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Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Urban Partnerships Promoting Academic Excellence, Amy L. Cook, Laura A. Hayden, Robert A. Gracia
Urban Partnerships Promoting Academic Excellence, Amy L. Cook, Laura A. Hayden, Robert A. Gracia
Laura A Hayden
Boston Public Schools (BPS) and the University preparation programs have developed a collaborative partnership that shares a vision for charting bright futures for all students. This program aims that incorporating service learning in curricula will prepare school counseling students to promote educational excellence and equity among urban youth, and Co-creating school counseling interventions between UMass Boston faculty and BPS personnel will foster communication and meet student needs.
Fearless Friday: Marli Horwitz, Christina L. Bassler
Fearless Friday: Marli Horwitz, Christina L. Bassler
SURGE
Over three and a half million people will have experienced homelessness in the past year- an overwhelming and disheartening statistic. For this week’s Fearless Friday, we highlight Marli Horwitz, who has courageously dedicated herself to debunking stereotypes, increasing awareness, and taking action towards ending homelessness. As program coordinator of D.C. Outfitters, she has led many trips to public parks in D.C., provided toiletries and clothing to people experiencing homelessness, and has planned two successful Homelessness Awareness Weeks. [excerpt]
The Native American Organic Garden: Using Service Learning As A Site Of Resistance To The Boarding School Tradition, Donna Chollett
The Native American Organic Garden: Using Service Learning As A Site Of Resistance To The Boarding School Tradition, Donna Chollett
Anthropology Publications
As educators, we owe it to our students to enable them to transgress structural impediments and to create sustainable alternatives from the margins of the industrial agro-food system. Policies of assimilation, allotment, and enclosure of the Native American commons and ecosystems brought devastation to Native cultures. Dependence on government commodities replaced Native food sovereignty and contributed to malnutrition, obesity, and diabetes as diets responded to corporately produced and processed foods. Young people often feel disempowered and ask how they might confront such formidable forces as corporate control of our agro-food system, destruction of natural resources, and threats to human health. …
Fearless Friday: Erin O'Connor, Christina L. Bassler
Fearless Friday: Erin O'Connor, Christina L. Bassler
SURGE
For fearless Friday, Surge would like to commend Silent Leader Award recipient, Erin O’Connor. The Silent Leader Award was given this year in memory of Emily Silverstein ’11, a passionate member of the campus community and a fervent advocate for peace at yesterday’s Fall Convocation. [excerpt]
Opinion: Too Many Veterans With Children Are Still Homeless, Christopher R. Fee, Joshua L. Stewart
Opinion: Too Many Veterans With Children Are Still Homeless, Christopher R. Fee, Joshua L. Stewart
English Faculty Publications
Don’t ignore homeless veterans.
As we pause this Veterans Day to reflect on those who have sacrificed in the service of our country, let us not neglect to address the plight of those who have returned to a civilian life with far less promise than they have every right to expect. [excerpt]
University College Connection Fall 2014, Dennis K. George, Dean, Wendi Kelley, University College, Western Kentucky University
University College Connection Fall 2014, Dennis K. George, Dean, Wendi Kelley, University College, Western Kentucky University
UC Publications
No abstract provided.
Progression Through Partnership, Aurelia Spaulding Editor, Leah Ashwill Director
Progression Through Partnership, Aurelia Spaulding Editor, Leah Ashwill Director
ALIVE Center Publications
No abstract provided.
Enc 4931 Grant Writing, Johanna Hillen
Creating A Roadmap For Your Service-Learning And Civic Engagement Program, Lynn Donahue
Creating A Roadmap For Your Service-Learning And Civic Engagement Program, Lynn Donahue
Center for Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Publications
No abstract provided.
Service Learning E-News - August 2014, Parkland College
Service Learning E-News - August 2014, Parkland College
Service Learning Newsletter
No abstract provided.
