item: #1 of 153 id: ujslcbr-101 author: Albino, Kelly title: The Self-Empowerment of Students and Communities in Community-Based Learning: How Feminist Pedagogy Creates Successful Partnerships date: 2012-11-22 words: 3061 flesch: 42 summary: The Self-Empowerment of Students and Communities in Community-Based Learning: How Feminist Pedagogy Creates Successful Partnerships 1 The Self-Empowerment of Students and Communities in Community-Based Learning: How Feminist Pedagogy Creates Successful Partnerships Kelly Albino Stonehill College Introduction Throughout my college experience, I interacted with community-based learning (CBL) in myriad ways, beginning with student participation as a volunteer and donating my time within the structure of a course, progressing to researching the theory behind CBL and solutions to its common problems, and concluding with my unusual experience as a community partner leading an on-campus organization through the maze of working with student volunteers. The importance of sharing of power also extends to the practice of empowerment within the classroom and troubles the accepted model of teacher as harbinger of student empowerment. keywords: cbl; center; community; partner; students cache: ujslcbr-101.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-101.txt item: #2 of 153 id: ujslcbr-103 author: Goldman, Paula title: Examining the Relationship Between Youth Homelessness and Aggression: Poverty Studies Capstone Project date: 2012-11-22 words: 13324 flesch: 58 summary: The current study will be conducted in order to investigate the relationship between homelessness and teen aggression in the context of Individuals and Families in Transition (iFIT) community programming. The wider Elkhart community will benefit because teen aggression will be more effectively addressed and rehabilitated. keywords: aggression; behavior; goal; group; head; homelessness; ifit; participants; program; running; students; study; support; teens; youth; youth homelessness cache: ujslcbr-103.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-103.txt item: #3 of 153 id: ujslcbr-107 author: McIntyre, Corina title: Tracking of Paternity and Divorce Project Report: Litigant Follow Through at the Van Nuys Self-Help Legal Access Center date: 2012-11-22 words: 11020 flesch: 65 summary: , 50.0% Reasons Why Litigants were Not Able to Serve the Other Party (N=13) 7 Figure 3 Reasons Why Litigants Did Not Return to the Center for the Second Step Many litigants did not return to the self-help center to complete the second step in their case. , 50.0% Reasons Why Litigants were Not Able to Serve the Other Party (N=13) 7 Figure 3 Reasons Why Litigants Did Not Return to the Center for the Second Step Many litigants did not return to the self-help center to complete the second step in their case. keywords: case; center; court; help; litigants; party; self cache: ujslcbr-107.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-107.txt item: #4 of 153 id: ujslcbr-109 author: Second Year Students, Design Studio,; Keady-Molanphy, Aubrey title: Morgan City 2011: Documenting the Floods for the Morgan City Archives date: 2012-11-22 words: 15018 flesch: 68 summary: This proved to be just enough to prevent major flooding of downtown Morgan City - the water rose 10.5 feet from its normal height. In 1987, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers again upgraded the levee protecting downtown Morgan City, replacing the exist- ing 7-foot high floodwall from the 1940s with a new 17-foot high floodwall stretching the 11,500 feet along both sides of the river. keywords: area; atchafalaya; business; community; company; corps; feet; flood; flooding; floodwall; high; industries; mississippi; morgan city; new; people; river; time; wall; water cache: ujslcbr-109.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-109.txt item: #5 of 153 id: ujslcbr-113 author: Gray, Courtney; Beausoleil, Michele ; Johnson, Abigail title: Helping in Bullying Situations date: 2012-11-22 words: 2948 flesch: 60 summary: Specifically, we conducted surveys and focus groups with a nonrandom sample of students and staff members of the YWCA to ascertain how they define and experience bullying. Activities to help with situations where children have been bullied or are bullies What Bullying Is This is a great video that explains the definition of bullying. keywords: bullying; children; research; staff; ywca cache: ujslcbr-113.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-113.txt item: #6 of 153 id: ujslcbr-115 author: Wendel, Annie title: Tools vs. Textbooks: Comparing the Impact of Alternative Break Trips and Classroom-Based Learning date: 2013-11-22 words: 6370 flesch: 46 summary: The purpose of this study is to examine the learning outcomes of student participants in a Providence College ASB program compared to students in classroom-based instruction with a focus on intercultural service and global citizenship. Is a faculty-led course the only way to develop intercultural competency in student participants? keywords: asb; class; classroom; community; experience; journal; learning; participants; service; students; trip cache: ujslcbr-115.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-115.txt item: #7 of 153 id: ujslcbr-117 author: Ducker, Sarah; Hinman, Katharine ; Kondo, Chika; Ngo, Danielle title: Toward Critical Service-Learning: Alternative Breaks at UC Berkeley date: 2013-11-22 words: 9542 flesch: 50 summary: -Sarah Ducker Mitchell (2008) defines traditional service-learning as “community service action tied to learning goals and ongoing reflection about the experience” (50). We hope this article can serve as a companion to Mitchell’s “Traditional vs. Critical Service-Learning,” a resource to other public service communities in higher education, and a continuation of the dialogue focused on strengthening our work towards a more just, equitable world. keywords: alternative; communities; community; learning; participants; partners; power; program; relationships; service; service learning; students; work cache: ujslcbr-117.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-117.txt item: #8 of 153 id: ujslcbr-119 author: Kessell, Barbara title: More than Service-Learning: What I Learned About Me, and You, and Them. Relationships Matter. date: 2013-11-22 words: 4402 flesch: 73 summary: After pleading guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia, Alex’s sanctions recommended by the jurors of the Marin Youth Court were 25 hours of community service, sitting on the Tuesday night jury for four Marin Youth Court cases, and attending one Saturday DUI (Decisions Under the Influence) training session with his parents. In my workings with Marin Youth Court, I had to search for those places where I could connect with Alex and his family. keywords: alex; appiah; community; court; family; parents; youth cache: ujslcbr-119.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-119.txt item: #9 of 153 id: ujslcbr-121 author: Cano, Dulce Aída title: Intercultural Communication: Do You Know What I Mean? date: 2013-11-22 words: 3623 flesch: 61 summary: Cano 3   Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning and Community-Based Research, Volume 2, Fall 2013   Physical therapy consisted of many patients that sought therapy post surgery and the therapist's objective was to better the patient’s movement. When the barrier of communication is placed between patient and doctor, endless amounts of distress and miscommunication may ensue. keywords: communication; doctor; interpreter; language; patient; spanish cache: ujslcbr-121.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-121.txt item: #10 of 153 id: ujslcbr-123 author: Coiley, Gwendolyn title: A Reflection on Service Learning, Public Leadership, and Social Change date: 2013-11-22 words: 2374 flesch: 54 summary: I think that schools and community organizations need to work together to address concerns voiced in the community. As a graduating senior, I want to keep building on my leadership and communication skills to become an effective teacher, advocate, community member, ally, and agent of social change. keywords: change; community; learning; school; service cache: ujslcbr-123.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-123.txt item: #11 of 153 id: ujslcbr-125 author: Haley Jr. , Darrell; Bohler, Amirah; Watts, Jessica; Muhammad, Attallah; Nadri, Mariam; Hawkins, Zelquaysha; Ampy, Ena; Allums, Latessa Miracle; Mangrum, Brea title: Empowering Haiti From a Different Perspective date: 2013-11-22 words: 8429 flesch: 69 summary: In Haiti efforts are made to feed the children, but these efforts are not always successful. In addition, many people in Haiti choose to live in tents, fearing another earthquake. keywords: children; community; country; earthquake; education; haiti; haitian; help; learning; people; school; service; students cache: ujslcbr-125.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-125.txt item: #12 of 153 id: ujslcbr-127 author: Salhotra, Neeraj title: The Vocabulary Initiative: A Model for Vocabulary Instruction date: 2013-11-22 words: 5348 flesch: 60 summary: This plan seemed somewhat more effective, scalable, and sustainable than trying to teach thousands of vocabulary words to eleventh grade students in preparation for the SAT. As a result, he stuck with a small group of friends who suffered similar harassment from other students, his parents said. keywords: achievement; community; gap; grade; reading; research; school; students; test; tvi; vocabulary; word cache: ujslcbr-127.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-127.txt item: #13 of 153 id: ujslcbr-129 author: Jones, Catherine title: Witnessing the Power of Environment at Norris Square date: 2013-11-22 words: 3332 flesch: 61 summary: During my service at Norris Square, I discovered that the cultural influence of this after-school center — from its bright colors and gardens to the Puerto Rican adornments, staff, and education programs — constructs a powerful environment that affects the children’s identity. Norris Square encourages its students to reach academic success, but to never forget their rich Puerto Rican culture. keywords: children; culture; identity; latino; norris; puerto; square cache: ujslcbr-129.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-129.txt item: #14 of 153 id: ujslcbr-13 author: Chen, Sally title: Negotiating the Public/Private in Racial and Gender Essentialist Advocacy at the San Francisco Chinatown Branch Public Library date: 2019-11-22 words: 7732 flesch: 47 summary: Retrieved from Chinatown Branch Library, Chinatown Subject File, San Francisco Public Library. Retrieved from Chinatown Branch Library, Chinatown Subject File, San Francisco Public Library, Chinatown Branch. keywords: advocacy; american; branch library; chinatown branch; chinatown library; chinese; community; francisco chinatown; francisco public; librarians; library; library advocacy; public; public library; san francisco cache: ujslcbr-13.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-13.txt item: #15 of 153 id: ujslcbr-131 author: Van Zanen, Kathryn title: The Posture of a Neighbor: Building Relationships through Story date: 2013-11-22 words: 1532 flesch: 67 summary: Nikia and her cousins had been coming to tutoring since they were in elementary school. A series of moves that had almost pulled Nikia out of school for good. keywords: community; neighborhood; nikia; school cache: ujslcbr-131.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-131.txt item: #16 of 153 id: ujslcbr-133 author: Williams, Lindsey title: Multifaceted Growth Through Community-Based Learning date: 2013-11-22 words: 2428 flesch: 46 summary: Through my participation in Special Games, I experienced an invaluable lesson in growth. Special Games enhanced my personal development by promoting a sense of self-efficacy, personal identity, and moral development. keywords: community; games; learning; service cache: ujslcbr-133.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-133.txt item: #17 of 153 id: ujslcbr-135 author: Spera, Miranda title: Service Learning: Bringing Awareness to Interventions Needed within the Aging Community date: 2013-11-22 words: 760 flesch: 41 summary: ~ I would like to express my gratitude to the following professors for sharing their enthusiasm in the field of dental hygiene: Mrs. Tammy Swecker, Dr. Joan Pellegrini, Mrs. Anjum Shah, Mrs. Christy Casella, and Mrs. Michelle McGregor. The levels of plaque and food debris are a hindrance to providing oral hygiene during the appointed treatment time. keywords: learning; residents cache: ujslcbr-135.