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Making Markets And Constructing Crises: A Review Of Ho’S Liquidated, Alexandra B. Cox Apr 2012

Making Markets And Constructing Crises: A Review Of Ho’S Liquidated, Alexandra B. Cox

The Qualitative Report

This book review is a beginning academic researcher’s interpretation of the robust methods and rich data Ho presents in her study of investment banking culture and the market in Liquidated: An Ethnography of Wall Street (2009). A unique contribution of the text is Ho’s combining of ethnographic methods in order to practice polymorphous engagement in her study. A weakness of the text is Ho’s lacking autoethnographic analysis of her experience as an Asian American woman on Wall Street. The book will be helpful for a scholarly audience interested in studying rigorous ethnographic methodologies and exploring the culture of Wall Street.

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Parallel Lives: Similarities Between The Lived Experiences Of Persons With Cancer And Hiv, Danielle Boyd '12 Apr 2012

Parallel Lives: Similarities Between The Lived Experiences Of Persons With Cancer And Hiv, Danielle Boyd '12

Honor Scholar Theses

Thave chosen to focus this analysis on the shared experiences of patients with the socially stigmatized and incurable illnesses of cancer and HIV. These people cannot have their patient experience ended by a nice little pill or vaccine. They must blindly put their hopes in painful treatment regimens that can offer only management of their condition. They often undergo the tremendously helpless experience of feeling one’s body decline. As their treatment or the illness itself progresses they must enlist the help of family and friends to help them with daily tasks. Obviously the shared experiences of these two patient populations …

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Life Beyond The Haze: The Risks, Reasons And Rewards Of Dealing And Doing In College, Matthew Cecil '12 Apr 2012

Life Beyond The Haze: The Risks, Reasons And Rewards Of Dealing And Doing In College, Matthew Cecil '12

Honor Scholar Theses

This investigative series examines collegiate drug culture at DePasw University in Greencastle, Indiana and ancillaries. Manjuana provides the primary focus, although the illegal nse of prescription drugs, “party” drugs and other harder drugs is covered as well. Interviews include dealers and users, current and former students, law enforcement officials, relevant experts and others with connections to the drug scene at DePauw. These interviews, and my observations of these students, tell the story of privilege of protection at a small private college in the Midwest and its national implications.

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Causes Of The Vietnamese Brain Drain Syndrome, Phuong Nguyen '12 Apr 2012

Causes Of The Vietnamese Brain Drain Syndrome, Phuong Nguyen '12

Honor Scholar Theses

In 2010, Vietnam had more than 2 million emigrants residing in countries such as: the United States, Australia, Canada, Germany, France, the Republic of Korea, Japan, and the United Kingdom (World Bank). This number of emigrants accounted for 2.5% of the whole domestic population. Also according to this date, the emigration rate of tertiary-educated population was 27.1% in 2000. Due to relatively high number of emigrants, Vietnam has experienced rapid growth in receipts of remittances recently. Hernandes-Cross (2005) reports that the amount of remittances sent to Vietnam from other countries reached USD $1.2 billion in 1999. By 2003, this number …

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Remittance And Poverty Reduction: A Study Of Post-Conflict Migration From Nepal, Shreeya Neupane '12 Apr 2012

Remittance And Poverty Reduction: A Study Of Post-Conflict Migration From Nepal, Shreeya Neupane '12

Honor Scholar Theses

This paper is divided into six sections. Section 1 1s the introduction which lays out the problem and how it plans to respond to it. Section 2 contextualizes the problem by providing a brief political, historical and demographic background surrounding migration and historicizing poverty. Section 3 is on the methodology used in this paper. Section 4 describes the demographics related to migration. Section 5 focuses on the reported trends of poverty reduction and its validity. Section 6 is on the unintended consequences of migration, including inequality, feminization of labor and the real estate bubble and how these issues limit migration’s …

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Untold Stories Of Human Cargo, Taylor Beaty '12 Apr 2012

Untold Stories Of Human Cargo, Taylor Beaty '12

Honor Scholar Theses

No abstract provided.

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David, Isaac, 1841-1900 (Sc 318), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2012

David, Isaac, 1841-1900 (Sc 318), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 318. Letter of Isaac David, secretary of St. George Lodge, Louisville, Kentucky, to Dr. Oscar E. Bloch, Louisville, arranging Bloch’s examination for his Masonic degree.

