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Sticky Situations: Understanding The Law And Life, Krystal Banks Mar 2023

Sticky Situations: Understanding The Law And Life, Krystal Banks

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

Law and life go hand in hand. Understanding the law and how it connects to life can be an effective tool in teaching youth and adults the value of making good decisions when it comes to life and the law. Sticky Situations places real-world situations in the context of learning how to apply the law and effectively respond to life's sticky situations.


The Murder Of George Floyd: A Case Study Examining How The Policing Of Black Men And Grassroots Activism Influence The Will Of Black Women To Lead, Ella Gates-Mahmoud Jan 2023

The Murder Of George Floyd: A Case Study Examining How The Policing Of Black Men And Grassroots Activism Influence The Will Of Black Women To Lead, Ella Gates-Mahmoud

Doctorate in Education

This study's objective investigates the viewpoints held by Black women in two urban areas of Minnesota about the social upheaval that followed the murder of George Floyd in 2020 for using a counterfeit $20 bill. In the last decade, police killings of innocent Black people in the United States have received more attention, and Floyd's death is only one example of this phenomenon. In the U.S., the likelihood of a police officer taking the life of a Black man is higher than that of a White man. Between 2013-2019 there have been 1,641 fatal shootings of defenseless Black men by …


Myth, Power, And Justice: The Danger Of A Single Story, Christen H. Clougherty Mar 2021

Myth, Power, And Justice: The Danger Of A Single Story, Christen H. Clougherty

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

If we hear only a single story about a group, we risk a critical misunderstanding. In this session, learn to critically analyze assumptions of single stories and dominant narratives about community partners. Engage in hands-on activities to explore this issue as it relates to race, poverty, and social justice. Leave with classroom activities to take back to your classroom.


Desarrollo De Capacidades Humanas En Los Aprendices Sena Desde El Enfoque De Desarrollo Humano De Martha Nussbaum, Elisa Mondragón Chivata, Miguel Ángelo Rojas Suarez Jan 2021

Desarrollo De Capacidades Humanas En Los Aprendices Sena Desde El Enfoque De Desarrollo Humano De Martha Nussbaum, Elisa Mondragón Chivata, Miguel Ángelo Rojas Suarez

Maestría en Estudios y Gestión del Desarrollo – MEGD

El presente proyecto de investigación, titulado desarrollo de capacidades humanas en los aprendices Sena desde el enfoque de desarrollo humano de Martha Nussbaum, tiene la intención de indagar si, a través, del modelo de formación integral que ofrece el Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje (SENA), logra promover las capacidades humanas, afiliación, razón práctica y control de su propio entorno en los aprendices; aportando a la estructuración del proyecto de vida de cada uno de ellos, orientado al aprovechamiento de sus libertades y oportunidades, conducentes a la consecución de una mejor calidad de vida. El enfoque de capacidades permite establecer un diálogo …