Helping Behavior In A Globalized Community, 2011 University of New Orleans
Helping Behavior In A Globalized Community, Jenny M. Savely
University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations
This qualitative study examines the participation of post-Katrina residents in neighborhoods of New Orleans’ Upper 9 th Ward. I examine respondent self-concepts and attachment to the community to gain understanding of how individuals participate in voluntary helping behavior in their locality. Interview data, brief economic and cultural examination of the area, and my observations as a resident of the Upper 9 th Ward inform analysis. The experiences of respondents suggest that there is a tension between an individual’s need to seek selfverificationand their understanding of themselves and others within their own neighborhood. Respondents’ understanding of the impact of their own …
Building Sustainable, Just Food Systems In Detroit: Reflections From Seed Wayne, A Campus-Community Collaborative, 2011 Wayne State University
Building Sustainable, Just Food Systems In Detroit: Reflections From Seed Wayne, A Campus-Community Collaborative, Kameshwari Pothukuchi
Urban Studies and Planning Faculty Research Publications
This article describes a campus-community collaborative, SEED Wayne, which was developed to build sustainable food systems on Wayne State University’s campus and in Detroit neighborhoods. The discussion traces the nature of SEED Wayne’s partnerships and reflects on the program’s past three years of existence, including experiences within the university, practical challenges associated with defining sustainability uniformly across diverse campus and community activities, gaining consistent student involvement, and the mutual benefits of the university-community partnership.
Con Safos: A Chicano's Journey Through Life In California, 2011 San Jose State University
Con Safos: A Chicano's Journey Through Life In California, E. David Sierra
Con Safos: A Chicano's Journey Through Life in California by E. David Sierra
No abstract provided.
Take Pride In America In Southern Nevada: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Covering April 5, 2011-July 4, 2011, 2011 University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Take Pride In America In Southern Nevada: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Covering April 5, 2011-July 4, 2011, Margaret N. Rees
Anti-littering Programs
- Plans were set for a meeting of government, business and nonprofit stakeholders to explore how to enhance statewide collaboration on litter and dumping issues.
- The Hector’s Helpers program with the Clark County School District continued in various schools.
- Planning for the integration of the information sharing portal, volunteer litter monitoring and the GIS database was conducted.
- A total of 12 clean-up events were conducted this quarter.
Development Of A Proposed Community Action Plan For The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 2011 University of San Diego
Development Of A Proposed Community Action Plan For The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Alicia Milla, Alexis Rodriguez
Community Engagement and Collaboration
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) is a national organization that was started back in 1970 by two mothers of sons with type 1 diabetes. Since its founding, JDRF has awarded more than $1.5 billion to diabetes research around the world, including $9.9 million of research in San Diego. JDRF is a volunteer-driven organization with thousands of volunteers in locations worldwide. While JDRF is working hard to find a cure and improve the lives of those living with type 1 diabetes, it also has a goal of providing volunteer-led support programs to people with type 1 diabetes and their families. …
Cultural Conceptions Of Health, 2011 SIT Study Abroad
Cultural Conceptions Of Health, Caroline Stephens
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
Healthcare is a complicated structure, influenced by multiple economic, social and cultural factors. It is problematic enough to determine how to administer healthcare in countries that rely only on the western healthcare system, but it is even more difficult in places such as Madagascar where multiple healthcare systems exist. Today the Malagasy have a culture that combines the many French practices with the traditional Malagasy beliefs, traditions and values. Many Malagasy chose to utilize allopathic medicine, but many others still prefer to go to a traditional healer. By gaining a better understanding of the average Malagasy person’s perceptions of proper …
Police Community Partnerships: A Review Of The Literature, 2011 Portland State University
Police Community Partnerships: A Review Of The Literature, Portland State University. Criminology And Criminal Justice Senior Capstone
Criminology and Criminal Justice Senior Capstone Project
To better understand community/police collaborations, this study researched several different types of successful partnerships. Our objective was to learn why the partnerships were formed and who was involved. Our research also sought to determine the goals of the partnerships, and the methods used to achieve those goals. The study also highlights several practices used by police agencies successfully to solve community problems.
