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Reaching Out With Project 150, Kevin Gonzalez May 2018

Reaching Out With Project 150, Kevin Gonzalez

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

Project 150 assist young people experiencing homelessness by supplying clothes in order to create high graduation rates


At-Risk Youth, Jeremy Hall May 2018

At-Risk Youth, Jeremy Hall

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

By creating more upstanding citizens through youth programs, as well as increasing the amount of youth programs, the culture of crime can be reversed in Las Vegas.


Catholic Charities Of Southern Nevada, Ye Eun Nam May 2018

Catholic Charities Of Southern Nevada, Ye Eun Nam

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

The social issue addressed by CCSN is the prevalence of hunger for homeless, families, and elderly.


Tinh Do Tu Vien Temple, Brandon Lu May 2018

Tinh Do Tu Vien Temple, Brandon Lu

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

The purpose of Tinh Do Tu Vien Temple is not just to help around the community but to help other communities as well.


Girls On The Run, Reyna Ash May 2018

Girls On The Run, Reyna Ash

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

Girls on the Run addresses many different social issues. The biggest ones would be poverty and education. They provide a safe haven and teaching program for young girls who do not have people to turn to or people that care about them.


The Las Vegas Rescue Mission, Rhealyn Boquiren May 2018

The Las Vegas Rescue Mission, Rhealyn Boquiren

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

Currently, the LVRM, a nonprofit Christian organization, instills hope for those in need by providing shelter, food, and addiction recovery.


Compassion With Action: A Glimpse Into Institutional Influences Cultivating Long-Term Philanthropic And Volunteer Morale Within Undergraduate Student Leaders, Novien Yarber May 2018

Compassion With Action: A Glimpse Into Institutional Influences Cultivating Long-Term Philanthropic And Volunteer Morale Within Undergraduate Student Leaders, Novien Yarber

M.A. in Higher Education Leadership: Action Research Projects

This action research explores the extent of social responsibility—by means of philanthropic learning and volunteerism—that develops within the University of San Diego’s undergraduate student government leaders (Associated Students). The study further explores how the organization’s culture may influence service leadership development, and will identify opportunities within the advising methodology that may encourage students’ service to the larger community. The objective of this research is to: 1) observe whether involvement with undergraduate leadership positions (i.e. student government) can have a substantial impact on students’ conceptualization and commitment to their social responsibility to surrounding communities, 2) explore ways in which the Student …


Community Engagement E-News - May 2018, Parkland College May 2018

Community Engagement E-News - May 2018, Parkland College

Service Learning Newsletter

No abstract provided.


Dispensing Medical Countermeasures In Public Health Emergencies Via Home Health Agencies And Points Of Distribution, Anna Hudgeons May 2018

Dispensing Medical Countermeasures In Public Health Emergencies Via Home Health Agencies And Points Of Distribution, Anna Hudgeons

Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses

A major concern regarding emergency preparedness on the state government level involves the handling and dispensing of the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) of medicinal supplies. Each state is required to update and maintain a plan of action for dispensing SNS materials that would effectively provide care to the state’s population in times of distress. This research evaluates a state’s ability to dispense an adequate amount of medicine to her population in a timely manner, specifically after it has been received by the state government. Although simulation modeling has previously been utilized to replicate the dispensing process at pre-designated points of …


Three Square Food Bank, Priscilla K. Soto May 2018

Three Square Food Bank, Priscilla K. Soto

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

Three Square provides food assistance to residents that suffer from food insecurity.


Boys & Girls Club Of Southern Nevada: John D. "Jackie" Gaughan Clubhouse, Alex Ahia May 2018

Boys & Girls Club Of Southern Nevada: John D. "Jackie" Gaughan Clubhouse, Alex Ahia

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

The community service paradigm that the Boys and Girls Club best fits is the social change paradigm. The social change paradigm “transforms” individuals by building relationships and continually works at the cause of the social issue. The organization exemplifies change for juvenile delinquency and education through positive mentorship. The program directly works with the children to “transform” them into respectable adults with resources they would otherwise not be privy to.


E-Soccer Lv, Austin Anderson May 2018

E-Soccer Lv, Austin Anderson

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

E-Sports LV was established in the Las Vegas area in 2011 and provided children who have exceptional needs an opportunity to play soccer and interact with other children with both exceptional and typical needs.


Project 150: Youth Homelessness, Tiffany Chen May 2018

Project 150: Youth Homelessness, Tiffany Chen

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

Project 150 hopes to address the problem of youth homelessness. They hope to be able to motivate and support teens to be able to continue through high school.


Volunteering At Atria Sunlake, Kevin Loiselle May 2018

Volunteering At Atria Sunlake, Kevin Loiselle

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

Atria Sunlake provides the elderly with a very nice retirement home. They have staff readily available at all times that can help the elderly who liver there with whatever they need assistance with. Ex: Taking pills, Changing cloths, Eating.


Three Square, Sarah Martinez May 2018

Three Square, Sarah Martinez

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

Three Square is an organization that helps people who are food insecure.


Project 150, Melissa Neese May 2018

Project 150, Melissa Neese

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

The purpose of Project 150 is to serve homeless students with support and services to continue school throughout graduation.