服務研習通訊第十七期 Office Of Service-Learning Newsletters, Volume 17, Office Of Service-Learning, Lingnan University
服務研習通訊第十七期 Office Of Service-Learning Newsletters, Volume 17, Office Of Service-Learning, Lingnan University
SLant 嶺召
走進智慧之門
今期通訊以「走進智慧之門」為主題,介紹「大學社會責任」的概念,並邀請了諸位老師、同學分享他們肩負社會責任的經驗。但願您從這些分享中得到一點啟發,然後把握不同機會,盡一己之力,回饋社會!
Continue to Grow in WISDOM
With the theme of “Continue to Grow in Wisdom”, the concept of “University Social Responsibility” is introduced, while teachers and students share their experiences on taking up their social responsibility in this issue of “SLant”. We hope that you will be inspired to take this direction to a new level.
University College Connection Summer 2014, Dennis K. George, Dean, Wendi Kelley, University College, Western Kentucky University
University College Connection Summer 2014, Dennis K. George, Dean, Wendi Kelley, University College, Western Kentucky University
UC Publications
No abstract provided.
嶺大服務研習 引入創新思維 培育「服務領袖」回饋社會, Office Of Service-Learning, Lingnan University
嶺大服務研習 引入創新思維 培育「服務領袖」回饋社會, Office Of Service-Learning, Lingnan University
OSL Supplement 新聞特刊
原載於2014年6月9日《星島日報》。
Originally published in "Sing Tao Daily" 9th Jun 2014.
Social Workers' Perception On Hiv/Aids And The Effects On Their Service Delivery, Elsa Rodriguez, O'Shonda Mcdowell
Social Workers' Perception On Hiv/Aids And The Effects On Their Service Delivery, Elsa Rodriguez, O'Shonda Mcdowell
Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations
This study explores the relationship between social workers’ perceptions of the HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) /AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) population and the effects on their service delivery. This study used a quantitative online survey with a self-administered questionnaire. Data was collected for 60 social worker participants for this study. Participants were provided a postcard to a link of the questionnaire that surveyed participants’ regarding demographics, general knowledge, knowledge about contracting HIV/AIDS, HIV/AIDS risk, and service delivery. Implications from the correlation coefficients identify a significant negative relationship between stigma and HIV/AIDS knowledge, suggesting that higher levels of stigma were present …
College Students’ Attitudes Towards Adults With Developmental Disabilities: Does Direct Contact Make A Difference?, Caroline E. Greene
College Students’ Attitudes Towards Adults With Developmental Disabilities: Does Direct Contact Make A Difference?, Caroline E. Greene
Honors College Theses
Data were collected from thirty college students who participated in an alternative break trip and approximately seventy college students who did not attend the trip. Study subjects served as counselors at a camp for adults with developmental disabilities. Data were collected using five measures: a) before the week started, students filled out a survey which questioned their comfort level and attitude when interacting with this population; b) this same survey was administered to a random sample of college students who did not attend the break trip c) at camp, students kept a journal throughout the week documenting their experiences; d) …
嶺大積極肩負社會責任 藉服務研習連繫社區, Office Of Service-Learning, Lingnan University
嶺大積極肩負社會責任 藉服務研習連繫社區, Office Of Service-Learning, Lingnan University
OSL Supplement 新聞特刊
原載於2014年5月12日《星島日報》。
Originally published in "Sing Tao Daily" 12th May 2014.