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-135.txt item: #18 of 153 id: ujslcbr-139 author: Jivan, Nidha title: Practicing Medicine and Understanding Cancer Patients date: 2013-11-22 words: 1579 flesch: 60 summary: Volunteering at a cancer treatment center while learning the basic fundamentals of cancer not only enhanced my understanding of the disease, but also gave me a new perspective on cancer patients. Cancer patients have to deal with a double-edged sword. keywords: cancer; cells; effects; patients cache: ujslcbr-139.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-139.txt item: #19 of 153 id: ujslcbr-141 author: Gustafson, Seth title: The Metamorphosis: Positive Effects of a Service Learning Internship date: 2013-11-22 words: 3011 flesch: 58 summary: I also gained knowledge about local master’s programs in social work and counseling, the two main fields Rosecrance looks for in mental health counselors. The majority of clients have no insurance, no benefits, and, for the most part, no place to call home. keywords: clients; counseling; experience; health; rosecrance; time cache: ujslcbr-141.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-141.txt item: #20 of 153 id: ujslcbr-143 author: De Quattro, Sophia title: Building Up a Community by Empowering Disadvantaged Youth date: 2013-11-22 words: 3220 flesch: 60 summary: My program made me cognizant that many students are unaware that they must take their education seriously, but by insisting, urging, and supporting students at MCCS as much as possible, it increased the chances for a more cooperative group. During my semester with MCCS students, I fought a constant internal battle over my perception towards the students. keywords: community; education; learning; marin; mccs; school; students cache: ujslcbr-143.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-143.txt item: #21 of 153 id: ujslcbr-147 author: Tucker, Andie title: The Malaysian Police and Domestic Violence date: 2013-11-22 words: 7355 flesch: 48 summary: Police insensitivity, inflexibility, unwillingness to help victims, and widespread police denial of domestic violence as a crime keep domestic violence victims from getting the help they need. Improvements in the Understanding of Domestic Violence: Establishing a police-wide precedent that domestic violence is a crime and should be investigated like one could change the urgency with which police officers investigate domestic violence cases and police willingness to assist domestic violence victims. keywords: help; interview; police; victims; violence; wao; women; workers cache: ujslcbr-147.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-147.txt item: #22 of 153 id: ujslcbr-149 author: Brooks-Planck, Megan; May, Eden; Buttrick, Michael; Yuan Li, Meng; Bonnell, Elizabeth; Johnson, Rebecca; Williams, Stephanie title: PPT Presentation: An Evaluation of the Chemtronics Superfund Site date: 2013-11-22 words: 3669 flesch: 51 summary: •  Contaminants that remain on site are currently undergoing treatment to prevent spread, and ultimately, to be removed. •  Metal degreasing agents •  Are present at highest concentrations on site •  Found at high levels in some wells, not in other wells •  Common industrial pollutant •  Carcinogenic to humans exposed at work –  Kidney, liver cancer –  Non-Hodgkin lymphoma •  Neurobehavioral deficits –  Long-term exposure to low concentration of TCE •  Evidence only from long term high level exposure What are Chlorinated Solvents? keywords: chemtronics; community; environmental; remediation; service; site; superfund; water cache: ujslcbr-149.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-149.txt item: #23 of 153 id: ujslcbr-151 author: Gazendam, Aaron; Pascoal, Erica title: The Creation and Implementation of an Electronic Exercise Prescription at an Ontario Family Health Team date: 2014-11-22 words: 4363 flesch: 47 summary: Although patients of this clinic have been informed of the program through various media outlets and by the physicians, it is recommended in the future, if time allows, to include the patients themselves in the creation of such exercise prescription programs. In similar interventions that have used formative evaluation to inform implementation of PA programs, researchers conducted interviews with both program staff and participants (Milton et al. 2011; Grim et al. 2013). keywords: community; evaluation; exercise; fht; health; journal; patients; physicians; prescription; program; research cache: ujslcbr-151.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-151.txt item: #24 of 153 id: ujslcbr-153 author: Miller, Jacob title: Service-Learning in Dartmouth Public Schools date: 2014-11-22 words: 3558 flesch: 53 summary: As one of the teachers commented in the March 2014 Dartmouth Public Schools survey, “People need to understand the difference between community service and service-learning very clearly for a program that focuses on service-learning to succeed.” A broad definition of service-learning often leads to students attempting to use babysitting and shoveling neighbors’ driveways as community service. keywords: community; experience; learning; research; school; service; students cache: ujslcbr-153.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-153.txt item: #25 of 153 id: ujslcbr-155 author: Smiley, Calleja title: Ethics for the Common Man: A Personal and Structural Approach for Those Living As, Amidst, and Alongside the Homeless Population date: 2014-11-22 words: 3771 flesch: 52 summary: St. Vincent’s is primarily a free dining room in downtown San Rafael that serves breakfast and lunch to whomever walks in the door, no questions asked. This dynamic process highly informed the way I interacted at St. Vincent’s and the ethical conclusions I came to. keywords: community; homelessness; hospitality; learning; service; vincent cache: ujslcbr-155.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-155.txt item: #26 of 153 id: ujslcbr-157 author: Ryan, Aisling A. title: Pushing Forward: Examining Client Motivation in a Family Treatment Drug Court date: 2014-11-22 words: 10478 flesch: 51 summary: Therefore, based on research and interviews, using the motivational interviewing technique at all times could be an exceptional way to promote client motivation and independence. Therefore, it would be extremely interesting to examine client motivation through the lens of Prochaska’s model over a long period of time. keywords: case; change; clients; court; drug; family; family treatment; ftdc; journal; learning; motivation; program; research; substance; treatment; treatment drug cache: ujslcbr-157.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-157.txt item: #27 of 153 id: ujslcbr-159 author: Tougas, Alexander J. title: Gateway to the Forest City? Portland, Maine's Bayside Neighborhood, 1866-2014 date: 2014-11-22 words: 3735 flesch: 54 summary: An additional aspect of the Midtown Project is the remediation of contaminated soils, called brownfield sites, which constitute another problem with which Bayside residents must cope. The former was largely made up of the Teamsters’ Union, Bayside residents, and the project developers, while the latter mostly comprised residents who lived outside of Bayside, including Peter Monro, co-founder of Keep Portland Livable (Kesich 2013). keywords: bayside; city; community; midtown; neighborhood; planning; portland; project cache: ujslcbr-159.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-159.txt item: #28 of 153 id: ujslcbr-161 author: Davies, Erika Grace title: The Best-Dressed Man at FOCUS date: 2014-11-22 words: 1213 flesch: 78 summary: I was introduced to Chester on my first day volunteering at FOCUS Pittsburgh by Miss Cheryl, who is second-in-command at FOCUS. I have seen many people come in to drop off bags of old clothes for the people of FOCUS to distribute to the needy of the Hill, and Chester is always the first to pounce on these bags. keywords: chester; focus; hill cache: ujslcbr-161.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-161.txt item: #29 of 153 id: ujslcbr-163 author: Mershon, Katelyn; Meinhart, Steffi title: Applications of Service Learning through a Room Renovation Project date: 2014-11-22 words: 4188 flesch: 69 summary: The Shelter also has a kitchen, dining room, and family room shared by all of the guests. The family room was currently not being used for family time but instead as a quiet escape for the parents at the end of the day. keywords: army; community; family; learning; project; room; service; time cache: ujslcbr-163.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-163.txt item: #30 of 153 id: ujslcbr-165 author: Mirmalek, Taliah title: It's Never Just a Legal Problem: Meaningful Access, Responsive Design, and Procedural Justice date: 2014-11-22 words: 6861 flesch: 57 summary: For English language learners, whose dominant language is Farsi or Spanish, I translate legal forms and the staff attorney's instructions and provide legal information in their native tongue. In these ways, the Self-Help Center, with the assistance of JusticeCorps members, forms its availabilities and methods to respond to the socioeconomic conditions of the litigants. keywords: access; california; community; court; forms; help; justicecorps; litigants; people; self; service; time cache: ujslcbr-165.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-165.txt item: #31 of 153 id: ujslcbr-167 author: Reichert, Lauren; Shelley, Griff title: Just Have to Look Harder: When the Values of Service-Learning Projects are not Readily Apparent date: 2014-11-22 words: 2160 flesch: 53 summary: Stories of successful projects are good at showcasing students’ abilities to flourish in ideal situations, but projects like our own teach students how to adapt to changing – and sometimes less-than-ideal – situations. “Service Learning Projects from the Client’s Perspective.” keywords: community; learning; projects; service cache: ujslcbr-167.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-167.txt item: #32 of 153 id: ujslcbr-169 author: Otto, Amanda; Paul, Jonathan; Allen, Keenan; Crow, Chad title: Every Day Earth Day date: 2014-11-22 words: 2259 flesch: 66 summary: This class taught us about non-profits, recycling and reusing waste, how waste disposal works in small communities, and how to work with project team members who are not co-located with our team. Several project deliverables relate to what is learned in the class, including: a charter, risk register, project plan (using MS Project), and a project fair at the end of the semester, where the results of the projects are presented to students, faculty, administrators, and project sponsors. keywords: communities; event; learning; project; recycling cache: ujslcbr-169.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-169.txt item: #33 of 153 id: ujslcbr-171 author: Maceda, Cynthia title: Education Not Incarceration: Impact of Academic Service-Learning on a Pre-service Teacher date: 2014-11-22 words: 1876 flesch: 57 summary: An essential component of the course is participation in 15 Academic Service-Learning (A S-L) hours, which allows students to use the material taught in the classroom in a real-life setting. As a result of “passing” their initiation, students began to change their behaviors including: avoiding lockdowns, sitting for the entire class period, and most importantly, participating in classroom discussions. keywords: experience; students cache: ujslcbr-171.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-171.txt item: #34 of 153 id: ujslcbr-173 author: Kashem, Zerin title: Preconception Peer Educators: Spreading the Word date: 2014-11-22 words: 2912 flesch: 53 summary: Based on a model developed by the Office of Minority Health, I worked closely with BPN to implement a Preconception Peer Educator (PPE) program that recruits high school students to serve as peer educators and mentors on the topic of preconception health for other students within their schools and community. After being involved in the training of high school students I have realized the importance of youth conducting research about youth. keywords: community; health; research; school; students cache: ujslcbr-173.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-173.txt item: #35 of 153 id: ujslcbr-175 author: Hare, Rebecca title: Meeting the Need before Learning to Read: A Holistic Approach to Educational Achievement date: 2014-11-22 words: 1784 flesch: 44 summary: Many government services that provide assistance or personal and professional development programming in the U.S., like public libraries or community centers, are few and far between in Chimbote. In the invasions, many reside in these communities for seven years or more without receiving running water or other services from the city; thus, the neediest in the city lack the necessary social services and financial assistance to raise their standard of living. keywords: chimbote; community; peru; services cache: ujslcbr-175.