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From Gettysburg To Townsville, Australia And Back, Caroline A. Ehrhardt Apr 2016

From Gettysburg To Townsville, Australia And Back, Caroline A. Ehrhardt

Celebration

I studied abroad in Townsville, AU in the Fall 2014 and had the semester of my life. I am biology major, who has always wanted to pursue a career with animals and I got to run hands on experiments at James Cook University. I collected research on wild rock wallabies, I got Open Water Padi Dive certified and dove throughout Australia and Bali, Indonesia. I got up close with wild sharks, eels, jellyfish, and a variety of tropical fish. I joined the co-ed soccer and disc team. Most importantly, I became friends with amazing people from all over the world.


Boleto Y Entrada: A Roundtrip Ticket To A Year Abroad, Elizabeth M. Belair Apr 2016

Boleto Y Entrada: A Roundtrip Ticket To A Year Abroad, Elizabeth M. Belair

Celebration

A presentation to illustrate my work with the Global Leaders of Gettysburg College (GLGC) program at Gettysburg College.


The Effects Of South Korean Pop Culture On The Country’S Standards Of Beauty And Success, Cristina Cervantes, Charles Springwood, Faculty Advisor Apr 2016

The Effects Of South Korean Pop Culture On The Country’S Standards Of Beauty And Success, Cristina Cervantes, Charles Springwood, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Oral presentation abstract.


“Little Brothers” By Agniia Barto: Gender And Ideology In Soviet Era Picture Books, 1920s-1930s, Boryana Borisova, Marina Balina, Faculty Advisor Apr 2016

“Little Brothers” By Agniia Barto: Gender And Ideology In Soviet Era Picture Books, 1920s-1930s, Boryana Borisova, Marina Balina, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

In the early 1920s, Soviet children’s literature was to provide the blueprint for becoming model citizens of this newly formed society. It became the precursor to the new two-fold ideological discourse: depicting life of Soviet children as paradise, while condemning children’s hardship and exploitation of their less fortunate counterparts abroad. Such educational and ideological tendencies are prominent in Agniia Barto’s poem, “Little Brothers” (1928), as it visually and textually represented the theme of internationalism, which was to nurture and shape a feeling of unity in struggle, as well as compassion toward the fates of foreign children. I will explore the …


Unfree Labor In Côte D’Ivoire’S Cocoa Production: A Comparative Analysis Of The Local Cocoa And Cotton Commodity Chains, Kacie Graves, William Munro, Faculty Advisor Apr 2016

Unfree Labor In Côte D’Ivoire’S Cocoa Production: A Comparative Analysis Of The Local Cocoa And Cotton Commodity Chains, Kacie Graves, William Munro, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Oral presentation abstract.


Time To Wake Up: Importance Of Recognizing And Regulating Private Military Forces, Jia Yang, Michael Weis, Faculty Advisor Apr 2016

Time To Wake Up: Importance Of Recognizing And Regulating Private Military Forces, Jia Yang, Michael Weis, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Oral presentation abstract.


Cultivating Leaders Of Indiana, Annagul Yaryyeva, Jennifer Sdunzik Mar 2016

Cultivating Leaders Of Indiana, Annagul Yaryyeva, Jennifer Sdunzik

Engagement & Service-Learning Summit

"Cultivating Leaders of Indiana" was developed to establish connections between the Purdue student body and the Frankfort community. By engaging high school students in workshops that focused on local, national, and global identities, the goal of the project was to encourage students to appreciate their individuality and to motivate them to translate their skills into a global perspective.Moreover, workshops centering on themes such as culture, citizenship, media, and education were designed to empower our project participants to embrace their sense of social value and responsibility not only in their immediate communities but also globally.


Fragile States: Beyond International Borders And Into U.S. Communities, Debra J. Bolton Phd, Francisco M. Hernandez Major Jan 2016

Fragile States: Beyond International Borders And Into U.S. Communities, Debra J. Bolton Phd, Francisco M. Hernandez Major

Adult Education Research Conference

“Fragile States Indicators”, used worldwide, were applied to U.S. communities with high poverty. Theories, literature and data gave rise to a model that could be applied to families and institutions with implications for adult education.