The Effects Of Extracurricular Activity On Children And Adolescents: Hosting A Tennis Camp For Children In The Foster Care System, Lauren Armstrong
The Effects Of Extracurricular Activity On Children And Adolescents: Hosting A Tennis Camp For Children In The Foster Care System, Lauren Armstrong
Senior Theses
In recent years, many studies have been conducted regarding the positive effects of extracurricular activities on the behaviors, actions, and overall well-being of children and adolescents. Whether it is through sports, hobbies, or activities within the community, it is important for all children to be able to have access to and be involved in some kind of extracurricular activities. Participation in activities such as these instills in children the qualities essential for life long success including good work ethic, time management skills, the ability to work in groups, commitment, and focus all while guiding them along the right path as …
Volunteering And Social Development Across Cultures: A Credit Bearing Course For The Alliance For Global Education's Global And Public Health Program At Manipal University (India), Katie Jo Walter
Capstone Collection
This course-linked capstone presents full details for the creation, facilitation and evaluation of a new field-based course for the Alliance for Global Education’s (Alliance) Global and Public Health program at Manipal University in India. Operating in partnership with Manipal University’s Volunteer Services Organization (VSO), the course will increase opportunities for participant interaction with people both on and off campus, actively respond to participants’ stated interest in volunteer work, and strengthen institutional ties between the Alliance and Manipal University.
The plan for the course, titled, “Volunteering across cultures: India and the United States”, incorporates best practices and theories from international service …
Chp Teams Up With Simply Smiles For Mission Trip, Valerie Wherley
Chp Teams Up With Simply Smiles For Mission Trip, Valerie Wherley
Valerie Wherley
Exercise science students from the College of Health Professions and one student from the John F. Welch College of Business spent this past spring break on a mission trip to Oaxaca, Mexico. This was a pilot trip initiated by Valerie Wherley, an exercise science professor at the University, to determine whether or not Oaxaca would be a good fit for service learning for the exercise science program.
服務研習加強大學生的社會參與度 嶺大學生積極討論不同的社會議題, Office Of Service-Learning, Lingnan University
服務研習加強大學生的社會參與度 嶺大學生積極討論不同的社會議題, Office Of Service-Learning, Lingnan University
OSL Supplement 新聞特刊
原載於2014年4月14日《星島日報》。
Originally published in "Sing Tao Daily" 14th Apr 2014.
Fearless: Anastasia Maisel, Anastasia M. Maisel
Fearless: Anastasia Maisel, Anastasia M. Maisel
SURGE
Working to create a meaningful, respectful, and community-minded Day of Service in honor of Gettysburg College student Emily Silverstein ’11, and continually involved in different farming and food initiatives in the Gettysburg area to promote food justice and environmentally friendly farming practices, Anastasia Maisel ’14 fearlessly gives her time, energy, and passion to promoting social justice on and off campus. [excerpt]
Building Civic Participation Of Undergraduates: Umass Boston’S Civic Engagement Scholars Initiative (Cesi), Rajini Srikanth, Aminah Pilgrim, Office Of Faculty Development, University Of Massachusetts Boston, Office Of Community Partnerships, University Of Massachusetts Boston
Building Civic Participation Of Undergraduates: Umass Boston’S Civic Engagement Scholars Initiative (Cesi), Rajini Srikanth, Aminah Pilgrim, Office Of Faculty Development, University Of Massachusetts Boston, Office Of Community Partnerships, University Of Massachusetts Boston
Office of Community Partnerships Posters
The Civic Engagement Scholars Initiative (CESI) is a professional development program that supports faculty and community partners to effectively engage undergraduate students in service-learning and community-based research activities. CESI aims to reinforce classroom learning, foster civic habits and skills, and address community-identified needs.
Community University Project For Literacy (Cupl), Carol Chandler-Rourke
Community University Project For Literacy (Cupl), Carol Chandler-Rourke
Office of Community Partnerships Posters
The Community-University Project for Literacy (CUPL), now in its third decade of service, provides an academic structure for UMB students to provide 40 hours of service each semester as tutors at community-based learning centers while attending a credit-bearing seminar at UMass/Boston.