Parents’ Perspective Of The Young Marines As A Youth Leadership Program, 2011 Cedarville University
Parents’ Perspective Of The Young Marines As A Youth Leadership Program, Rebecca Van Deusen
Master of Education Research Theses
Despite the number of youth development programs, little is clear about the essence and structure of the Young Marines through the eyes of the parents. Drawing on both the literature and the data gathered through in-depth interviews from parents, this study aims to examine parents’ views, their understanding and perspective. Data collected for this study comes from one primary source: Young Marines, Quantico, VA. Through a phenomenological study, the researcher’s participants give insight, knowledge, and descriptive life experiences about the Young Marines. Materials provided by the National Young Marines website was beneficial and necessary as no data represents the Young …
Indigenous Perspectives: The Struggle For Land, Culture And Education In Rivas, Nicaragua, 2011 SIT Graduate Institute
Indigenous Perspectives: The Struggle For Land, Culture And Education In Rivas, Nicaragua, Jeremy Harrison-Smith
Capstone Collection
The domination of Western educational systems and the capitalist market over indigenous social economic structures has been detrimental to communities all over the world. The search for foreign investment and development opportunities, along with local government’s educational structuring has spread these systems to communities in Central America. This research explores first-hand accounts surrounding these influences through the perspectives of two Nahua indigenous communities in Rivas, Nicaragua. First, a history of indigenous struggles in Nicaragua along with U.S. economic influence on land rights, tourism and educational systems are explored. Then, the indigenous communities’ perspectives are presented to understand the effects of …
Sustainable Development Projects For Refugees Case Study: Measuring The Scope Of Sustainability Of Sustainable Development Projects And Microcredit In Eritrean Refugee Camps In Eastern Sudan, 2011 SIT Graduate Institute
Sustainable Development Projects For Refugees Case Study: Measuring The Scope Of Sustainability Of Sustainable Development Projects And Microcredit In Eritrean Refugee Camps In Eastern Sudan, Khalid Alssardiyah
Capstone Collection
Sustainable development projects are a vital modern method in fighting poverty and in reducing unemployment; they provide the main motivation for communities to become involved in the decision-making process of building their lives in their society. International institutions focus on establishing sustainable development projects for many communities, but this concern has yet to reach those in the greatest need, such as the refugees in eastern Sudan.
This capstone paper identifies sustainability of sustainable development projects and microcredit, as well as the challenges facing these efforts. A case study was conducted on Eritrean refugees in Shagarab camp in eastern Sudan where …
Girls Club: The Gender Imbalance Of Youth Programs, A Case Study, 2011 SIT Graduate Institute
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 …
Experiences With Peace Corps’ Third Goal: Perspectives Of Peace Corps Mali Volunteers, 2011 SIT Graduate Institute
Experiences With Peace Corps’ Third Goal: Perspectives Of Peace Corps Mali Volunteers, Elizabeth N. Gardiner
Capstone Collection
When asked what the best part of their service was, the large majority of Peace Corps Volunteers will light up as they describe a cross-cultural experience or relationship. Peace Corps Volunteers want to share these sentiments with Americans. I conducted a qualitative case study by interviewing three fellow Peace Corps Volunteers and evaluating 35 survey responses, in order to explore Peace Corps Volunteers’ perceptions of Peace Corps’ Third Goal- to share a host country culture with Americans. The interviews were transcribed and then compared and contrasted. From the interviews and survey findings, it has been found that the Peace Corps …
“The Warm Heart Of Africa” Program Proposal For S.T.E.P Into The World, 2011 SIT Graduate Institute
“The Warm Heart Of Africa” Program Proposal For S.T.E.P Into The World, Adam Goldberg
Capstone Collection
This capstone paper introduces “The Warm Heart of Africa”, an education abroad program proposal for pre-service and in-service K-12 teachers designed for the newly formed organization, S.T.E.P (Supporting.Teachers.Educational.Progression) Into The World. “The Warm Heart of Africa” will offer a month-long intensive program in the African nation of Malawi during the summer of 2012 with the purpose of providing participants with training in intercultural communication alongside an unforgettable cultural immersion experience. With a base of experiential learning, “The Warm Heart of Africa” design focuses on providing participants with a strong foundation in cross-cultural competency and sensitivity as it combines service-learning projects, …
Using Social Media For Natural Disaster Resilience (Booklet), 2011 Molino Stewart Pty Ltd
Using Social Media For Natural Disaster Resilience (Booklet), Neil Dufty
Neil Dufty
No abstract provided.
