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Georgia International Conference On Information Literacy Conference Program 2017, Georgia Southern University
Georgia International Conference On Information Literacy Conference Program 2017, Georgia Southern University
Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy
Official Conference Program. Conference was cancelled due to the impact of Hurricane Irma on the area.
Linguistic And Sociological Dimensions Of The Illusive Concept Of Jamʿ, Mohamed Mohamed
Linguistic And Sociological Dimensions Of The Illusive Concept Of Jamʿ, Mohamed Mohamed
South East Coastal Conference on Languages & Literatures (SECCLL)
The Linguistic and Sociological Dimensions of the Illusive Concept of Jamʿ
Unlike ijmāʿ, which means consensus, jamʿ refers to mere collection, gathering or grouping. In other words, if ijmāʿ is grounded in reason, indicates a choice between two opposites, and represents a reified construction, jamʿ, on the contrary, avoids reason, (con) fuses opposites, and survives on ambiguity. Jamʿ neither dialectically integrates opposites, nor post-modernly juxtaposes them as collage. The secret of jamʿ is an epistemology of truth that is never complete, and always mixed with falsehood. This epistemology is rooted in Islamic theology, where the Truth is …
Health Rocks! Program: The Association Of Youth Engagement With Program Outcomes, Sarah Taylor, Yan Xia, Anh Do, Shen Qin, Maria Rosario De Guzman
Health Rocks! Program: The Association Of Youth Engagement With Program Outcomes, Sarah Taylor, Yan Xia, Anh Do, Shen Qin, Maria Rosario De Guzman
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference
The Health Rocks! program aims to promote positive knowledge and attitudes towards substance-related risky behaviors among youth. This presentation will highlight findings from a quantitative study assessing the extent to which youths’ program engagement is associated with program outcomes. Implications are valuable to Extension personnel and other youth professionals for the design and implementation of future youth programs.
Students Taking A Right Stand – Male Youth Violence Prevention Through Positive Development And Role Modeling, Katie Dight, Rolanda Patrick, Corey Graham
Students Taking A Right Stand – Male Youth Violence Prevention Through Positive Development And Role Modeling, Katie Dight, Rolanda Patrick, Corey Graham
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference
Cabarrus STARS is a comprehensive program designed to promote positive youth development for minority male youth through a combination of system-, group-, and individual-level services. Program staff will discuss the successes and challenges they experience in working with a variety of schools, students, and families. Ideal for student support staff and community-based organizations focused on adolescent health.
I Am More Than My Label, Taylor L. Teichman, Enid Melendez
I Am More Than My Label, Taylor L. Teichman, Enid Melendez
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference
This workshop will offer experiential activities for youth allies to explore the foundational intersections between LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness and sexual violence. Introducing a framework of concrete tools, participants will identify at least three core resiliency factors of LGBTQ youth and be able to identify at least three concrete components for fostering community-wide support for these youth.
Some Secrets Should Be Shared: Implementing An Evidence-Based Suicide Prevention Program, Meghan W. Diamon
Some Secrets Should Be Shared: Implementing An Evidence-Based Suicide Prevention Program, Meghan W. Diamon
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference
Youth suicide is a preventable tragedy that can occur when children's mental health needs are unmet. Participants will discuss published research on risk factors for youth suicide, how to implement an evidence-based prevention program, and how to tackle common obstacles encountered. Participants will be prepared to mobilize school staff, parents, and community members to address the critical issues of depression awareness and suicide prevention.
The Intentional Student: Strategies To Help Students Of Low-Socioeconomic Status Succeed At Post-Secondary Institutions, Patrick L. Phillips
The Intentional Student: Strategies To Help Students Of Low-Socioeconomic Status Succeed At Post-Secondary Institutions, Patrick L. Phillips
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference
The Intentional Student: Strategies to Help Students of Low Socioeconomic Status Succeed at Post-Secondary Institutions, is structured in three phases: The Prerequisites, The Process and The Exodus. Attendees will take a journey in the same manner students navigate the college experience. (The Prerequisites)-areas that are completed and mastered before college, (The Process)-tasks and areas that are mastered while in college and (The Exodus)-areas mastered upon conclusion of college to obtain gainful employment. The target audience is educators, school counselors, mentors, therapist, and school social workers.
