Indigenous Perspectives: The Struggle For Land, Culture And Education In Rivas, Nicaragua,
2011
SIT Graduate Institute
Indigenous Perspectives: The Struggle For Land, Culture And Education In Rivas, Nicaragua, Jeremy Harrison-Smith
Capstone Collection
The domination of Western educational systems and the capitalist market over indigenous social economic structures has been detrimental to communities all over the world. The search for foreign investment and development opportunities, along with local government’s educational structuring has spread these systems to communities in Central America. This research explores first-hand accounts surrounding these influences through the perspectives of two Nahua indigenous communities in Rivas, Nicaragua. First, a history of indigenous struggles in Nicaragua along with U.S. economic influence on land rights, tourism and educational systems are explored. Then, the indigenous communities’ perspectives are presented to understand the effects of …
Intercultural Competency Training For Semester At Sea,
2011
SIT Graduate Institute
Intercultural Competency Training For Semester At Sea, Leah Charbonneau
Capstone Collection
Semester At Sea, a comparative education study abroad program, is a unique experience that provides participants an opportunity to challenge their worldview. Semester At Sea cultivates opportunities beyond the classroom to explore issues of culture and identity. However, little training is provided to give participants the tools to navigate in intercultural contexts.
The proposed Semester At Sea (SAS) Intercultural Competency Training (ICT) program will offer a semester-long intensive training program with the purpose of providing participants with a foundation in intercultural competency and sensitivity. The purpose of the SAS ICT design is to incorporate experiential educational practices and classroom learning …
Subsurface Characterization Of Groundwater Contaminated By Landfill Leachate Using Microbial Community Profile Data And A Nonparametric Decision-Making Process,
2011
University of Vermont
Subsurface Characterization Of Groundwater Contaminated By Landfill Leachate Using Microbial Community Profile Data And A Nonparametric Decision-Making Process, Andrea R. Pearce, Donna M. Rizzo, Paula J. Mouser
College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences Faculty Publications
Microbial biodiversity in groundwater and soil presents a unique opportunity for improving characterization and monitoring at sites with multiple contaminants, yet few computational methods use or incorporate these data because of their high dimensionality and variability. We present a systematic, nonparametric decision-making methodology to help characterize a water quality gradient in leachate-contaminated groundwater using only microbiological data for input. The data-driven methodology is based on clustering a set of molecular genetic-based microbial community profiles. Microbes were sampled from groundwater monitoring wells located within and around an aquifer contaminated with landfill leachate. We modified a self-organizing map (SOM) to weight the …
Ray Flynn's Legacy: American Cities And The Progressive Agenda,
2011
Occidental College
Ray Flynn's Legacy: American Cities And The Progressive Agenda, Peter Dreier
Peter Dreier
No abstract provided.
Affordable Housing: Lessons From Canada,
2011
Occidental College
Affordable Housing: Lessons From Canada, Peter Dreier, J. David Hulchanski
Peter Dreier
No abstract provided.
The Bus Stops Here For First Transit Contact,
2011
Occidental College
The Bus Stops Here For First Transit Contact, Peter Dreier
Peter Dreier
No abstract provided.
A Chicago, La Lutte Syndicale A Payé,
2011
Occidental College
Social Justice Philanthropy: Can We Get More Bang For The Buck?,
2011
Occidental College
Social Justice Philanthropy: Can We Get More Bang For The Buck?, Peter Dreier
Peter Dreier
No abstract provided.
The Future Of Community Reinvestment,
2011
Occidental College
Katrina And Power In America,
2011
Occidental College
Connecting The Parks To The Community And The Community To The Parks,
2011
Occidental College
Connecting The Parks To The Community And The Community To The Parks, Andrea M. Azuma, Robert B. Gottlieb, Mark Vallianatos, Jessica K. Gudmundson, Amanda L. Shaffer, Peter Dreier
Peter Dreier
No abstract provided.
America's Urban Crisis A Decade After The Los Angeles Riots,
2011
Occidental College
America's Urban Crisis A Decade After The Los Angeles Riots, Peter Dreier
Peter Dreier
No abstract provided.
California's Single-Payer Initiative: What Went Wrong?,
2011
Occidental College
California's Single-Payer Initiative: What Went Wrong?, Peter Dreier, Matthew Glasser
Peter Dreier
No abstract provided.
Economic Inequality And Public Policy: The Power Of Place,
2011
Occidental College
Economic Inequality And Public Policy: The Power Of Place, Peter Dreier, Todd Swanstrom, John Mollenkopf
Peter Dreier
No abstract provided.
Redlining Cities: How Banks Color Community Development,
2011
Occidental College
Redlining Cities: How Banks Color Community Development, Peter Dreier
Peter Dreier
No abstract provided.
Nobody Home: The Housing Crisis Meets The Nineties,
2011
Occidental College
Nobody Home: The Housing Crisis Meets The Nineties, Peter Dreier, Richard Appelbaum
Peter Dreier
No abstract provided.
Local Success Stories,
2011
Occidental College
Scapegoating Rent Control: Masking The Causes Of Homelessness,
2011
Occidental College
Scapegoating Rent Control: Masking The Causes Of Homelessness, Richard Appelbaum, Michael Dolny, Peter Dreier, John Gilderbloom
Peter Dreier
No abstract provided.
Ghanaians In Amsterdam, Their "Good Work Back Home" And The Importance Of Reciprocity,
2011
Leiden University
Ghanaians In Amsterdam, Their "Good Work Back Home" And The Importance Of Reciprocity, Ton Dietz, Valentina Mazzucato, Mirjam Kabki, Lothar Smith
Journal of Global Initiatives: Policy, Pedagogy, Perspective
This paper discusses the particular and strategic roles, which migrants play in the development of their country of origin, notably their rural "hometowns." It is based on a multi-sited, contemporaneous study in cultural economics that explores the influence of transnational ties between Ghanaian migrants in Amsterdam with individual and collective actors in Ghana, notably in rural Ashanti communities. This paper highlights the role of institutions, linking communities living abroad to their people back home, or broader: in the home country. In this contribution two of these, inter-linked institutions get special attention: community development, and funerals.
The Classroom Environment: The Silent Curriculum,
2011
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
The Classroom Environment: The Silent Curriculum, Brittany Allen, Katie Hessick
Psychology and Child Development
This senior project focused on the physical environment of elementary school classrooms, with a particular emphasis on how environmental factors influence behavior and academic achievement. Such environmental factors included lighting, color, acoustics, temperature, seating arrangements, space and crowding, and living kinds such as plants and animals. Previous research has demonstrated a connection between student behavior and the classroom environment. Taylor and Vlastos (2009) developed a theory regarding the relationship between environment and design within the classroom. They referred to the physical environment of the classroom as the “silent curriculum” and hold strongly to the belief that understanding the physical environment …