Indigenous Women, Mother Tongues, And Nation Building In New England: A Tribal Policy Leadership Series, Amy Den Ouden, Chris Bobel
Indigenous Women, Mother Tongues, And Nation Building In New England: A Tribal Policy Leadership Series, Amy Den Ouden, Chris Bobel
Office of Community Partnerships Posters
In collaboration with the Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project (WLRP), Indigenous women educators and leaders, the Dept. of Women’s and Gender Studies is redesigning WOST/WGS 270, Native American Women in North America, to incorporate a lecture series on nation building and a semester-long community engagement project fostering student leadership in a research and policy formation project focused on legislating and funding a Native American language education law in Massachusetts.
Nursing Home Referrals Within The Veterans Health Administration: Variation By Site And Payment For Care, Edward Alan Miller, Stefanie Gidmark, Emily Gadbois, Marylou Guihan, Orna Intrator
Nursing Home Referrals Within The Veterans Health Administration: Variation By Site And Payment For Care, Edward Alan Miller, Stefanie Gidmark, Emily Gadbois, Marylou Guihan, Orna Intrator
Office of Community Partnerships Posters
Background: Veterans may receive Veterans Health Administration (VHA)-paid nursing home (NH) care in VHA Community Living Centers (CLCs), state veterans homes (SVHs), or community NHs; Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMCs) must provide VHA-paid NH care to highly service connected (mandatory) Veterans; VAMCs have discretion to provide VHA-paid care to other Veterans, if resources allow. Study Objective: To examine how Veterans’ eligibility for different types of payment sources—VHA, Medicare, Medicaid, other—informs NH referral within the VHA.
Global Ambassadors Program, Office Of International And Transnational Affairs, University Of Massachusetts Boston
Global Ambassadors Program, Office Of International And Transnational Affairs, University Of Massachusetts Boston
Office of Community Partnerships Posters
UMass Boston students are a force for driving the shape, structure, and scope of the international programs that are offered at UMass Boston and beyond campus borders. The Office of International and Transnational Affairs offers outstanding UMass Boston students the opportunity to further their experiences in international leadership through the Global Ambassadors Program. Each semester, a select group of UMass Boston students is accepted to the year-long certificate program through which they spread the understanding and appreciation of different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints.
Beacon Voyages For Service, The South: A Comparative Look At Hunger, Homelessness And Poverty In North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, And Louisiana, Beacon Voyages For Service, University Of Massachusetts Boston
Beacon Voyages For Service, The South: A Comparative Look At Hunger, Homelessness And Poverty In North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, And Louisiana, Beacon Voyages For Service, University Of Massachusetts Boston
Office of Community Partnerships Posters
Beacon Voyages for Service (BVS) is a student run program within the Office of Student Leadership and Community Engagement that coordinates Alternative Break Programs. In January , 2014, 11 students embarked on a two week road trip to take a comparative look at hunger and homelessness in the southern United States. Along the route they partnered with 8 different organizations to learn about the effects of hunger and homelessness in this region.
Csef: An Internship Program At Community Arts Organizations For Honors College Students, Megan Rokop, Michael Metzger, Rajini Srikanth
Csef: An Internship Program At Community Arts Organizations For Honors College Students, Megan Rokop, Michael Metzger, Rajini Srikanth
Office of Community Partnerships Posters
CSEF (the “Creative and Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship”) runs from August 2013 through May 2014 as part of the Creative Economy Initiative, funded by the UMass President’s Office. CSEF aims to provides students the opportunity to intern at a community arts organization, and provides local organizations the opportunity to work closely with UMass Boston students & faculty. Three intern teams immersed themselves in issues their sites were facing, proposed potential solutions, and are now using a $4000 mini-grant to implement those solutions at their partner sites.
University College Connection Spring 2014, Dennis K. George, Dean, Wendi Kelley, University College, Western Kentucky University
University College Connection Spring 2014, Dennis K. George, Dean, Wendi Kelley, University College, Western Kentucky University
UC Publications
No abstract provided.
Progression Through Partnership, Aurelia Spaulding Editor, Leah Ashwill Director
Progression Through Partnership, Aurelia Spaulding Editor, Leah Ashwill Director
ALIVE Center Publications
No abstract provided.