"This Is What Community Should Look Like": An Ethnographic Study Of A Local Nonprofit Organization, Maggie Powers
SCSU Journal of Student Scholarship
This ethnographic study is based off of six weeks of participant observation and ethnographic research with Neighbors to Friends, a local grassroots organization in Central Minnesota that facilitates a free laundry program and runs a mobile shower vehicle that provides showers to those experiencing homelessness. By fully participating in the day-to-day operations of Neighbors to Friends, the purpose of this project is to gain a holistic understanding of how this unique nonprofit organization creates a sense of community for those experiencing homelessness and poverty. Nancy Dyson, the director of Neighbors to Friends, has a leadership style that allows for volunteers, …
Reiki And Well-Being In Minnesota, Rachel Michl
Reiki And Well-Being In Minnesota, Rachel Michl
SCSU Journal of Student Scholarship
Reiki is an example of a holistic healing practice that can be used for the participants overall wellbeing. Well-being can be seen through mental, emotional, and physical forms with my participants. Some examples include the calming effect Reiki was said to have on my participants, and its ability to help with pain, in my personal experience it reduced the irritation from my poison ivy and hives. Reiki can be described as a holistic energy healing that focuses on moving of energy through the body to help realign or balance the recipient’s energy and help heal ailments. Previous research shows that …