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-175.txt item: #36 of 153 id: ujslcbr-177 author: Dinsmoor, Alex title: Service Learning: Reframing Perspective on Social Injustice date: 2014-11-22 words: 2106 flesch: 55 summary: 4) I served as a Teaching Assistant (TA) for Social Policy and Citizenship at Penn, an academically based community service (ABCS) course that compared the differing approaches to social policy and citizenship across the U.S. and various European Countries, such as the United Kingdom, Germany, and Denmark. Had I never studied in Denmark, I may not have asked the critical questions about culture and social policy in the United States that led me to see disenfranchisement as the byproduct of societal issues, to see individuals’ struggles and failures in a larger context. keywords: denmark; learning; policy; service; social cache: ujslcbr-177.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-177.txt item: #37 of 153 id: ujslcbr-179 author: Chachaj, Benedict title: Applications of Information Systems and Microfinance in Nicaragua date: 2014-11-22 words: 2085 flesch: 52 summary: Seeing them really helped set the perspective of what Nitlapan was trying to accomplish in Nicaragua, by giving leverage to those who want to break the cycle of poverty, but do not have the means to do so. Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning and Community-Based Research, Volume 3, Fall 2014 Applications of Information Systems and Microfinance in Nicaragua Benedict Chachaj Fairfield University keywords: learning; local; nicaragua; nitlapan; service cache: ujslcbr-179.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-179.txt item: #38 of 153 id: ujslcbr-181 author: Bremer, Chris; Cherry, Aaron; Deane, Christopher; Graff, Lucas; Kelsey, Ian; Lewis, Cody; Lewis, Michelle; Lorenz, Chris; Magee, Nic; Sampson, Tanner; Tatarashvili, Shorena title: From Tadpole to King Frog date: 2014-11-22 words: 2438 flesch: 58 summary: Being a nineteen-person team, the primary challenges we faced were organizing and equally delegating tasks to team members who had different or conflicting schedules. In spite of this, there were many valuable takeaways that team members learned and team managers were able to put into practice. keywords: book; kinziger; project; team cache: ujslcbr-181.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-181.txt item: #39 of 153 id: ujslcbr-183 author: Vogel, Mia T. title: Evaluating a Financial Assistance Program for People Living with Multiple Sclerosis date: 2014-11-22 words: 11744 flesch: 46 summary: Clients who agreed or strongly agreed that receiving financial assistance helped them learn about other National MS Society, Greater Northwest Chapter services accounted for 50.6% (CI: 7.6). This allows clients to gain a greater sense for other community resources available to them and in theory allows National MS Society funding to reach as many eligible clients as possible. keywords: assistance; assistance program; clients; community; ms society; national; national ms; needs; program; service; society cache: ujslcbr-183.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-183.txt item: #40 of 153 id: ujslcbr-185 author: Malerba, Holly; Bates, Diane C. title: Does Participation in Enrichment Activities Affect Overall Performance of Elementary and Middle School Students?: An Evaluation of the Relationship Between TCNJ Bonner Center and Hedgepeth-Williams K-8 School date: 2014-11-22 words: 4744 flesch: 45 summary: Student participation was then paired with the only complete Hedgepeth-Williams roster that was available to the researchers, from 2010-2011. The average overall grades (TOTAVEN) is an average of the five original variables, average language arts grades (LITAVEN), average math grades (MATAVEN), average science grades (SCIAVEN), average social studies grades (SOCAVEN), and average technology grades (TECHAVEN). keywords: activities; average; community; enrichment; grades; participation; students cache: ujslcbr-185.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-185.txt item: #41 of 153 id: ujslcbr-187 author: Ziminski, Devon title: Education Reform Trenton Prevention Policy Board Education Subcommittee: A Personalized Learning Framework: Innovation and Reform for Today's Classroom date: 2014-11-22 words: 17310 flesch: 41 summary: Total expenditures for public elementary and secondary schools in the United States amounted to $638 billion in 2009-10, or about $12,743 per public school student (D.O.E. 2013). Furthermore, school learning and teaching themes were developed, but support for these improvements lagged. keywords: blended; classroom; core; course; district; education; education reform; environment; framework; high; innovation; learning; model; new; reform; school; standards; state; students; study; support; teachers; tests; trenton cache: ujslcbr-187.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-187.txt item: #42 of 153 id: ujslcbr-189 author: Dragan, Deanna title: Exploration of the Relationship between Well-Being and Burden in Family Caregivers: A Community Based Research Project date: 2014-11-22 words: 10231 flesch: 56 summary: As the population of older adults has grown, family caregivers have become an increasingly important population to research because they are considered the “backbone” and “bedrock” of long-term care provision (Levine et al., 2006; Wolff & Kasper, 2006). As an integral part of long-term care, family caregivers have a large economic impact. keywords: aging; burden; caregivers; caregiving; community; family; family caregivers; head; psychological; research; running; scale; study cache: ujslcbr-189.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-189.txt item: #43 of 153 id: ujslcbr-191 author: Sandoval, Sofia title: The Transformative Power of Art date: 2015-11-22 words: 3360 flesch: 63 summary: Students that have been able to partake in the Manchester Bidwell after school programs have graduated high school and gone on to earn higher education degrees that ultimately lead to the ability to overcome the trappings of poverty (Strickland 2010). The success stories of students that have gone through MCG, in and of itself, call attention to how powerful involving kids in after school art classes can be, and bring forth the question of what other transformations within the students themselves the art classes made. keywords: art; community; mcg; question; research; students cache: ujslcbr-191.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-191.txt item: #44 of 153 id: ujslcbr-193 author: Curry, Kristen title: Addressing Health Disparities in Cancer through Service-Learning date: 2015-11-22 words: 4413 flesch: 49 summary: In regards to health disparities associated with cancer care it would be best suited for biology classes, policy and politics classes, and Curry 5 Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning and Community-Based Research, Volume 4, Fall 2015 community researchers. Voices to advocate for the underserved are urgently needed and may come from students exposed to cancer health disparities through service learning. keywords: cancer; care; community; disparities; health; learning; research; service; students; treatment cache: ujslcbr-193.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-193.txt item: #45 of 153 id: ujslcbr-195 author: Doeve, Anneke title: Belaina date: 2015-11-22 words: 6156 flesch: 91 summary: She said, “Mamaw’s not breathin’,” talkin’ about Linda. After going for just a few weeks, I was overcome by the voices and stories that I might have never heard, and inspired by the common ground of humanness. keywords: belaina; cause; community; mom; service; story; time cache: ujslcbr-195.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-195.txt item: #46 of 153 id: ujslcbr-197 author: Fishman, Rachel title: How Sincere?: A Rhetorical Analysis of Reflections on Service date: 2015-11-22 words: 4535 flesch: 48 summary: Below, I have recontextualized Eileen Schell’s analysis of rhetorical strategies to create a Scale of Sincerity for analyzing the rhetoric in service learning reflections, associating use of tragedy with insincerity and use of mutuality with sincerity. However, the students did have service experience (without the “learning” in “service learning”) and their unknowingly overwhelming use of tragedy suggests that because the characters in their origin stories are generally not described with utmost respect and in a manner that resembles reciprocity, the relationships the students developed with community partners prior to taking Professor Ryder’s course were probably quite static and underdeveloped. keywords: community; learning; rhetoric; schell; service; tragedy cache: ujslcbr-197.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-197.txt item: #47 of 153 id: ujslcbr-199 author: Smith, Edmund E. title: Finding Agency to Create Ripples of Social Change in the Cancer World date: 2015-11-22 words: 3082 flesch: 59 summary: As a Civic Engagement Scholar, I was consistently seen as a service leader for my peers, and even though my past experiences prior to Oglethorpe afforded me the ability to witness the fruits of social change, with every event I co- led at Oglethorpe, I became even more cognizant of the road that leads to great social change. When I envision this effect, I imagine it being analogous to finding the agency to create a degree of social change. keywords: art; cancer; change; learning; service; students cache: ujslcbr-199.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-199.txt item: #48 of 153 id: ujslcbr-201 author: Manis, Derek title: Using Community-Based Research Principles to Guide the Collaborative Process in Health Sciences Undergraduate Education date: 2015-11-22 words: 1847 flesch: 48 summary: Group work assignments have an inherent expectation that all members will perform at an acceptable academic level. However, many students have reservations about group work, which inhibits a positive educational experience before the group members meet for the first time. keywords: community; group; research; work cache: ujslcbr-201.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-201.txt item: #49 of 153 id: ujslcbr-203 author: Warden, Donald title: Service Learning, Serious Lessons: A Reflection on Service Experiences and Ways to Fix the System date: 2015-11-22 words: 2391 flesch: 62 summary: This is not to say that community participation is not encouraged at other service opportunities. Ultimately, these opportunities enlightened me to several key facets of service currently in practice: service opportunity attendance, increased linguistic and socioeconomic barriers, and reaching supporters’ minds, not just their wallets. keywords: community; people; service; volunteer; zone cache: ujslcbr-203.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-203.txt item: #50 of 153 id: ujslcbr-205 author: Barton, Jedidiah title: Commitment to the Community in Community-Based Research date: 2015-11-22 words: 2257 flesch: 46 summary: Based on my research experience, I would suggest that considering interpersonal relationships between hospitals and community members is an important, but understudied dimension of anchor institution partnerships. Finally, for everyday people who interact or participate in community partnerships, it may help to reflect on this tendency to conflate individuals with institutions because it could prevent one bad egg from spoiling the batch. keywords: anchor; association; community; hospital; neighborhood cache: ujslcbr-205.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-205.txt item: #51 of 153 id: ujslcbr-207 author: Hazelton, Josephine title: Hitting Home: Transportation to Transform Turlock date: 2015-11-22 words: 2304 flesch: 50 summary: This journey has also caused me to realize that service learning projects are not temporary endeavors, but part of an ongoing process that can change and grow as one tackles larger issues. True service learning projects occur when one becomes fully immersed in a community and, through the project, is able to provide service while obtaining new knowledge. keywords: learning; project; service; transportation cache: ujslcbr-207.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-207.txt item: #52 of 153 id: ujslcbr-209 author: Hussain, Naveeda title: Building Critical Consciousness through Community Engaged Learning date: 2015-11-22 words: 3790 flesch: 45 summary: Nevertheless, this experience showed me and many other students how time constraints can cause many non-profit organizations to prioritize certain imperatives over others. I managed a student blog for a grassroots media hub whose mission was to disseminate and bolster African perspectives and alternative dissections of economic and human rights issues in Africa. keywords: community; justice; learning; organization; perspective; social cache: ujslcbr-209.