Massachusetts Schools Respond To Gun Violence And Opioid Abuse For Youth Experiencing Stress, Anxiety, Or Trauma, Teresa L. Sullivan M.Ed., Dympna M. Thomas Phd
Massachusetts Schools Respond To Gun Violence And Opioid Abuse For Youth Experiencing Stress, Anxiety, Or Trauma, Teresa L. Sullivan M.Ed., Dympna M. Thomas Phd
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference
- This workshop will demonstrate how one Massachusetts high school has responded to the seismic shift in responsibility for student behavioral health and the provision of social services to youth experiencing stress or trauma.
Black Girlhood: Reshaping The Identity And Improving The Well-Being Of African American Girls, Karla La'toya Sapp Ed.D
Black Girlhood: Reshaping The Identity And Improving The Well-Being Of African American Girls, Karla La'toya Sapp Ed.D
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference
The identity and overall well-being of African American girls tends to be influenced, both positively and negatively, by the following factors: mass media, gender roles, and environmental factors. Black Girlhood examines the identity development of African American girls utilizing the relational developmental systems theory framework. Black Girlhood also explores the role that mass media, gender roles, and environmental factors shape how African American girls view themselves, while providing interventions that can allow the reshaping of their identity and improvement in their overall well-being.
Preparing For Excellence: Mentoring African American Girls To Encourage Positive Academic, Interpersonal, And Vocational Outcomes, Tera R. Reid
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference
African American girls face significant barriers to educational and personal success. Mentoring has been shown to have a positive effect among youth. This workshop will explore the interventions of a mentoring program in Georgia.
This workshop targets anyone interested in practical solutions. Participants will be empowered and engaged to learn specific strategies, interventions, and develop solutions of their own.
Leading Students And Teachers Away From Adversity And Towards Success, Joshua Covey, Amanda Pascale, Eve Miller, Matthew Ohlson
Leading Students And Teachers Away From Adversity And Towards Success, Joshua Covey, Amanda Pascale, Eve Miller, Matthew Ohlson
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference
The Leader in Me is a whole school transformation process. It teaches 21st century leadership and life skills to students and creates a culture of student empowerment based on the idea that every child can be a leader. The session will share best practices from the field and particpants will leave with proven strategies for increasing outcomes and creating college and career ready leaders.
The Development Of An After-School Program For Youth Placed At-Risk: A Collaborative Approach, K. Andrew R. Richards, Victoria Shiver, Michael A. Lawson, Tania Alameda-Lawson
The Development Of An After-School Program For Youth Placed At-Risk: A Collaborative Approach, K. Andrew R. Richards, Victoria Shiver, Michael A. Lawson, Tania Alameda-Lawson
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference
Educators, program practitioners, and potential community partners may enjoy this presentation on a collaborative approach to improving the lives of youth that have been placed at-risk within and outside of a Title I elementary school’s after-school program. By combining resources, expertise, and disciplines, the program works to develop well-rounded and personally and socially responsible children through academic enrichment, sport-based youth development, and parental engagement.
No Child Left Behind: Barriers For Youth Aging Out Of Foster Care, Wanda D. Davidson, Alphonso Underwood
No Child Left Behind: Barriers For Youth Aging Out Of Foster Care, Wanda D. Davidson, Alphonso Underwood
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference
This presentation will explore the effects of foster care on the attainment of education for youth aging out of foster. There are studies that suggest that older youth and youth of color, are particularly vulnerable to systemic issues which may hinder educational success. The presentation will review research that seek to identify specific barriers to educational success and the role of children services, social workers, teachers and the department of education.
Beyond Black And White: Infusing Restorative Practices Into Student Discipline, Louis L. Fletcher Phd, Peter Hilts
Beyond Black And White: Infusing Restorative Practices Into Student Discipline, Louis L. Fletcher Phd, Peter Hilts
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference
As a reaction to school violence, zero-tolerance became the rule in many school districts. The latter practice silenced student voices and institutionalized the overrepresentation of minority students in discipline situations. An over-reliance on punishment has not significantly changed behavior; therefore, it is time to explore proactively using restorative practices to allow students to value the reasons behind rules instead of simply complying to avoid punishment.