Review Of Community Bushfire Warnings (Report), 2011 Molino Stewart Pty Ltd
Review Of Community Bushfire Warnings (Report), Neil Dufty
Neil Dufty
No abstract provided.
Engagement Or Education?, 2011 Molino Stewart Pty Ltd
Nevada Interagency Volunteer Program: Helping Hands Across Public Lands – Phase Ii: Annual Progress Report, Period Covering July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011, 2011 University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Nevada Interagency Volunteer Program: Helping Hands Across Public Lands – Phase Ii: Annual Progress Report, Period Covering July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011, Margaret N. Rees
Get Outdoors Nevada
- From July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011 the Volgistics database has increased the number of records from 6,536 to a total of 8,460 records at the end of this period.
- Website activity this year averaged 1,110 hits per month, with an average of 2,347 pages viewed per month.
- The team attended 11 community outreach events resulting in 2,455 direct contacts and 393 new mailing list records.
- The Interagency Volunteer Program (IVP) completed a total of 71 volunteer events contributing a total of 17,784 volunteer hours.
- A total of 131 volunteers completed orientations and trainings with the IVP.
- A total …
Nevada Interagency Volunteer Program: Helping Hands Across Public Lands – Phase Ii: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Covering April 1, 2011-June 30, 2011, 2011 University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Nevada Interagency Volunteer Program: Helping Hands Across Public Lands – Phase Ii: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Covering April 1, 2011-June 30, 2011, Margaret N. Rees
Get Outdoors Nevada
- The number of records in the volunteer database increased by 12.2% over the last quarter. The database now contains 8,460 records.
- The number of site visits decreased by 12.3 % over the last quarter. Results show an average of 1,188 visits per month.
- The number of page views increased 26.4% over last month. Results show an average of 2,632 pages viewed per month.
- The IVP standard operations manual is under final review.
- Get Outdoors Nevada supported twenty-one volunteer events in a variety of ways. These events utilized 1,112 volunteers whom contributed 4,599 combined hours of service.
- Volunteer Orientation Training Automation …
Southern Nevada Agency Partnership Cultural Site Stewardship Program – Program Expansion And Steward Retention: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending June 30, 2011, 2011 University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Southern Nevada Agency Partnership Cultural Site Stewardship Program – Program Expansion And Steward Retention: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending June 30, 2011, Margaret N. Rees
Cultural Site Stewardship Program
- One cultural site steward class was held this quarter adding 17 volunteers.
- Team focus is upon plan to transition project to state stewardship program
International Service Learning As Academic Social Responsibility: An Analysis Of Value-Assets And Engagement-Needs Of Depaul University’S International Service Learning Practices, 2011 DePaul University
International Service Learning As Academic Social Responsibility: An Analysis Of Value-Assets And Engagement-Needs Of Depaul University’S International Service Learning Practices, Marco Tavanti, Marisol Morales
Marco Tavanti
Academic institutions have a social responsibility toward local and international communities. International service learning is a practice that can exemplify the responsibility and possibilities that higher education institutions have to promote international/intercultural learning while contributing to sustainable community development. This research is based on the best practice analysis of DePaul University cases studies on international service learning engagement. What conceptual and practical lessons emerge from a best practice analysis of international service learning (ISL) academic programs at DePaul University? The Puerto Rico and Manila ISL programs offer important lessons for implementing effective international engagement models for graduate and undergraduate programs. …