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-209.txt item: #53 of 153 id: ujslcbr-211 author: Collins, Julia title: An Evaluation and Analysis of Issues Confronting Homeless LGBT Youth from the Perspective of Social Service Agency Providers date: 2015-11-22 words: 7319 flesch: 52 summary: The target population for interviewees was staff and adults employed at agencies that work to promote assistance to either gay youth, homeless youth, or gay homeless youth. LGBT youth comprise approximately 30 to 45 percent of clients served by homeless youth agencies, drop-in centers, outreach, and housing programs (Keuroghlian, Shtasel, and Bassuk 2014, 66). keywords: abuse; agencies; agency; bassuk; community; gay; lgbt; population; shtasel; staff; youth cache: ujslcbr-211.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-211.txt item: #54 of 153 id: ujslcbr-213 author: Vasco, Valentina Barrera title: Supporting Embedded Public Workers: Avoiding the Discrepancy between Public Representations and Educational Realities date: 2015-11-22 words: 4181 flesch: 48 summary: The desire to have “reciprocal” and “respectful” community partnerships certainly reflects the fact that CCEPS wants GW students to give value to core engagement principles. It should (logically) want to show that GW students have a deep understanding of core engagement principles as they practice civic engagement. keywords: community; engagement; principles; service; students; university cache: ujslcbr-213.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-213.txt item: #55 of 153 id: ujslcbr-215 author: Williams, Najya title: From Tragedy to Reality: Analyzing the Rhetoric of Inner-city Communities and Their Members date: 2015-11-22 words: 4289 flesch: 47 summary: The politics of conversion encourages those in the Black community to not only remain aware of how the environment aligns with the root issue, but also encourages community members to take a leadership role in improving the state of their communities (29-31). The notion of “fixing” community members is exactly what West (2001) identifies as the problematic rhetoric of conservative behaviorist. keywords: city; communities; community; members; nextstep; program; rhetoric; service; strive cache: ujslcbr-215.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-215.txt item: #56 of 153 id: ujslcbr-217 author: Berrios-Thomas, Saskia title: Exploring the Effects of Parental Prevention Education on Child Sexual Abuse Prevention date: 2015-11-22 words: 17339 flesch: 82 summary: A pre-existing parental prevention education program through Pittsburgh Action Against Rape works to give parents knowledge in warning signs, bystander intervention, and prevention techniques for child sexual abuse. This educational program works to engage parents in preventing child sexual abuse. keywords: abuse; children; education; jamie; kids; know; parental; parents; people; prevention; research; saskia; talk; yeah cache: ujslcbr-217.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-217.txt item: #57 of 153 id: ujslcbr-219 author: Schwartz, Robert title: The Curious Case of the Amur Leopard Sofiya date: 2015-11-22 words: 4252 flesch: 55 summary: Staff at the Beardsley Zoo noticed that Sofiya displays potentially problematic and unnatural behaviors. The project I was specifically assigned involved the Amur leopard in residence at the Beardsley Zoo at the time, Sofiya. keywords: beardsley; behavior; leopard; research; sofiya; staff; zoo cache: ujslcbr-219.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-219.txt item: #58 of 153 id: ujslcbr-221 author: Ballein, Nikki; Barker, Lauren; Battie, Jazmyn; Beckler, Brittaney; Chunguyen, Emily; DeVous, Megan; Dillard, Devon; Herdeman, Emily; Johnson, Jamila; Kershaw, Kiyana; Lovett, Taylor; McPeters, Kara ; Montgomery, Bekah; Neki, Preet; Robb, Sarah; Saffin, Mackenzie; Schille, Don; Thomas, Chandler; Tilford, Alina; Wilson, Sally title: Promoting Optimistic Thinking in YMCA Afterschool Students date: 2015-11-22 words: 5825 flesch: 53 summary: We investigate the feasibility of the Dream Playbook as a SEL curriculum in the YMCA afterschool setting. Specifically, we hypothesize that the students participating in the Dream Playbook program will demonstrate increases in optimistic thinking after participating in the program. keywords: children; dream; facilitators; learning; playbook; program; research; school; students; thinking cache: ujslcbr-221.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-221.txt item: #59 of 153 id: ujslcbr-223 author: Shaw, Madeleine title: Dialogic Connections: An Analysis of Groundwork Anacostia River, DC's Use of Facebook and Twitter date: 2015-11-22 words: 8670 flesch: 51 summary: Groundwork’s 11 Potomac Piranhas, Website, www.potomacpiranhas.org 12 Prince George’s Green, Website, www.pggreen.org 13 Groundwork Anacostia River DC, Twitter Feed, 2014 DIALOGIC CONNECTIONS 10 Twitter page does an excellent job of presenting all three paradigms evenly. Facebook –August 8 2014 - November 8 2014 Posts: 1. 11/6/14: GWARDC (Groundwork Anacostia River DC): keywords: action; anacostia; audience; community; facebook; groundwork; information; media; organization; posts; tweets; twitter cache: ujslcbr-223.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-223.txt item: #60 of 153 id: ujslcbr-225 author: Roberts, Emily title: Mission of Hope Action Research: Analyzing and Understanding Local Homeless date: 2015-11-22 words: 5667 flesch: 57 summary: The overwhelming feeling from Mission of Hope clients was the sense of community. Mission of Hope Action Research: Analyzing and Understanding Local Homeless Emily Roberts Coe College Abstract Mission of Hope is an organization in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that provides services to hungry and homeless clients. keywords: action; clients; community; homeless; hope; mission; research; services; survey cache: ujslcbr-225.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-225.txt item: #61 of 153 id: ujslcbr-227 author: Tendulkar, Dr. Shalini ; Wiebe, Charles; Woko, Chioma; Ruelas, Valeria ; Wang, Michael; Visram, Shane; Jafri, Faryal; Lu, Frederick; Shah, Sahil; Chan, Alice; Sengupta, Dr. Nandini title: Assessing Community Engagement (ACE) @ The Dimock Center: A Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Project date: 2015-11-22 words: 4439 flesch: 48 summary: This allowed us to build connections with each other and provided a framework to discuss racial equity in community health research. Its vision is to treat and support individuals, families, and the wider Dimock Center patient community and to redefine the model of a healthy community by creating equitable access to comprehensive health care and education. keywords: center; community; dimock; health; patient; research cache: ujslcbr-227.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-227.txt item: #62 of 153 id: ujslcbr-229 author: Grant, Kaylee B.; Kramer, Kami N. ; Michael, Amber L. ; Palmatier, Claire E. ; Pizzi, Leanne R. ; Quinlan, Molly C. ; Reichardt, Amber L. ; Riopelle, Julia L. ; Rose, Maureen F. title: Military Youth & Young Adult Resiliency date: 2015-11-22 words: 3944 flesch: 45 summary: Our presentation concluded with a summary focused on positive coping skills and how these important life skills can be used to promote healthy relationships, goal achievement and ultimately resiliency. Focusing on positive coping skills provided participants with additional tools to promote resiliency. keywords: adult; community; coping; health; intervention; military; population; resiliency; skills; youth cache: ujslcbr-229.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-229.txt item: #63 of 153 id: ujslcbr-231 author: Walton, Brytelle title: Sound Off: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow's Tales of An Artivist date: 2016-11-22 words: 3072 flesch: 65 summary: Sharing stories is what kept people like my great-grandmother uplifted, even when she was being broken down, silenced by oppressors and tyrants who did not understand how rich we were as a people. When I was a child, my great-grandmother told stories of growing up in Mississippi. keywords: city; community; reading; stories; storytelling; students cache: ujslcbr-231.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-231.txt item: #64 of 153 id: ujslcbr-233 author: Lyons, Abigail title: Service-Learning Experiences in Study Abroad: Reflections on the Role of Autonomy and Academic Research in the Transformation of Perspectives date: 2016-11-22 words: 5198 flesch: 53 summary: In this reflection, I seek to make meaning of my study abroad scholarship and research experiences related to Caye Caulker, Belize through the framework of the transformative learning theory. I selected this program because it intertwined teacher education experiences with cultural contexts that would allow me to enhance my understanding of education, internationally. keywords: belize; experience; learning; perspectives; research; service; study; technology cache: ujslcbr-233.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-233.txt item: #65 of 153 id: ujslcbr-235 author: Wang, Michael title: Community-Made, Community-Led: Exploring the History of Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center date: 2016-11-22 words: 7441 flesch: 60 summary: As QSCC, the organization found its strength through the collective participation of community members from Boston Chinatown, Bay Village, and South End. Growing out of the Ocean Hill-Brownsville teacher’s strike for community control over schools in New York City, Boston communities pushed education departments for increased involvement in schools (Sandie Fenton and Chet Fenton Interview 2016). keywords: asian; bcnc; boston; chinatown; community; david; fenton; interview; organization; qscc; quincy; school cache: ujslcbr-235.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-235.txt item: #66 of 153 id: ujslcbr-237 author: Whiteside, Rachael title: Peer Mediation as a Viable Option for School Conflict Resolution Programs date: 2016-11-22 words: 5043 flesch: 43 summary: This article demonstrates that peer mediation is an effective option as a means of school conflict resolution and a necessary transition as schools rethink previous zero-tolerance policies. Peer mediation works to achieve three goals: 1) Enhance students understanding of anger and conflict; 2) Improve the level of knowledge pertinent to conflict resolution, conflict, and mediation; and 3) Peacefully resolve student conflicts. keywords: community; conflict; learning; mediation; peer; program; resolution; school; students cache: ujslcbr-237.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-237.txt item: #67 of 153 id: ujslcbr-239 author: Voorhees, Emily title: The Service-Learning Scholar Model: Maximizing Impact by Improving Communication and Student Voice in Service Learning date: 2016-11-22 words: 5622 flesch: 49 summary: Description of the Service-Learning Scholars Corps Western Michigan University’s Office of Service-Learning (OSL) created the Service- Learning Scholars Corps program to maximize the impact of service-learning courses, which unite a wide range of community organizations (including nonprofit organizations and small businesses) with Western Michigan University students, faculty, and staff. Student Results The combined results of the interviews and the surveys indicated that the Service- Learning Scholars Corps increased the impact of the experience on the students’ education by improving communication and creating a channel for student feedback. keywords: community; corps; learning; scholars; service; service learning; students cache: ujslcbr-239.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-239.txt item: #68 of 153 id: ujslcbr-241 author: Annestrand, Kelly; Lenz, Shelby; Bird, Andrea; James, Amy title: The Impact of Income Levels on Food Insecurity in Rural Communities date: 2016-11-22 words: 3850 flesch: 45 summary: The Impact of Income Levels on Food Insecurity in Rural Communities Kelly Annestrand, Shelby Lenz, Andrea Bird, and Amy James Tarleton State University Abstract The issue of food insecurity, defined by Anderson (1990) as: “[The] limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods or limited or uncertain ability to acquire acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways” (1557), is widespread for rural communities as they experience a lack of proper nutrition at a higher rate. The research seeks to identify trends in the levels of income and the levels of food insecurity in a rural area based upon the poverty threshold. keywords: food; food insecurity; income; insecurity; research; study cache: ujslcbr-241.