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Girls Club: The Gender Imbalance Of Youth Programs, A Case Study, Shayne Bell

Capstone Collection

Youth around the world have proven that when they come together and put their energies toward a cause, impactful change can happen. While youth in the US have been involved in social issues for decades, there is a noticeable imbalance in the gender makeup of these groups: In civic engagement programs, social change organizations, and volunteer programs around the country, young women make up the large majority of those involved, creating a gender gap that cannot be ignored. It begs the question- why are so many more females involved in these programs than young men? What is causing this?

This …

Why We Don't Need An Academic Rebel Alliance, Edward Brennan

Other

As an intellectual, the first duty of the academic who wishes to engage with society is on the level of ideas, writes Eddie Brennan. Trying to build a new society within the institutions, language and politics of the nineteenth century is hopeless; what is needed from intellectuals and academics is rebellious thought.

Oral Presentation: Students And Free Enterprise, Jami Vallesteros

Festival of Communities: UG Symposium (Posters)

UNLV SIFE is part of an international non-profit organization that works with leaders in business and higher education to mobilize university students to make a difference in their communities while developing the skills to become socially responsible business leaders. Participating students form teams on their university campuses and apply business concepts to develop outreach projects that improve the quality of life and standard of living for people in need. In addition to the community aspect of the program, SIFE’s leadership and career initiatives create meaningful opportunities for learning and exchange among the participants as well as the placement of students …

Via (Vol. 4), Valparaiso University

VIA

No abstract provided.

The Salt Shaker (Vol. 7, Issue 4), Valparaiso University

SALT Shaker

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Ua23 Progression Through Partnerships, Aurelia Spaulding, Alive Center, Western Kentucky University

ALIVE Center Publications

Inside This Issue:

2 Service-Learning Classes

3 Faculty Incorporate Community into Work

4 Applied and Community-Based Research

5 Community-Based Research Programs

6 Volunteer Recognitions and Events

7 Student Takes Opportunities to Serve

8 Women’s Team Outreaches the Goal

9 Sustainability: A Key Component

10 BRIDGES Program Reaches Youth

11 Campus/Community Network Begins

12 Work Groups Set to Tackle Issues

14 HOTEL INC Provides More Than Meals

The Salt Shaker (Vol. 7, Issue 3), Valparaiso University

SALT Shaker

No abstract provided.

Ua23 Spirit Of Engagement 2011, Aurelia Spaulding, Alive Center, Western Kentucky University

ALIVE Center Publications

No abstract provided.

Discovering The Potential Of Service Learning In Perugia, Italy: An Evaluation Of The Umbra Institute’S La Famiglia Italiana Project, Julie Falk

Capstone Collection

Today, American study abroad programs are increasingly shifting their focus to students’ community engagement efforts, one approach of which is service learning (Stone, 2008). Service learning principles and approach, however, are not always quickly and easily transported into other cultures. As an American pedagogical export, service learning in the study abroad context has the potential to overlook essential factors such as reciprocity, sustainability, and evaluation of student, faculty, and community partner experiences. This type of learning remains unexplored territory in many countries including Italy (Tosi, 2000). As the only American study abroad program of its kind in Perugia, Italy, The …

The Salt Shaker (Vol. 7, Issue 2), Valparaiso University

SALT Shaker

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Env Engineering Engagement, Maya Trotz

Service-Learning Syllabi

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The Salt Shaker (Vol. 7, Issue 1), Valparaiso University

SALT Shaker

No abstract provided.

Ua23 Newsletter, September 2010: Progression Through Partnerships, Alive Center, Western Kentucky University, Aurelia Spaulding

ALIVE Center Publications

No abstract provided.

The Lived Experience Of Empowered Volunteers: A Study Of Christian Church Volunteers, Adam K. Peters

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Psychological empowerment has been thoroughly studied in the workplace context. Volunteerism has also been thoroughly studied through a multitude of different facets. However, little research could be found bridging the empowerment construct into volunteerism. Therefore, the purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand the experience of empowerment among volunteers. Volunteer empowerment was discovered through four primary themes, make a difference, rewarding, lifestyle of service, and passion, and three secondary themes, autonomy, awareness, and ability. Other relevant findings included and revolved around volunteer time and balance, challenges, propelling forces, and getting started. Current …

Belize As A Classroom, Jordan Norris, Molly Calico

Impact Belize

During the week of January 7-14, 2010, Molly Calico and Jordan Norris participated in the Impact Belize program through the College of Health and Human Services. This program took place in Gales Point, a rural, underserved community in Belize. Impact students provided medical, dental and public health services to the community in an interdisciplinary service-learning format. As Master of Public Health students, Molly and Jordan directed health education initiatives and served on the Leadership Team for the program. Having participated in January of 2009 as well, Molly and Jordan were well prepared to conduct public health research and to assume …

Civic Engagement: Volunteer Opportunities For The Bemidji State University Community, Krista Stowe

Honors Capstones

Capstone submitted as a graduation requirement for the BSU Honors Program.

The Salt Shaker (Vol. 6, Issue 4), Valparaiso University

SALT Shaker

No abstract provided.

Via (Vol. 3), Valparaiso University

VIA

No abstract provided.

The Salt Shaker (Vol. 6, Issue 3), Valparaiso University

SALT Shaker

No abstract provided.

In Search Of Something More: My Path Towards International Service-Learning In Engineering Education, Margaret Pinnell

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Publications

My personal and professional travels led me toward global education, in particular the University of Dayton (UD) program Engineers in Technical Humanitarian Opportunities for Service-Learning (ETHOS). I do not believe I ever intended to become part of an international engineering education program. In fact, I think the international piece was just a bonus. What really drew me to the ETHOS program was what initially draws our students to the program - a desire to "help" people. In order for the reader to understand how I ended up being involved in global education through the ETHOS program, I must first explain …

Western Kentucky University Annual Report 2010: Bridging The Gap

SIFE (Students In Free Enterprise)

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The Salt Shaker (Vol. 6, Issue 2), Valparaiso University

SALT Shaker

No abstract provided.

Ua23 The Spirit Of Engagement, Paul Markham, Aurelia Spaulding

ALIVE Center Publications

No abstract provided.

The Salt Shaker (Vol. 6, Issue 1), Valparaiso University

SALT Shaker

No abstract provided.

Ua23 Newsletter, September 2009, Paul Markham, Aurelia Spaulding

ALIVE Center Publications

No abstract provided.

The Salt Shaker (Vol. 5, Issue 3), Valparaiso University

SALT Shaker

No abstract provided.

Via (Vol. 2), Valparaiso University

VIA

No abstract provided.

The Salt Shaker (Vol. 5, Issue 2), Valparaiso University

SALT Shaker

No abstract provided.

The Salt Shaker (Vol. 4, Issue 4), Valparaiso University

SALT Shaker

No abstract provided.

Via (Vol. 1), Valparaiso University

VIA

No abstract provided.