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Research Brief: "The Effect Of Veterans Benefits On Education And Earnings", Institute For Veterans And Military Families At Syracuse University Apr 2012

Research Brief: "The Effect Of Veterans Benefits On Education And Earnings", Institute For Veterans And Military Families At Syracuse University

Institute for Veterans and Military Families

This study found that veterans’ benefits which subsidize education make up the largest federal program for student aid, and that veterans’ benefits are estimated to increase future schooling by 1.4 years, meaning annual earnings for these veterans will be 6% higher than they would have been otherwise. In practice, that implies annual earnings approximately 6% higher than would have been expected in the absence of the benefits. In policy, policymakers should note that this study found smaller effects on earnings and education than previous studies have found. Suggestions for future study include comparing the annual earnings premium for veterans’ benefit …

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Exploring Relationship Dynamics: The Care Of Vietnamese Migrant Caregivers In Taiwanese Households, Stephen Lin Apr 2012

Exploring Relationship Dynamics: The Care Of Vietnamese Migrant Caregivers In Taiwanese Households, Stephen Lin

Migration and Ethnic Relations Colloquium Series

No abstract provided.

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Center For Rebuilding Sustainable Communities After Disasters, Adenrele Awotona, Center For Rebuilding Sustainable Communities After Disasters, University Of Massachusetts Boston Apr 2012

Center For Rebuilding Sustainable Communities After Disasters, Adenrele Awotona, Center For Rebuilding Sustainable Communities After Disasters, University Of Massachusetts Boston

Office of Community Partnerships Posters

Center for Rebuilding Sustainable Communities after Disasters (CRSCAD) cultivates alliances with local, national, and international agencies, government and academic institutions, NGOs, and for-profit and not-for-profit bodies which share common interests in the area of post-disaster reconstruction globally.

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Providing Staff And Program Development For Boston-Area Adult Basic Education Programs, Steve Reuys, Adult Literacy Resource Institute, University Of Massachusetts Boston Apr 2012

Providing Staff And Program Development For Boston-Area Adult Basic Education Programs, Steve Reuys, Adult Literacy Resource Institute, University Of Massachusetts Boston

Office of Community Partnerships Posters

The Adult Literacy Resource Institute (part of UMass Boston since 1983, and 100% grant-funded) serves as the Greater Boston Regional Support Center for SABES, the state’s System for Adult Basic Education Support. We provide a variety of staff and program development services to adult basic education programs in the Boston area, especially the approximately 40 programs in the region (most located at community-based organizations) that are funded by the state’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and that offer ESOL, basic literacy and numeracy, GED preparation, and other classes (including family literacy, civics education, career pathways, and college transition).

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Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network: Boston Regional Office And Minority Business Center, Mark Allio, Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network, University Of Massachusetts Boston Apr 2012

Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network: Boston Regional Office And Minority Business Center, Mark Allio, Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network, University Of Massachusetts Boston

Office of Community Partnerships Posters

Hosted by the College of Management, we are part of a statewide business assistance program providing free one-on-one counsel to entrepreneurs and seeking help with business growth and strategy, financing and loan assistance, and strategic, marketing and operational analysis. Our services are available to the public and members of the UMB community, including student, faculty, and staff. We also offer workshops and training programs on a variety of topics targeted to the needs of small business.

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Teaching And Service Partnerships At The Center For Community Democracy And Democratic Literacy, Judith Kurland, Center For Community Democracy And Democratic Literacy, University Of Massachusetts Boston Apr 2012

Teaching And Service Partnerships At The Center For Community Democracy And Democratic Literacy, Judith Kurland, Center For Community Democracy And Democratic Literacy, University Of Massachusetts Boston

Office of Community Partnerships Posters

The initial work of this McCormack Graduate School center focuses on the seven major placed-based initiatives within Boston, creating a Community of Practice to extend and expand best practices throughout the city; and provides expert strategic, design, policy and program advice in the creation of the Boston Promise Initiative led by the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative (DSNI), one of the initial twenty-one projects in the nation awarded by the Obama administration.

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Identifying Success In Schools And Programs For English Language Learners In Boston Public Schools, Miren Uriarte, Michael Berardino, Jie Chen, Virginia Diez, Faye Karp, Sarah Rustan, Rosann Tung, Laurie Gagnon, Pamela Stazesky, Eileen De Los Reyes, Antonieta Bolomey, Gaston Institute, University Of Massachusetts Boston Apr 2012

Identifying Success In Schools And Programs For English Language Learners In Boston Public Schools, Miren Uriarte, Michael Berardino, Jie Chen, Virginia Diez, Faye Karp, Sarah Rustan, Rosann Tung, Laurie Gagnon, Pamela Stazesky, Eileen De Los Reyes, Antonieta Bolomey, Gaston Institute, University Of Massachusetts Boston

Office of Community Partnerships Posters

The Gastón Institute collaborates with government agencies, community organizations and foundations in applied research aimed at evaluating the impact of policies, programs and practices. This poster describes a three-way collaboration among researchers and practitioners from Boston Public Schools (BPS), the Gastón Institute and the Center for Collaborative Education (CCE) which yielded two comprehensive studies: 1. The enrollment and outcomes of English language learners in BPS; 2. Best ELL practices in four schools that were consistently high performing or steadily improving with respect to ELL student outcomes.