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-241.txt item: #69 of 153 id: ujslcbr-243 author: Ramakrishna, Ramya title: Invisible Disabilities and Community (Re)integration Post Brain Injury: A Case Study date: 2016-11-22 words: 7590 flesch: 56 summary: In Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury: Current Research and Future Directions, edited by Levin, Harvey S., David Shum, and Raymond CK Chan, 235-255. Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning and Community-Based Research, Volume 5, Fall 2016 Invisible Disabilities and Community (Re)integration Post Brain Injury: A Case Study Ramya Ramakrishna Brandeis University Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a major public health epidemic. keywords: brain; brain injury; community; injury; interview; journal; learning; people; re)integration; rehabilitation; research; study; tbi; tim; work cache: ujslcbr-243.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-243.txt item: #70 of 153 id: ujslcbr-245 author: Clymer, Deborah title: Harmony and Healing: A Community-Based Research Project date: 2016-11-22 words: 3722 flesch: 63 summary: If playing music could help her then we had to try it. The organization is rooted in neuroscientific research and focuses on how music can touch the lives of those suffering from dementia. keywords: community; dementia; music; project; research; residents; service; students cache: ujslcbr-245.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-245.txt item: #71 of 153 id: ujslcbr-247 author: Klein, Joseph title: Working In "The Zone": Reflections on Community Partnerships in North Minneapolis date: 2016-11-22 words: 2114 flesch: 54 summary: In addition to these policy-driven solutions, community leaders are working directly on the ground to fight against racial disparities and close the achievement gap on the Northside. Our guiding research question was: What has been the comprehensive impact of the Northside Achievement Zone (NAZ) program on the Northside community so far? keywords: community; minneapolis; naz; northside cache: ujslcbr-247.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-247.txt item: #72 of 153 id: ujslcbr-249 author: Middleton, Taylor title: The Importance of Play Past Childhood: Engaging in Civic Spaces date: 2016-11-22 words: 2702 flesch: 56 summary: We used community conversations as a means to convene public dialogues in order to assess the needs of a six-county area in central Kansas. It introduces a pedagogy that revolves around civic leadership and challenges students to engage with community members in an effective and innovative way. keywords: civic; community; group; leadership; members; play cache: ujslcbr-249.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-249.txt item: #73 of 153 id: ujslcbr-251 author: Mitchell, Aoife title: Beyond Laboratory Walls: The Rewards and Challenges of Bringing Product Development into the Community date: 2016-11-22 words: 2506 flesch: 48 summary: Effective communication is key to community based research as this is the optimum method to ensure collaboration is continual. Community based research allowed me be my own leader and creative director within a co-operative setting. keywords: community; learning; partner; project; research; work cache: ujslcbr-251.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-251.txt item: #74 of 153 id: ujslcbr-253 author: Schreiber, Anna; Crocker, Kaitlyn ; Ali, Ayah title: Experiential Learning: Redefining the University Experience date: 2016-11-22 words: 2044 flesch: 47 summary: University students and the way they learn are constantly evolving. Many students discovered an interest in IT from the project and its application, and declared an IT major soon after, if not during, the course. keywords: experience; experiential; learning; project; students cache: ujslcbr-253.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-253.txt item: #75 of 153 id: ujslcbr-255 author: Symenuk, Paisly title: Reaching My Peers: Virtual and Abroad Service Learning date: 2016-11-22 words: 1962 flesch: 58 summary: The office of Community Service Learning at my institution offers this type of course to allow students the opportunity to study a new area or context. Between April and May 2016, I was privileged to engage with nursing students that are attending nursing institutions in Zambia. keywords: community; learning; program; service cache: ujslcbr-255.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-255.txt item: #76 of 153 id: ujslcbr-257 author: Wagener, Bonny title: Service Learning Through the Looking Glass: Shifting Grasps on Service Learning Reality from the Rearview Mirror date: 2016-11-22 words: 2317 flesch: 47 summary: This alone would have been an effective learning experience, but it turns out that, for me, service learning in BIO 224 had an unanticipated benefit. Before BIO 224 ended, I had only understood service learning as an in-the-moment classroom approach, but as I reflected on my past experiences in seemingly separate programs I was able to recognize hints of an unofficial service program. keywords: cancer; community; course; learning; service cache: ujslcbr-257.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-257.txt item: #77 of 153 id: ujslcbr-259 author: Gebler, Brendan; Guya, Malcolm; Zaffuto, Adam title: Make-A-Wish Foundation Case Report date: 2016-11-22 words: 6322 flesch: 50 summary: Running head: MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION Make-A-Wish Foundation Case Report Brendan Gebler, Malcolm Guya, Adam Zaffuto Duquesne University Author’s Note Make-A-Wish is no exception, as a medium sized workforce requires few MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION 3 managerial positions. keywords: employees; foundation; issues; job; organization; research; retention; time; wish; work cache: ujslcbr-259.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-259.txt item: #78 of 153 id: ujslcbr-261 author: Harlow, Chris title: Undergraduate Service Learning in Uganda: Project Observations and Recommendations date: 2016-11-22 words: 6130 flesch: 52 summary: Method To better understand the success of GESI development projects, I conducted qualitative research on GESI’s oldest program site in Jinja, Uganda. In other words, this paper discusses the sustainability outcomes of development projects, not the merits of the projects to begin with (i.e., Are women’s groups beneficial development initiatives?). keywords: author; community; development; gesi; interview; learning; project; research; service; students; uganda cache: ujslcbr-261.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-261.txt item: #79 of 153 id: ujslcbr-263 author: Beech, Sitka Arianna ; Carlsen, Laurel; Cunningham, Rae; Francisco, Stephanie; Huffman, Joy; Lee, Maria; Nguyen, Susan; Sapp, Ashley title: Project HOPE: Hearing Other People's Experiences date: 2017-11-22 words: 4429 flesch: 48 summary: We conducted a review of the literature to assess the reported needs of homeless individuals, including their experiences with HCPs. When it comes to health-related needs, homeless individuals often have different priorities than those determined by the HCP. keywords: attitudes; community; experiences; health; homeless; nursing; people; population; project; students cache: ujslcbr-263.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-263.txt item: #80 of 153 id: ujslcbr-265 author: Messer, Anna P. ; Taswell, Ethan L. ; August, Harry G.W.; Maunus, Lauren B. title: Addressing Environmental Externalities: The Role of the Public Utilities Commission in Rhode Island's Transition to Renewable Energy date: 2017-11-22 words: 6760 flesch: 42 summary: Pursuant to this section, the PUC must determine the adequacy of renewable energy projects to meet energy demands and shall file an annual report to the Governor, the Speaker of the House, and the President of the Senate on the status of the implementation of renewable energy standards in Rhode Island and other RGGI participating states (R.I.G.L. § 39-26-6). However, accounting for the PUC’s responsibility to protect public health, safety, and welfare, it seems relevant that the PUC should act to reduce energy demand. keywords: act; demand; emissions; energy; england; gas; island; new; power; public; puc; r.i.g.l; rhode; rhode island; state cache: ujslcbr-265.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-265.txt item: #81 of 153 id: ujslcbr-267 author: Sovronec, Travis title: Improving Nutrition in Immigrant Youth date: 2017-11-22 words: 3114 flesch: 55 summary: Because of their economic status, they have limited access to healthy foods and because of their educational status, they do not know strategies to make healthy food more affordable. Immigrants are challenged by these barriers because they may not be able to afford healthy foods and may not realize which foods are truly good for them. keywords: community; foods; health; nutrition; point; school; youth cache: ujslcbr-267.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-267.txt item: #82 of 153 id: ujslcbr-269 author: John, Ashley title: Optimizing Data Collection for Rescued Food in Pittsburgh date: 2017-11-22 words: 3817 flesch: 57 summary: Figure 1: Process Map of Food Rescue Tasks Benchmarking 412 Food Rescue operations are similar to other rescue organizations and to larger distribution networks. Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning and Community-Based Research, Volume 6, Fall 2017 Optimizing Data Collection for Rescued Food in Pittsburgh Ashley John University of Pittsburgh Honors College Introduction 412 Food Rescue is a 501c3 non-profit organization based out of Pittsburgh. keywords: community; data; food; learning; project; rescue; research cache: ujslcbr-269.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-269.txt item: #83 of 153 id: ujslcbr-27 author: Gisleson, Samantha title: You Never Really go Home: Returning from an International Service Trip date: 2020-05-18 words: 2486 flesch: 65 summary: When I returned home from Costa Rica, I would get the occasional question from a friend regarding my trip to Costa Rica, and each time I gave the same programmed response, “Costa Rica is absolutely stunning, I had an amazing trip, I definitely think I made a difference, they had so little but they were so happy and welcoming, and I would certainly go back again.” The fact is, Costa Rica is beautiful, breathtaking actually, but it was also ugly. keywords: costa; home; rica; students cache: ujslcbr-27.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-27.txt item: #84 of 153 id: ujslcbr-271 author: Dayanim, Melana title: Asset Mapping and Barriers to Access in the Hill District date: 2017-11-22 words: 3184 flesch: 54 summary: Currently, the neighborhood benefits greatly from its strong communal ties and community organizing assets such as Hill House Association. Without a proper comparison with the same metrics in other communities, these data Dayanim 5 Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning and Community-Based Research, Volume 6, Fall 2017 lack context and are only marginally useful. keywords: asset; community; hill; map; research; resources cache: ujslcbr-271.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-271.txt item: #85 of 153 id: ujslcbr-273 author: Mikhaiel, Yasmin Zacaria title: Listening to Hear date: 2017-11-22 words: 1148 flesch: 76 summary: Ms. Maggie, with her wide smile and layered skirts, remembers the opening of Breakthrough and the neighborhood’s dramatic transformation into a community. That day, Ms. Maggie graced me with her own. keywords: maggie; stories cache: ujslcbr-273.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-273.txt item: #86 of 153 id: ujslcbr-275 author: Slovensky, Lauren title: Putting Down the Foundation: Of a House, Of My Heart, and Of a Life date: 2017-11-22 words: 2712 flesch: 71 summary: It has taught me that living life to its fullest potential involves helping others anyway one can while embracing a smile, and when life knocks you down, get back up on your feet and walk another day with grace. As a result of this trip, I do not intend to live life regretting my newfound desire to work with underprivileged communities, realizing that most of my life I got almost everything I asked for at Christmas and my birthdays. keywords: bridges; community; life; trip cache: ujslcbr-275.