Boys And Girls Club, Perla Orduno May 2018

Boys And Girls Club, Perla Orduno

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.


Goodwill Of Southern Nevada, Jacina Stone-Alapai May 2018

Goodwill Of Southern Nevada, Jacina Stone-Alapai

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

Goodwill’s mission is to “enhance the dignity and quality of life of individuals and families by helping people reach their full potential through education, skills training and the power of work” (Goodwill Industries International). Goodwill achieves this by providing training and support services for people who need them. They have assisted people with training in industries such as banking, IT and even health care. Goodwill also provides services for people who need help learning the English language, who need additional education, and even for people who need access to transportation and child care. Goodwill strongly believes in enhancing the quality …


Service Learning Project: Three Square, Kylie Tavakoli May 2018

Service Learning Project: Three Square, Kylie Tavakoli

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

The social issue that Three Square addresses is food insecurity. Currently, more than 279,000 men, women, children, and seniors don’t always know where their next meal is coming from. Three Square works to help reduce and put an end to this. They do this by accepting donations and letting the public volunteer by coming in and putting together meals.


The Boys And Girls Club Of Southern Nevada, Jackeline Villasenor May 2018

The Boys And Girls Club Of Southern Nevada, Jackeline Villasenor

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

The Boys and Girls Club of Southern Nevada seeks to enable all young people, especially those who need us the most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.


George E. Harris Elementary, Nikita Wilde May 2018

George E. Harris Elementary, Nikita Wilde

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

Harris Elementary is located in the southeast part of Las Vegas and currently has around 700 enrolled students, 83.3% of which are on the free or reduced lunch program. This school is Title 1 and receives assistance from the district due to the high number of low-income students that attend.


Nutraceutrical Snack Prepared From Sprouted Rough Rice And Green Gram And Its Physichocemical Properties, In Vitro Glycemic Index, And Sensory Attributes, Rachel Browder May 2018

Nutraceutrical Snack Prepared From Sprouted Rough Rice And Green Gram And Its Physichocemical Properties, In Vitro Glycemic Index, And Sensory Attributes, Rachel Browder

Food Science Undergraduate Honors Theses

Snacks make up a large portion of the U.S. daily meals, but unhealthy snacks may be causing consumers to become overweight or obese. A healthy alternatives are germinated cereals and legumes, which undergo chemical compositional changes producing smaller size molecules for easier digestion and generate bioactives. Therefore, the objective of this research was to develop a healthy and nutritional snack chip from germinated, Arkansas produced rough rice and germinated green gram that will be easier for the body to digest, provide much higher protein than conventional chips or crackers with low on the glycemic index, and still meet consumer demands …


Boys And Girls Club, Ines Rojas May 2018

Boys And Girls Club, Ines Rojas

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

The mission of the Boys and Girls Club is to enable young adult to reach their full potential. They do this by providing them with the tools necessary to become successful citizen, classmates, and leaders. The facility recognizes that most of their members come from low-income families and that is why they support the young adults with food and a social emotional connection; as these things are vital when growing up. The Boys and Girls Club’s vision is that young adults all around America who roamed the streets with no positive guidance would get off the streets and get on …


Project 150: High School Is Tough Enough, Jessica Okawa May 2018

Project 150: High School Is Tough Enough, Jessica Okawa

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

The purpose of Project 150 is to offer support and services to homeless high school students through graduation, to learn the life skills to be successful, and to provide opportunities for their futures.


An Independent Record Label Business Plan, Jack Raybuck May 2018

An Independent Record Label Business Plan, Jack Raybuck

Marketing Undergraduate Honors Theses

A business plan created for an independent record label based in Los Angeles, California. The record label is focused on solving the gender inequality problem that currently exists in the music industry.


Hill & Dale Child Development Center, Alyssa Carle Apr 2018

Hill & Dale Child Development Center, Alyssa Carle

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

At Hill & Dale, the teachers want to create a classroom environment that celebrates diversity. However, this can be challenging with a lack of resources and teachers. The preschool does not receive funds from the state, so it can be difficult to obtain the proper resources needed for a diverse classroom.


The Shade Tree, Siyan Cen Apr 2018

The Shade Tree, Siyan Cen

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

To provide safe shelter to homeless and abused women and children in crisis and to offer life-changing services promoting stability, dignity, and self-reliance.


Twin Lakes Elementary School, Gavin Dean Apr 2018

Twin Lakes Elementary School, Gavin Dean

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

The social issue that is addressed at Twin Lakes Elementary School is the educating and providing opportunities to children who mostly are English Language Learners.


Assisting School Teacher Veterans Tribute Career & Technical Academy, Bryan De La Cruz Apr 2018

Assisting School Teacher Veterans Tribute Career & Technical Academy, Bryan De La Cruz

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

High schools in the US are not educating student the correct way in which they can first learn to succeed in high school, and they are not preparing and motivating students with there education system to go on to college.


Project 150, Efren Del Real Apr 2018

Project 150, Efren Del Real

Second-Year Seminar Posters (COE 202)

Project 150’s main focus is addressing the teenage population suffering from poverty & hunger within the confines of Nevada.