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Civility And American Democracy: A National Forum, Barbara L. Graceffa, Center For Civil Discourse, University Of Massachusetts Boston Apr 2012

Civility And American Democracy: A National Forum, Barbara L. Graceffa, Center For Civil Discourse, University Of Massachusetts Boston

Office of Community Partnerships Posters

At a time when political discourse seems to be on the path to paralysis, this forum brought together prominent humanities scholars, political thinkers, and journalists to explore the meaning of civility and its role in American democracy. The forum holds the following sessions: Civility in American History; Civility and Morality; Civility and Culture; Civility, Politics, and the Media.

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Evaluating Effectiveness Of A Public Mental Health Re-Entry Program: Strategic Statewide Partnerships, Stephanie Hartwell Apr 2012

Evaluating Effectiveness Of A Public Mental Health Re-Entry Program: Strategic Statewide Partnerships, Stephanie Hartwell

Office of Community Partnerships Posters

This study is the first ever initiative to merge administrative data base in Massachusetts to evaluate an important public mental health program. It examines post-incarceration outcome of adults with serious mental illness (SMI) enrolled in the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH) Forensic Transition Team (FTT) program. The Program began in 1998 with the goal of transitioning offenders with SMI released from state and local correctional facilities utilizing a core set of transition activities. In this study we evaluate the program's effectiveness using merged administrative data from various state agencies for the years 2007 - 2011, comparing FTT clients to …

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Louis D. Brown Peace Institute Burial Guide Training, Funded By American Sociological Association, Stephanie Hartwell, Camila Mejia Apr 2012

Louis D. Brown Peace Institute Burial Guide Training, Funded By American Sociological Association, Stephanie Hartwell, Camila Mejia

Office of Community Partnerships Posters

The Community Action Research Initiative (CARI) involves the dissemination and implementation of the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute’s (LDBPI) “Burial and Resource Guide” and a corresponding evaluation. The burial guide is a “step-by-step” manual with sections including: notification and correspondence with family, friends, funeral homes, officials, services and insurance companies; writing guidelines for obituaries and media statements; and tracking and contacts with police, medical examiners, and victim advocates after the murder of a loved one. The guide also includes exercises and resources for healing/coping. This is possibly the first specialized guide for survivors of homicide.

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Umass Boston – Brazilian Immigrant Center Partnership, Tim Sieber, C. Eduardo Siqueira, Natalicia Tracy, Gaston Institute, University Of Massachusetts Boston Apr 2012

Umass Boston – Brazilian Immigrant Center Partnership, Tim Sieber, C. Eduardo Siqueira, Natalicia Tracy, Gaston Institute, University Of Massachusetts Boston

Office of Community Partnerships Posters

The Brazilian Immigrant Center (BIC) does organizing, advocacy and training to reduce marginalization of Brazilian immigrants, promoting their engagement as workers & civic participants. A worker’s center, BIC supports and defends workers’ rights under current state & US labor laws. BIC helps workers mediate complaints with employers, and refers others for class action suits, or intervention by the Mass. Attorney General or US Dept. of Labor. A special focus at present is organizing mostly women domestic workers, and BIC has a new Law and Policy Clinic, a Domestic Worker Mediation Program, and an Immigration Justice Project staffed by two full-time …

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Geographic Information Systems Facilitate Youth, Youth Workers And Community Stakeholder Efforts, Helenmary Hotz Apr 2012

Geographic Information Systems Facilitate Youth, Youth Workers And Community Stakeholder Efforts, Helenmary Hotz

Office of Community Partnerships Posters

A large population of underserved students and residents in the City of Boston suffer from behavioral and/or discipline problems, as well as substance and/or alcohol abuse. A side effect of this behavior is the increasing instance of trash such as cigarette butts, condoms, syringes and packaging being discarded in public areas. The South Boston Youth Action Center (SBYAC) is tackling this problem by making the community aware of the locations and probable sources of this problem. The SBYAC is implementing an effort to rid South Boston parks, playgrounds and areas frequented by children of refuse associated with substance abuse. And, …

