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Preventing Hiv Among Black Men In College Using A Cbpr Approach, Louis Graham, Robert Aronson, Regina Pulliam, L Mann, Scott Rhodes Jan 2014

Preventing Hiv Among Black Men In College Using A Cbpr Approach, Louis Graham, Robert Aronson, Regina Pulliam, L Mann, Scott Rhodes

Louis Graham

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Addressing Economic Devastation And Built Environment Degradation To Prevent Violence: A Photovoice Project Of Detroit Youth Passages, Louis Graham, Armando Reyes, William Lopez, Alana Gracey, Rachel Snow, Mark Padilla Jan 2013

Addressing Economic Devastation And Built Environment Degradation To Prevent Violence: A Photovoice Project Of Detroit Youth Passages, Louis Graham, Armando Reyes, William Lopez, Alana Gracey, Rachel Snow, Mark Padilla

Louis Graham

This project increased awareness about issues of violence to youth, their communities, and policy makers through the technique of photovoice and its translation into photo exhibitions and other community events. Youth participants learned photography skills, engaged in critical communal discussions about important issues affecting their health, wrote reflective stories about their photos, and engaged in policy change efforts. Their photos depict the need to address economic devastation and built environment degradation to prevent violence in their communities. Youth presented policy makers and community leaders with an “insider’s perspective” of the issues facing their communities, with the hope of promoting policy …


Value Added: Integrating Nsbe Jr. Chapters Into High School Mathematics And Science Curricula, David Woessner, Sundiata Jangha, Christal Gordon, Douglas Edwards, F. Scott Cowan, Pamela Reid, Richard Peltier, Dr. Donna Llewellyn, Dr. Marion Usselman Jan 2003

Value Added: Integrating Nsbe Jr. Chapters Into High School Mathematics And Science Curricula, David Woessner, Sundiata Jangha, Christal Gordon, Douglas Edwards, F. Scott Cowan, Pamela Reid, Richard Peltier, Dr. Donna Llewellyn, Dr. Marion Usselman

Richard E. Peltier

Research studies show that Georgia's present and future workforce is unprepared for the scientific and technological challenges facing them. Georgia's middle and high school students lag far behind the national average in science and math scores. Specifically: The Fordham Foundation gave Georgia a grade "F' in science. Over half of Georgia 8th grade students scored at the lowest science achievement level in the 1996 National Assessment of Educational Progress study. One out of every four Georgia high school students fails the science portion of the Georgia High School Graduation Test on his or her first attempt. Georgia ranked dead last …