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-275.txt item: #87 of 153 id: ujslcbr-277 author: Tyler, Kyleigh title: Service-Learning: Changing Students Through Non-Traditional Education date: 2017-11-22 words: 2522 flesch: 52 summary: Two months later, in a sharp contrast to sorting trash, those same six students stood in front of a research poster at an event where results of service learning projects were presented. As defined by Utah State University, “Service-Learning is a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities” (“Service Learning” 2017). keywords: community; learning; service; skills; students; waste cache: ujslcbr-277.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-277.txt item: #88 of 153 id: ujslcbr-279 author: Detweiler, Isadora Carnaval title: Impact of the Pittsburgh Admissions Collaboration Program in Low-Income Middle School Students of Higher Achievement date: 2018-11-22 words: 5568 flesch: 57 summary: PAC Curriculum for Higher Achievement students during the 2017-2018 school year. Higher Achievement does an outstanding job in closing the education gap and increasing the number of middle school students who pursue further education in high school and college. keywords: achievement; college; education; pac; pittsburgh; program; research; school; students; survey cache: ujslcbr-279.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-279.txt item: #89 of 153 id: ujslcbr-281 author: Trimble, Daly title: Measuring the Efficacy of Lead Interventions in Millvale, Pennsylvania date: 2018-11-22 words: 2859 flesch: 56 summary: Researchers investigated pitcher usage behaviors and reasoning, other ways the recipient households invested to prevent lead exposure, water testing rates, and interest in community programs. • “To have safe water to drink.” keywords: community; lead; millvale; pittsburgh; residents; respondents; water cache: ujslcbr-281.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-281.txt item: #90 of 153 id: ujslcbr-285 author: Strade, Tara title: How Content-Based Learning Widens the Achievement Gap for English Language Learners date: 2018-11-22 words: 5185 flesch: 39 summary: The challenges listed in the responses to the questionnaire discussed a lack of research on specific ELL students, varied English-language knowledge of ELL students within classrooms, and the language barrier between parents and teachers (Thornton 2017). Specifically, in terms of the children of immigrant and refugee families, the number of ELL students in Buffalo Public Schools (BPS) sharply increased from 2,539 in 2004 to 4,307 in 2014, with a total of 63 different languages across the district, according to Partnership for the Public Good (Fike, Chung, and Riordan 2015). keywords: classroom; content; education; ell; ells; english; instruction; language; students; teachers cache: ujslcbr-285.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-285.txt item: #91 of 153 id: ujslcbr-287 author: Patel, Samik title: Syringe Exchange Service Mapping and Analysis with Neighborhood Level Factors within Pittsburgh Pennsylvania date: 2018-11-22 words: 2712 flesch: 48 summary: Table 1: Effect of neighborhood level factors and PPP syringe data on Moran’s I was computed for syringe number, syringe number per population, median home value, and percentage African American. keywords: analysis; neighborhood; number; pittsburgh; population; ppp; syringe cache: ujslcbr-287.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-287.txt item: #92 of 153 id: ujslcbr-289 author: Bernardo, Rachel title: Bridging the Gap date: 2018-11-22 words: 1641 flesch: 56 summary: According to the HAP website, students in communities served by HAP are 10 times more likely to drop out of high school than are their peers in more affluent communities. In total, there are 13 top tier public and charter high schools in DC. keywords: health; scholars; school; students cache: ujslcbr-289.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-289.txt item: #93 of 153 id: ujslcbr-29 author: Carey, Anna title: From Punitive to Restorative, Punishment to Healing: Using Restorative Justice in Schools to Combat Zero-Tolerance Policy and the School to Prison Pipeline date: 2020-05-18 words: 8393 flesch: 56 summary: To ensure that these needs are met, restorative justice practices will include a series of strategies that attempt to bring the affected parties together to promote offender accountability and begin to repair specific harms (Bergseth & Bouffard, 2007). This approach uses restorative justice practices to build a culture and climate based on agreed upon values, mutual respect and trust, inclusion, tolerance, and understanding (Schiff, 2018). keywords: healing; justice; pipeline; policies; practices; prison; punishment; restorative; school; students; teachers; tolerance cache: ujslcbr-29.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-29.txt item: #94 of 153 id: ujslcbr-291 author: Cichon, Taylor; Lasser, Ben; Dunseith, Nicole; Sas, Angela; Baer, Hailee; Bylina, Haley; Long, Marissa title: Educational gaming and afterschool students' science and drug prevention knowledge and attitudes: A program evaluation report for HTF community drug prevention coalition conducted by Truman State University Student Research Team date: 2018-11-22 words: 5994 flesch: 56 summary: Specifically, for the health content area of drug prevention for adolescents, a review suggested that the games can improve student drug prevention knowledge but with limited effect on attitudes (Rodriguez, Teesson, and Newton 2013). A program evaluation report for HTF community drug prevention coalition Conducted by Truman State University Student Research Team: Taylor Cichon, Truman State University 15 S. Lincoln St. Batavia, IL, 60510; 630 205 4074; tcc3172@truman.edu Ben Lasser, Truman State University 31799 E. 1800 N. Rd; Colfax, IL 61728; brl1512@truman.edu; 309-826-5976 Nicole Dunseith, Truman State University 2310 W. 184th St. Torrance, CA 90504; nad2322@truman.edu; 310-938-9081 Angela Sas, Truman State University 12453 W 105th St Overland Park, KS 66215; Als7533@truman.edu; 913 944 1103 Hailee Baer, Truman State University 6704 NW 102 Ct; Kansas City, MO 64145; hfb1486@truman.edu; 816 419 5329 Haley Bylina, Truman State University 3830 W 109th St; Chicago, IL 60655; hlb3347@truman.edu; 773 706 6470 Marissa Leong, Truman State University 4435 Conleth Dr; St Louis, MO 63129; mel8872@truman.edu; 314 620 1965 Note: This community-based participatory research/evaluation project was done in conjunction with the Heartland Task Force C2000 Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition mailto:tcc3172@truman.edu mailto:brl1512@truman.edu mailto:nad2322@truman.edu mailto:Als7533@truman.edu mailto:hfb1486@truman.edu mailto:hlb3347@truman.edu mailto:mel8872@truman.edu Educational gaming and afterschool students’ science and drug prevention knowledge and attitudes: A program evaluation for HTF community drug prevention coalition Abstract The Heartland Task Force C2000 Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition in rural Northeast Missouri purchased laptops for a local afterschool program and enthusiastically conducted a novel intervention for substance abuse prevention education. keywords: 2013; attitudes; community; drug; games; health; knowledge; learning; participants; post; prevention; science; students cache: ujslcbr-291.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-291.txt item: #95 of 153 id: ujslcbr-297 author: Baker, Lindsay title: Introducing Restorative Practices at Leading Into New Communities (LINC) date: 2020-11-12 words: 11861 flesch: 47 summary: Secondly, restorative reentry processes are reliant upon the involvement of the person responsible for the harm. However, through restorative reentry processes, communities, not just victims and offenders, may start to heal (Settles, 2009,). keywords: circle; communities; community; individuals; justice; linc; members; new; practices; process; reentry; residents; staff; workshop cache: ujslcbr-297.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-297.txt item: #96 of 153 id: ujslcbr-303 author: Tay, Rachel; Lopez, Daniel ; Ng, Yunn Jia; Mohd Yazib, Nur Haziqah title: Media Portrayal of Ex-offenders in Singapore: Part 1 of a 2-part project in collaboration with the Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (SCORE) date: 2020-11-12 words: 12501 flesch: 45 summary: (Yin, 2005) From the above sentiments, it is evident that where ex-offender reemployment is concerned, the state is valued not simply as another alternative employer of ex-offenders; it is further expected to provide moral leadership to other employers in the private sector by modeling the hiring of ex-offenders as normatively right. [132] Ex-offender Jumat Tawil said: This kind of organization really helps ex-offenders but it all boils down to us also where we individually must come out and try new things. keywords: channel; community; government; help; journal; media; news; offenders; portrayal; reintegration; research; service; singapore; social; society; state; voices cache: ujslcbr-303.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-303.txt item: #97 of 153 id: ujslcbr-305 author: Ojeaburu, Sandra title: Birthing Knowledge Production as Resistance: Centering Black Mississippians’ Maternal Care in Psychosocial Support date: 2020-11-12 words: 8186 flesch: 50 summary: Black mothers in Mississippi, especially those on Medicare seeking community-based supports in the form of Baby Cafés, doulas, and midwives, desire culturally competent supports that focus on mental health and holistic care services. Recent research identifies Black mothers as being over 2.5 times more likely to experience a pregnancy-related death than white women with a maternal mortality rate of 37.1 deaths per 100,000 live births for Black mothers compared to 13 deaths per 100,000 live births among white women (CDC 2019). keywords: birthing; care; communities; community; health; healthcare; knowledge; medical; midwives; mississippi; mississippians; mothers; production; research; support; women cache: ujslcbr-305.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-305.txt item: #98 of 153 id: ujslcbr-307 author: Schonhard, Marilyn title: Black Births Matter: Addressing the Injustices of African-American Mothers and Infants date: 2020-11-12 words: 2146 flesch: 46 summary: Even more so for African American women, holistic, individualized care is crucial as Black women are twice as likely as White women to experience life-threatening pregnancy complications (Taylor, Novoa, Hamm, & Phadke, 2019). African American women face a particularly difficult inequity surrounding their healthcare, especially when pregnant. keywords: african; american; healthcare; women cache: ujslcbr-307.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-307.txt item: #99 of 153 id: ujslcbr-309 author: Hays, Corrine title: The Power of a Different Reality: Finding Strength in Sheila date: 2020-11-12 words: 2603 flesch: 60 summary: While one may be quick to assume that Sheila was negligent with her health, access to HIV treatment, especially among African American individuals, remains a challenge. Listening to a story so different from my own has given me the empathy to 85 The Power of a Different Reality: Finding Strength in Sheila Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning and Community-Based Research, Vol. 10, Fall 2020 understand that these African American individuals without access to HIV treatment are not negligent about their health, but rather threatened by a complex web of injustice. keywords: african; hiv; sheila; story cache: ujslcbr-309.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-309.txt item: #100 of 153 id: ujslcbr-31 author: Solaiman, Rafat title: Restructuring the Approach: An Inside Perspective on Diminishing Food Insecurity date: 2020-05-18 words: 2657 flesch: 52 summary: Food shelves exhibited their importance as the first line of defense against food insecurity by providing recurring provisions. However, this undermines the strong impact of food shelves in diminishing food insecurity. keywords: food; insecurity; issue; service; shelves cache: ujslcbr-31.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-31.txt item: #101 of 153 id: ujslcbr-315 author: de Souza, Erica; Watson, Shantel title: The Role of Relationships in Indigenous Community-engaged Learning date: 2020-11-12 words: 3539 flesch: 39 summary: The IAG was formed with the goal of making UTM a more accessible space for Indigenous students, as well as introducing a wide range of students to the Indigenous land-based pedagogy of the territories upon which the campus sits. It was disappointing to not be able to visit the MCFN Reserve or meet Indigenous IAG members in person. keywords: community; learning; project; relationships; research; students; university cache: ujslcbr-315.