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Honduras: Local, Regional And Global Partnerships To Improve Health In Olancho, Lisa Kennedy Sheldon, Hasan Bailey, Carlo Najera, Mary Roy Apr 2012

Honduras: Local, Regional And Global Partnerships To Improve Health In Olancho, Lisa Kennedy Sheldon, Hasan Bailey, Carlo Najera, Mary Roy

Office of Community Partnerships Posters

The Honduran Mission Team-New Hampshire (HMT-NH) in partnership with the Olancho Aid Foundation (OAF), works in the Olancho department to improve the health and education of the Honduran people. The HMT-NH 2012 Healthcare Team included UMass Boston faculty and a nursing student working with American and Honduran doctors and nurses to provide culturally-appropriate healthcare and collect data about the needs of the Honduran people in Olancho.

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Nantucket Shellfish Management Plan, Kristin Uiterwyk, Steve Bliven, Dan Leavitt, Jack Wiggin, Urban Harbors Institute, University Of Massachusetts Boston Apr 2012

Nantucket Shellfish Management Plan, Kristin Uiterwyk, Steve Bliven, Dan Leavitt, Jack Wiggin, Urban Harbors Institute, University Of Massachusetts Boston

Office of Community Partnerships Posters

Nantucket’s shellfish resources are an important part of the Island’s history, culture, and economy. Nantucket waters support one of the country’s last wild-caught bay scallop fisheries. Elsewhere along the Atlantic coast, fishing pressure, habitat loss, and disease have severely depleted bay scallop populations. Although Nantucketers continue to make a living harvesting shellfish from the Island’s waters, many do so with concern for the future of the resources and the habitats that support them. Urban Harbors Institute (UHI) provided technical assistance to the community to develop a Shellfish Management Plan (SMP) that addresses issues of water quality, habitat loss, climate change, …

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The Urban Harbors Institute, Urban Harbors Institute, University Of Massachusetts Boston Apr 2012

The Urban Harbors Institute, Urban Harbors Institute, University Of Massachusetts Boston

Office of Community Partnerships Posters

The Urban Harbors Institute (UHI) is a public policy and applied-science research center focused on issues affecting urban waterfronts and coastal and ocean resources. Our mission is to increase understanding of the marine environment, improve management practices, and promote informed decision making at the local, state and national levels. UHI employs a multidisciplinary approach in all its research and education projects, blending science, policy, and management.

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Coastsweep: The Massachusetts Coastal Cleanup Program, Dennis N. Leigh, Kristen Uiterwyk, Jack Wiggin, Schanna James, Allison Novelly, Robin Lacey, Anne Donovan, Arden Miller, Urban Harbors Institute, University Of Massachusetts Boston Apr 2012

Coastsweep: The Massachusetts Coastal Cleanup Program, Dennis N. Leigh, Kristen Uiterwyk, Jack Wiggin, Schanna James, Allison Novelly, Robin Lacey, Anne Donovan, Arden Miller, Urban Harbors Institute, University Of Massachusetts Boston

Office of Community Partnerships Posters

Through this project, volunteers in communities throughout Massachusetts turn out in large numbers each September and October for COASTSWEEP, the statewide coastal cleanup program sponsored by the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) and coordinated by the Urban Harbors Institute (UHI) of the University of Massachusetts Boston. COASTSWEEP is part of the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) organized by Ocean Conservancy in Washington, DC. Through the efforts of the ICC, volunteers from all over the world collect marine debris and record information about the trash they collect. This information is then analyzed and used to identify sources of debris and …

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The Gastón Institute’S Partnership With The Puerto Rican Cultural Center In Springfield, Ma, Maria Idali Torres, Ivette Cruz, Anjuli Manrique, Phillip Granberry, Gaston Institute, University Of Massachusetts Boston Apr 2012

The Gastón Institute’S Partnership With The Puerto Rican Cultural Center In Springfield, Ma, Maria Idali Torres, Ivette Cruz, Anjuli Manrique, Phillip Granberry, Gaston Institute, University Of Massachusetts Boston

Office of Community Partnerships Posters

The Gastón Institute responds to requests from government and foundations for CBPR studies seeking to test theories and methods for addressing disparities in educational, health, and economic outcomes in U.S. Latino and Latin American communities. Our future research in this area seeks to answer questions about the factors that contribute to the production of disparities in health, educational, and economic outcomes. Our current CBPR projects seek to test the feasibility of a variety of intervention strategies.

