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J.T. Mcwilliams Elementary, Anthony Cano

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

According to Nevada Report Card, 287,550 students in the state of Nevada are identified as minorities.

Project 150, Jacob Mcqueen

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

The social issue that Project 150 seeks to address is the issue of homeless and underprivileged youth.

John D. Jackie Gaughan Clubhouse, Dakyung Jung

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

“Alleviating urban poverty depends significantly on economic growth and the nation’s ability to provide more, and better-paying, jobs” (Lemons, 2015).

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Ben Brikman

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

According to J Stuart Elborn (2016), a medical professor from Queen’s University Belfast, youth that grow up with this disease “have shown a high prevalence of depression and anxiety in patients with cystic fibrosis and parent caregivers.” It greatly affects a person when they are feel like it is a burden to take care of themselves. Many affected by psychological distress allows this negativity to affect their adherence to their treatment and experience more frequent exacerbations, which leads to a poor quality of outlook on life.

Religion Declining, Oscar Pascual

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

As of today, compared to previous generations there are fewer people going to church or are affiliated with a religion that day practice daily. During my volunteering in my service site, where it was my job to basically teach, or enlighten youths from a Catholic family and show them what their religion means to them and its importance, my fellow teachers and I face the challenge of basically grabbing their interest even worse their attention to the topic.

The Mean Girl Phenomenon, Mia Espinoza

Sociology Student Work Collection

This presentation looks further into the "mean girl phenomenon", what it is and how it came to be. Also looks into how to deal with "mean girls" and at what age it is first noticed in young children. Why women are so competitive with each other is also analyzed.

Assistant Sunday School Teacherst. John The Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, Nicholas Barbarino

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

Give the children the necessary information to be able to make a decision about the religion in their future.

Viewing Snapchat Filters Through A Sociological Lens, Mymy Nguyen

Sociology Student Work Collection

This project focuses on the sociological analysis of Snapchat filters. As the popularity of the Snapchat app rises, so do the social effects of its filters. These filters may seem harmless and fun, but the underlying messages reinforce Western beauty standards and recreate many different stereotypes.

Project 150, Anthony Louie

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

Homelessness is a major problem in the world we live, but it is even bigger when it happens to youths.

Making A New Friend, Taylor Fireman

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

Keeping elderly minds alive.

Golden Desert Speech And Debate, Grant Schober

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

Health and well- being of kids.

The Muscular Dystrophy Association, Natasha Ortiz

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a social problem because the people affected by it do not get to live a normal life.

Thomas O’Roarke Elementary, Jarod Grimm

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

Parent involvement.

The Torch (December 2017), Crtp

Torch: The Civil Rights Team Project Newsletter

Description

Civic and Community Engagement | Civil Rights and Discrimination | Education | Gender and Sexuality | Inequality and Stratification | Politics and Social Change | Public Policy | Race and Ethnicity

Recommended Citation

Baldwin, Brandon and Civil Rights Team Project, "Torch (August 2013)" (2013). Torch: The Civil Rights Team Project Newsletter. 58. http://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/torch/58

Mentoring With Core Academy, Danielle Olson

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

Giving children a chance to have one person who is always rooting for them and having a positive reinforcement in their life.

Lgbt* Center Newsletter, December 2017, University Of Northern Iowa. Lgbt* Center.

Gender & Sexuality Services Newsletter

In This Issue:
--Friends of the LGBT* Center
--Happy 4th Birthday to the LGBT* Center!
--Spring Student Involvement
--Unity Point's LGBTQ Health Clinic Opens in Cedar Falls January 3!
--Assistance With Housing
--Interested in Taking Safe Zone Ally Training Over Winter Break?

Youth Homelessness, Sydney Lahown

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

Approximately 1.7 million homeless teens in the United States (Fernandes).

Baby's Bounty, Selene Barajas

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

There are disadvantaged mothers that come from domestic abuse cases, teen pregnancies, unemployment, underemployment, and have mental health issues.

The 100% Student, Adriana Frost

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

Increased expectations for student achievement

Creating The Future Leaders Of Tomorrow, Jason T. Meyer

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

The current state is ongoing, as there is a whole new group of boys who reach scouting age every year who need the support and guidance that in a lot of cases, they cannot receive anywhere else.

Speech & Debate, Jesse Padua

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

American teenagers lack character building blocks in their adolescence.

Service Learning Project, Joel Molina

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

The social issue is the lack of collaborative work from the community, or only provided in dire times.

Volunteering At The Shade Tree Shelter, Charlene Clark

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

Homeless persons in the United States are difficult to assess, estimates of homeless persons range from 250,000 to 3 million. The homeless population has shifted to include women and children, including two-parent families (DiMarco).

Volunteering At Gurdwara’S Baba Deep Singh Ji’S Community Dinner, Satinderjit Dhaliwal

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

Hunger and starvation is a huge problem around the world.

Transwomen In The Workplace, Kiona Jones

Sociology Student Work Collection

Society continues to devalue the work of women while simultaneously devaluing the existence of transgender people. The combined result is the devaluing of transwomen and their work. This project looks at the implications of transwomen in the workplace.

Transgender Policing & Pushing The Boundaries 1850s To 2010s, Mira Farrow

Sociology Student Work Collection

The notions of gender transgression and gender policing served as the basis for this presentation. Looking at the historical representations in media, major stories in the social awareness of transgender people, and transfeminist politics of the modern era allowed a freedom to look at the roots of trans-misogyny from multiple lenses. I wanted to humanize transgender people and simultaneously address a major question of the day. Namely do trans people have the right to exist in public spaces? This led to several related questions to help frame the issue on a historical and sociological basis and allow a synthesis of …

Lgbt* Center Newsletter, November 2017, University Of Northern Iowa. Lgbt* Center.

Gender & Sexuality Services Newsletter

In This Issue:
--Friends of the LGBT* Center
--On-Campus Housing
--Transgender Remembrance Week
--UNI Surveys and Research Requests
--Other Opportunities For Involvement

Equity& Inclusion Matters - Issue 3, November 2017, Otterbein Office Of Social Justice & Activism

Equity and Inclusion Newsletter

In This Issue:

• Otterbein Conference Highlights Power of Women, Middle, High School Girls
• Columbus City Schools Sending Best, Brightest to Otterbein
• The Most Diverse First-Year Class in Otterbein's History Began in August
• Otterbein's Campus Reacts to Charlottesville Events

The Devaluation Of Gender, Kymberli Allen

Sociology Student Work Collection

The goal of my project was to emphasize the need for society to stop placing such high importance on gender, and all the expectations gender warrants. I've created a stimulating visual packed with information from many sources, colorful imagery, and my own personal views of this pressing topic.

Bi-Lights: Gender With A Purpose, Jaynetha Robinson

Sociology Student Work Collection

“Boys will be boys” and “girls will be girls” is no longer the dominant narrative in what has now become a global society. The impact of gender intersects all lives at all times. In other words, what impacts one gender impacts them all.