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-315.txt item: #102 of 153 id: ujslcbr-329 author: Daniels, Catherine title: Who Can Change the World? : Lessons learned from international community-based research date: 2020-11-12 words: 3000 flesch: 55 summary: In Mod Tah Noi, a local NGO called the Save Andaman Network Foundation had also intervened with ideas about combining community development and conservation. After new community practices were established, the NGO stepped back from the day-to-day proceedings within Mod Tah Noi. keywords: community; mod; noi; people; research; resource cache: ujslcbr-329.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-329.txt item: #103 of 153 id: ujslcbr-333 author: Weiss, Jasmine title: ​VTDITC: Hip Hop Studies at Virginia Tech and COVID-19 date: 2021-04-04 words: 3115 flesch: 47 summary: VTDITC emphasizes relationships with community programs. Our program heavily relies on community engagement and service-learning and the COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly altered our approaches to both of our program’s foci. keywords: community; covid-19; hip; hop; learning; program; vtditc cache: ujslcbr-333.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-333.txt item: #104 of 153 id: ujslcbr-337 author: VanAntwerp, Joycelyn; Atkins, Harrison title: Big Blue Backpack and the Impact of COVID-19 date: 2021-04-04 words: 2173 flesch: 66 summary: Big Blue Backpacks members have also spoken for television stations and to local groups in Decatur such as the Kiwanis Club, to help spread the word about what we do. Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning and Community-Based Research, Vol. 11, Spring 2021 Big Blue Backpacks and the Impact of COVID-19 Harrison Atkins & Joycelyn VanAntwerp Millikin University The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly changed the world. keywords: backpacks; community; food; school cache: ujslcbr-337.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-337.txt item: #105 of 153 id: ujslcbr-339 author: Mehta, Meeti title: Promoting Virtual Engagement: Addressing the Social and Mental Health Needs of Students with Intellectual Disabilities in a Remote Postsecondary Environment date: 2021-04-04 words: 2524 flesch: 41 summary: To implement this, we began weekly Promoting Virtual Engagement: Addressing the Social and Mental Health Needs of Students with Intellectual Disabilities in a Remote Postsecondary Environment 17 Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning and Community-Based Research, Vol. 11, Spring 2021 meetings with our faculty supervisor and my officer board to provide a seamless virtual transition and maintain communication with IES students and peer mentors. The mission of KE is to support and promote campus engagement and professional development for UCF students with IDs through the establishment of a campus-wide mentorship program. keywords: ids; ies; peer; students cache: ujslcbr-339.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-339.txt item: #106 of 153 id: ujslcbr-341 author: Bedward, Taiya title: Adjusting to Disruption: My Experience with Community-Based Research During COVID-19 date: 2021-04-04 words: 2544 flesch: 44 summary: This quality begs for the absence of pride and the abundance of open-mindedness which allows for the necessary transmission of holistic and transformative knowledge to be shared in a way that plays on the strengths of community partners and researchers alike. Much like community-based research’s potential to equalize everyone’s position in a project, I was able to orient myself in a way that took into consideration how my position as a student researcher and a woman in society related to that of my peers and community partner. keywords: coalition; community; experience; interview; members; research cache: ujslcbr-341.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-341.txt item: #107 of 153 id: ujslcbr-343 author: Bailes, Talia title: Ballet & Books: Finding community and purpose through dance and literacy engagement during COVID-19 date: 2021-04-04 words: 2159 flesch: 58 summary: In the spring of 2017, as a freshman at Cornell University, I founded Ballet and BooksTM with the intent to bridge the worlds of dance and literacy while engaging college students in their local community. In mid-March 2020, we, at Ballet and BooksTM, were conducting a program evaluation to gather insight from participating college students and local families to guide national expansion efforts. keywords: ballet; children; community; dance; students cache: ujslcbr-343.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-343.txt item: #108 of 153 id: ujslcbr-345 author: Stephenson, Maia title: H.Y.P.E. (Homewood Youth-Powered and Engaged) Media: Empower Youth to Change Their Community’s Narrative date: 2021-04-04 words: 4923 flesch: 53 summary: H.Y.P.E. Media provided a safe environment as well as the tools and resources for these girls to discuss topics related to their identities as Black girls. In a study conducted with several other cities that operate on a comparable level, black girls, and women in Pittsburgh “suffer from higher poverty rates, birth defect rates, death rates, unemployment rates, and school arrest rates than black girls and women in just about every other city examined” (Mock). keywords: community; disruption; girls; h.y.p.e; homewood; media; pittsburgh; program; research; youth cache: ujslcbr-345.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-345.txt item: #109 of 153 id: ujslcbr-347 author: Burns, Isabella; Holland, Jenna; Walters, Rachel title: Community-Based Research Experiences with Nepali Partners During COVID-19 date: 2021-04-04 words: 2321 flesch: 53 summary: Lastly, it is beneficial to use the sociological imagination and be open to a wide array of topics for background research as new research data, such as those surrounding COVID-19, are limited. We illustrate the benefits we found from this research project experience, the lessons we have learned, and the future advice we have both ourselves and for other undergraduate students conducting research. keywords: covid-19; partners; project; research cache: ujslcbr-347.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-347.txt item: #110 of 153 id: ujslcbr-359 author: Lenferna De La Motte, Kayla-Anne title: Communication: the key to successful community gardens date: 2021-06-08 words: 7943 flesch: 39 summary: These findings are in accordance with existing health promotion (HP), health communication (HC), and CG literature, highlighting the importance of, and challenges to, communication, collaboration, and implementation of user-friendly tools, relevant to CG initiatives. Improving collaboration among health communication, health education, and health literacy. keywords: cgs; collaboration; communication; community; doi; et al; garden; health; interviewees; journal; key; learning; tools cache: ujslcbr-359.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-359.txt item: #111 of 153 id: ujslcbr-361 author: Tomasik, Christina title: Good Intentions Aren’t Good Enough: Actionable Steps and Resources Towards Ethical and Sustainable International Service Learning Programs date: 2021-06-08 words: 11391 flesch: 44 summary: Stellenbosch, South Africa Student participant, researcher -Traveled to Stellenbosch, South Africa for a semester abroad -Took part in the local university’s Global Service Learning (GSL) program with other international students where we participated in weekly in class lectures and taught at a local township in their kindergarten classroom once a week -Continued research on service learning in higher education by keeping journal entries of my experience and comparing the similarities and differences to my time in Antigua -Communicated weekly with the same collaborating professor to discuss my experiences and how they informed my research to date -Theoretical and philosophical information from GSL course that provided backing for much of the anecdotal and experiential data that had been collected -A new perspective on how to approach service learning and community - based research from a new university, program, and cultural lens September- December 2019 New England University Researcher, student representative on committee -Ad hoc committee was called by university to revise and review service learning projects including the Antigua project -Invited by collaborating professor to be student representative on committee -Opportunity to create a curriculum for service learning programs based on recommendations from the committee using data collected -Began work on analyzing data collected previously by coding scholarly articles for themes and best practices and determining -Compilation of data and analysis into objectives, guides, and resources for the Good Actions for Good Intentions Collaborative Curriculum Good Intentions Aren’t Good Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning and Community-Based Research, Vol. 12, Spring 2022 34 faculty and student objectives for each criteria included in curriculum February 2020 Guanajuato, Mexico Presenter -Traveled to Guanajuato, Mexico to present findings and receive feedback at the Association for Academic Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean (AAPLAC) -Chance to present Good Actions Collaborative Curriculum to international audience to receive feedback and include more perspectives on best practices March 2020 New England University Student representative on committee -Presented final ad hoc committee recommendations and the Good Actions Collaborative Curriculum to university’s program review board to determine next steps -Opportunity to present curriculum as part of the final recommendations and begin discussions on finding a permanent location for the Good Actions Curriculum to be accessible to faculty Good Intentions Aren’t Good Enough Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning and Community-Based Research, Vol. 12, Spring 2022 35 Results: Good Actions For Good Intentions Collaborative Curriculum For Ethical and Sustainable Service Learning How will I measure and track student reflection and feedback on the program? keywords: actions; community; curriculum; faculty; goal; objective; project; reflection; research; service learning; students cache: ujslcbr-361.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-361.txt item: #112 of 153 id: ujslcbr-37 author: Freibert, Hannah title: Sincere Engagement: My Time at the Lexington City Office on Youth date: 2020-05-18 words: 2217 flesch: 53 summary: Students’ understanding of community engagement, nutrition, and advocacy are enriched via various “shift” opportunities. Community engagement, paired with thoughtful reflection, serves to equip individuals with the proper questions to open important new dialogues about their service, and the motivation to seek answers to these questions, even when complicated. keywords: city; community; engagement; lexington; sincere cache: ujslcbr-37.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-37.txt item: #113 of 153 id: ujslcbr-401 author: Kendra Lisenko, Kendra Lisenko title: Community Teaching in a Time of Turmoil: The Beginning of My Journey date: 2022-01-13 words: 3346 flesch: 66 summary: Community teaching shows us that the relationship between student and teacher is not a hierarchical one, but one where we are equals. CRP, CSP, and community teaching are not just pedagogies, they are a way of being, and in a world where students will be challenged constantly with injustices, in schooling – an institution that pushes conformity and assimilation – we must salvage every bit of humanity we can in our students by bringing their culture, pre-existing knowledge, and cultural capital into the classroom. keywords: community; learning; students; teaching; time cache: ujslcbr-401.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-401.txt item: #114 of 153 id: ujslcbr-403 author: Li, Raissa; Sophie Schoeni; Kiran Ahmad title: Our Connection to the Greater Community During a Time of Global Crisis Through Mutual Aid Work date: 2022-01-13 words: 3553 flesch: 43 summary: As college students majoring in community health, we saw that degrees in public health became especially relevant during the pandemic. First, they have the mission of “solidarity not charity” which is accomplished by bringing together networks of community members (Spade, 2020). keywords: aid; communities; community; food; groups; health; members; newton; support cache: ujslcbr-403.