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The Gastón Institute’S Response To Requests For Descriptive Socio-Demographic Profiles Of Latinos In Massachusetts, Maria Idali Torres, Phillip Granberry, Gaston Institute, University Of Massachusetts Boston Apr 2012

The Gastón Institute’S Response To Requests For Descriptive Socio-Demographic Profiles Of Latinos In Massachusetts, Maria Idali Torres, Phillip Granberry, Gaston Institute, University Of Massachusetts Boston

Office of Community Partnerships Posters

The Gastón Institute responds to requests for periodic demographic updates on the Latino population in Massachusetts and other New England states. The rapidly changing makeup of the Latino population of Massachusetts calls for a deep understanding of the characteristics and situations of the different sectors of the community. While the non-Latino white population from Massachusetts declined around 4% over the last decade, the Latino population grew approximately 45%. This fact highlights the importance of Latino population to the State’s economic, political and social growth and stability.

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Community University Project For Literacy (Cupl), Carol Chandler-Rourke Apr 2012

Community University Project For Literacy (Cupl), Carol Chandler-Rourke

Office of Community Partnerships Posters

The Community-University Project for Literacy (CUPL) provides an academic structure for undergraduates to work as tutors in community-based learning centers. Students who enroll in CUPL commit to tutoring four hours each week at a community learning program while attending a credit-bearing academic seminar at UMass/Boston offered each semester. That is the Language, Literacy and Community in the Fall semester and ESL Tutor Training Seminar in the Spring semester.

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Institute For Community Inclusion (Ici) Leadership Education In Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (Lend) Partners With Community-Based Organizations (Cbos), David Helm, Institute For Community Inclusion, University Of Massachusetts Boston Apr 2012

Institute For Community Inclusion (Ici) Leadership Education In Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (Lend) Partners With Community-Based Organizations (Cbos), David Helm, Institute For Community Inclusion, University Of Massachusetts Boston

Office of Community Partnerships Posters

This Interdisciplinary Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) and Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) funded-program aims at providing long-term, graduate level interdisciplinary training to health professionals and family members. The purpose of this project is to develop leadership potential to improve the health status of infants, children, and adolescents with or at risk for neurodevelopmental and related disabilities and to enhance the systems of care for these children and their families.

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The New England Tace Center Provides Technical Assistance & Continuing Education, Cecelia Gandolfo, Institute For Community Inclusion, University Of Massachusetts Boston Apr 2012

The New England Tace Center Provides Technical Assistance & Continuing Education, Cecelia Gandolfo, Institute For Community Inclusion, University Of Massachusetts Boston

Office of Community Partnerships Posters

The New England TACE Center provides technical assistance (TA) & continuing education (CE) to the public vocational rehabilitation (VR) system and their partners. This center is part of a national network of 10 TACE Centers. The New England TACE serves: 10 State VR agencies; 2 Native American VR programs; VR provider agencies; Independent living centers and-1-Stop career centers.

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Early Literacy Matters, Lisa Van Thiel, Institute For Community Inclusion, University Of Massachusetts Boston Apr 2012

Early Literacy Matters, Lisa Van Thiel, Institute For Community Inclusion, University Of Massachusetts Boston

Office of Community Partnerships Posters

Early Literacy Matters (ELM) is a partnership between the University of Massachusetts Boston, Lynn Public Schools, and the Gregg Neighborhood House. Our goal is to create 8 preschool centers of excellence impacting 300 children per year identified as “at risk for academic failure.” ELM has transformed 17 classrooms that serve children speaking over 41 languages. 75% of ELM children speak a first language other than English or have limited English proficiency, and 16% receive special education services. ELM offers research-based curricula, professional development, and community/family involvement with intentional instruction proven to enrich children’s learning experiences. We offer professional development combined …

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Camp Shriver – A Free Inclusive Summer Sports Camp For Children With And Without Disabilities, Gary Siperstein, Barbara Gildea, Center For Social Development And Education, University Of Massachusetts Boston Apr 2012

Camp Shriver – A Free Inclusive Summer Sports Camp For Children With And Without Disabilities, Gary Siperstein, Barbara Gildea, Center For Social Development And Education, University Of Massachusetts Boston

Office of Community Partnerships Posters

Camp Shriver at UMass Boston provides summer recreational programming for children in the surrounding communities of Boston, Brockton and Quincy. Through Camp Shriver, UMass Boston reaches out to children and families who have few opportunities, particularly families of children with disabilities.

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