Early College High Schools: Achieving The Dream Of College For Urban, North Texas Students, Wendy N. Jasper
Early College High Schools: Achieving The Dream Of College For Urban, North Texas Students, Wendy N. Jasper
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference
Tarrant County College, an Achieving the Dream Leader College, has created an environment at its district that has made an Associate’s Degree attainable for students in the county’s most challenged high schools and may provide ideas for outreach and recruitment to those interested in developing an Early College High School within their home institution.
Collective Impact: The Strategies And Realities Of Implementing A ‘Shared Youth Vision’, Ken Karamichael, Larry Katz, Sara Nolan
Collective Impact: The Strategies And Realities Of Implementing A ‘Shared Youth Vision’, Ken Karamichael, Larry Katz, Sara Nolan
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference
“Collective Impact” will demonstrate innovative approaches to partnership and funding models in urban youth programming in response to the emerging trend of collective impact funding initiatives. This workshop will highlight successful work within the Rutgers University network, with emphasis on effective strategies for fund diversity, partnership development, and tools in data collection, school enrollment, student retention and program evaluation.
Strategies And Solutions For Implementing A Distinguished Success Ambassador Program To Promote Student Achievement, Ebony L. Payno
Strategies And Solutions For Implementing A Distinguished Success Ambassador Program To Promote Student Achievement, Ebony L. Payno
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference
Are you looking for a unique program designed to enhance your school’s learning environment and academic success? Come hear this dynamic and refreshing presentation to learn how to equip your students with the tools they need to make a positive change serving as Success Ambassadors. This session will offer you a wealth of invaluable information, creative resources and practical strategies.
Exploration Of Protecting Factors That Contribute To Refugee Mental Well-Being, Claudia Interiano, Elvita Kondili
Exploration Of Protecting Factors That Contribute To Refugee Mental Well-Being, Claudia Interiano, Elvita Kondili
National Cross-Cultural Counseling and Education Conference for Research, Action, and Change
A focus on refugees’ strengths is needed to provide a more complex understanding of the migration experience. This presentation will focus on protective factors that safeguard mental well-being in refugees. It will discuss the purpose and results of a qualitative study conducted with refugees and staff members from agencies that work with them.
City Of Barnesville Benchmark Study: General Fund And Enterprise Transfers, Jonathan Bush, Tiffany Oden, Cindy Steinman, Cory Hall, Jamila Nura, David Beck
City Of Barnesville Benchmark Study: General Fund And Enterprise Transfers, Jonathan Bush, Tiffany Oden, Cindy Steinman, Cory Hall, Jamila Nura, David Beck
Georgia Municipal Association Practicum
No abstract provided.
Patterson Historical Walk/ Community Event, Cory Hall
Patterson Historical Walk/ Community Event, Cory Hall
Georgia Municipal Association Practicum
No abstract provided.
Sidewalk Grading Manual For Washington, Ga, Tiffany Oden
Sidewalk Grading Manual For Washington, Ga, Tiffany Oden
Georgia Municipal Association Practicum
No abstract provided.
Sidewalk Grading Report; City Of Washington, Ga, Tiffany Oden
Sidewalk Grading Report; City Of Washington, Ga, Tiffany Oden
Georgia Municipal Association Practicum
No abstract provided.
Special Events Ordinance: City Of Statesboro, Cindy Steinmann
Special Events Ordinance: City Of Statesboro, Cindy Steinmann
Georgia Municipal Association Practicum
No abstract provided.
City Of Smyrna Citizens’ Academy Implementation Plan, Cindy Steinmann
City Of Smyrna Citizens’ Academy Implementation Plan, Cindy Steinmann
Georgia Municipal Association Practicum
No abstract provided.
Food Truck Viability; Watkinsville, Ga, David Beck
Food Truck Viability; Watkinsville, Ga, David Beck
Georgia Municipal Association Practicum
No abstract provided.
City Of Pembroke: Downtown And Residential Urban Redevelopment Project, Jamila Nura
City Of Pembroke: Downtown And Residential Urban Redevelopment Project, Jamila Nura
Georgia Municipal Association Practicum
No abstract provided.