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-403.txt item: #115 of 153 id: ujslcbr-407 author: Rajewski, Makenzie title: Community Adult Fitness: The opportunity to learn, help others, and confirm my career path date: 2022-05-11 words: 4585 flesch: 60 summary: Each group discussed which participants attended, how the participants were feeling, and any complaints or questions from the participants or students. In this way, participants could continue pushing and improving their fitness throughout the semester. keywords: adult; class; community; exercise; fitness; participants; students cache: ujslcbr-407.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-407.txt item: #116 of 153 id: ujslcbr-411 author: Davalos, Laura; Stockdill, Darin title: Educational Equity Issues in Chicago Public School Selective Enrollment Schools date: 2022-05-11 words: 9561 flesch: 47 summary: This study not only offered insight into the types of discrimination students faced but also the noticeable patterns of discrimination that manifested in these schools. So, while these schools perform well and provide great opportunities for Chicago students, these schools still disproportionately benefit White and more affluent students. keywords: chicago; cps; discrimination; enrollment; equity; issues; public; racism; schools; selective; students; teachers cache: ujslcbr-411.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-411.txt item: #117 of 153 id: ujslcbr-413 author: Lu, Brian title: What It Takes to Lead During COVID …at Least from My Experience date: 2022-05-11 words: 3670 flesch: 55 summary: Additionally, with the thought that the pandemic might last longer than expected, it was essential not only for patients but for the successful continuation of the student organization that we were able to offer some type of virtual volunteering. However, this predicament allowed me to help pioneer a program that helped lay the groundwork for other virtual volunteering programs at the Johns Hopkins Hospital (JHH). keywords: community; organization; patients; program; volunteering cache: ujslcbr-413.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-413.txt item: #118 of 153 id: ujslcbr-415 author: Block, Emma title: “These People, Do They Care?” Facilitating Connections to Post-Incarceration Reentry Supports date: 2023-01-31 words: 7602 flesch: 51 summary: In April 2020, MPRN began conducting remote meetings with incarcerated individuals prior to release, a practice that allowed for advance reentry planning and the opportunity to introduce returning citizens, people returning to the community after incarceration, to reentry supports. My research is thus motivated by two questions: what are structural barriers that impact reentry experiences or curb access to reentry supports? keywords: citizens; community; incarceration; journal; mprn; participants; people; prison; reentry; release; research; service; support cache: ujslcbr-415.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-415.txt item: #119 of 153 id: ujslcbr-439 author: Medlin, McKinsey title: The Effects of Implementation of Art Therapy within the Homeless Population date: 2023-05-19 words: 3408 flesch: 48 summary: Literature Review THE EFFECTS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF ART THERAPY WITHIN THE HOMELESS POPULATION 2 A National View of the Homelessness Crisis THE EFFECTS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF ART THERAPY WITHIN THE HOMELESS POPULATION 3 The rapidly growing New Hanover County population creates barriers to employment, housing needs, and accessibility to organizations that provide financial assistance. keywords: art; effects; homelessness; implementation; population; therapy; trauma; vts cache: ujslcbr-439.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-439.txt item: #120 of 153 id: ujslcbr-441 author: Kesinger, Mikaela Kesinger title: The Intersection of Race and Class in Wilmington, North Carolina’s Housing and Education System: The Effects of Housing and Education on Children’s Exposure to Crime date: 2023-01-31 words: 7123 flesch: 49 summary: I used the ARCgis program to look at the amount of people per tract that had dropped out of high school before receiving their diploma to show the difference in access to education and how that differs based on where you are raised and what kind of resources you’re exposed to. In the mapping portion of the result, we can see more clearly the effects of concentrated disadvantages—such as the number of renters occupied or the number of individuals who did not complete high school, concentrated in one area—and how that has affected youth’s exposure to crime in Wilmington. keywords: crime; data; education; housing; incidents; police; school; students; wilmington; youth cache: ujslcbr-441.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-441.txt item: #121 of 153 id: ujslcbr-445 author: Scudella, Jessica title: A Study of Student Perceptions on the Rights of Nature date: 2023-01-31 words: 8197 flesch: 62 summary: This concept is based on giving nature the ability to have personhood, which in turn gives the specific part of nature rights that a human would have Undergraduate Journal of Community-Based Research and Service Learning, Vol. 13 Issue 2, Winter 2023 52 (Kinkaid, 2019). UNCW student perceptions of the Rights of Nature can be determined by combining questions 18 and 19. keywords: environment; nature; questions; research; rights; students; study; survey; uncw; undergraduate cache: ujslcbr-445.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-445.txt item: #122 of 153 id: ujslcbr-447 author: Crowell, Jacqueline title: Social Determinants of Youth Crime: Parental Presence and Crime Exposure date: 2023-01-31 words: 5342 flesch: 45 summary: Table B. Descriptive statistics of WPD youth arrest data (2000-2019) Variables Valid % N Total youth arrests 13261 Ages 0-5 .3 31 6-11 3.9 513 12-16 61.2 8096 17 34.8 4621 Arrest types Property 42.1 5581 Violent 13.7 1819 Drug 7.9 1052 Other 36.3 4809 Charge type Felony 26.5 3507 Misdemeanor 73.5 9744 As shown in Table B, most of the youth arrested were between the ages of 12 and 17. According to the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (2022), youth arrests peaked in 1996 and have steadily declined since. keywords: adult; arrests; crime; data; determinants; exposure; households; research; violence; youth cache: ujslcbr-447.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-447.txt item: #123 of 153 id: ujslcbr-449 author: Anderson, Halla title: Social Determinants and Effective Drug and Alcohol Prevention Programs date: 2023-05-19 words: 5729 flesch: 52 summary: The research will look at the alignment of prevention programs with the etiology of the behaviors. For the purpose of the analysis, we will look at prevention programs focusing on the relationship between drug and alcohol abuse within distal, intermediate, and proximal ideologies. keywords: abuse; alcohol; determinants; drug; prevention; programs; research; youth cache: ujslcbr-449.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-449.txt item: #124 of 153 id: ujslcbr-45 author: Archer, Kimberly title: Looking at Education Differently: Community Teaching date: 2020-11-12 words: 1785 flesch: 64 summary: However, as an educator, I will make it a priority to engage in community events and visit the community centers that are a part of my students’ lives during the school year and before the year even 12 Looking at Education Differently: Community Teaching Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning and Community-Based Research, Vol. 10, Fall 2020 starts. In traditional models of teacher education, we read about how to interact with families and communities and we discuss it. keywords: community; students cache: ujslcbr-45.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-45.txt item: #125 of 153 id: ujslcbr-451 author: Klemme, Cameron title: The Challenges to the Reintegration and Rehabilitation of Sex Offenders: My Experience as an Adult Probation Officer date: 2023-05-19 words: 6694 flesch: 36 summary: This paper seeks to evaluate the American criminal justice system, specifically as it applies to alternative sentencing for sex offenders. Keywords: adult probation, reintegration, criminal justice, incarceration, alternative sentencing THE CHALLENGES TO THE REINTEGRATION AND REHABILITATION OF SEX OFFENDERS 26 “Just write his warrant already. keywords: conditions; crime; criminal; incarceration; offenders; prison; probation; public; rehabilitation; reintegration; sex; violence cache: ujslcbr-451.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-451.txt item: #126 of 153 id: ujslcbr-49 author: Wulforst, Rebecca; Molisani, Giulia; Barney, Ryan ; Crawford, Colleen; Kwiek, Alexandra ; Lugo, Daylinis; Niver, Cody ; Stowell, Jonathon; Villone, Ashley title: Applying Ethical Theory to the Evaluation of a Community Organization date: 2012-11-22 words: 3793 flesch: 52 summary: The staff of the organization demonstrates utilitarianism through their efforts to decrease the number of youths on the streets between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Discussion with organization staff informed us that this is when crime is at its highest (January 2012). Research showed that staff was rated low in the categories of asking youth to expand upon their ideas and thoughts and employing varied teaching strategies. keywords: average; community; observations; organization; programs; staff; youth cache: ujslcbr-49.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-49.txt item: #127 of 153 id: ujslcbr-5 author: Bullard, Samuel title: Reflections on Community-Based Research: Learning to Practice what we Preach date: 2019-11-21 words: 2295 flesch: 48 summary: Another portion of the conference is hearing teacher experiences from the project - their thoughts, motivations, and concerns for their future involvement. Some methods taught in introductory courses make research impersonal, with controllable variables for data to be useful. keywords: community; involvement; reflections; research; school; students cache: ujslcbr-5.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-5.txt item: #128 of 153 id: ujslcbr-51 author: Finn, Lindsay title: Learning from Exceptional Children date: 2012-11-22 words: 2849 flesch: 49 summary: To fulfill the requirements of the course, we worked with elementary school children in inclusive classrooms at Spring Creek Elementary School. In this course we learned about the differences between children who are considered “typically developing” and those that are “exceptional” and what factors impact the lives of children with exceptionalities. keywords: children; community; exceptionalities; learning cache: ujslcbr-51.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-51.txt item: #129 of 153 id: ujslcbr-53 author: Mehta, Aleenah title: The Fruit of Folks Project: An Urban Farming Response to Local Hunger Background: Obesity, Food Insecurity, and the Rise of Urban Farming date: 2012-11-22 words: 3578 flesch: 51 summary: Further reaffirming the link between food insecurity, income, and obesity, the Contra Costa County Food Bank, a partner of the Urban Farmers, initiated a partnership with 2 local after school programs to launch the Farm 2 Kids Program, which aims to combat the onset of childhood obesity by providing three pounds of seasonal produce to each participating child on a weekly basis (3). Thus, in establishing the relationship between obesity, food insecurity, and income, we achieve a more nuanced understanding of the hunger-related problems in America, allowing us to look forward to more sustainable solutions. keywords: community; farmers; farming; food; fruit; gleaning; model; program; project cache: ujslcbr-53.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-53.txt item: #130 of 153 id: ujslcbr-55 author: Wulforst, Rebecca title: The Utilization of Ethical Models to Develop Learning Experiences and Improve the Programs at a Community Organization date: 2012-11-22 words: 2852 flesch: 56 summary: SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT – AN INDIVIDUAL ANALYSIS 1 The Utilization of Ethical Models to Develop Learning Experiences and Improve the Programs at a Community Organization Rebecca Wulforst Nazareth College of Rochester An examination of the after school programs at a local community organization has provided insight into the concept of Ethics. After the observations for the after school programs were complete, the group recorded all of the data into an Excel spreadsheet. keywords: community; learning; organization; programs; youth cache: ujslcbr-55.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-55.txt item: #131 of 153 id: ujslcbr-57 author: Healy, Devlin title: Youth Pride, INC: Serving a Visible Community date: 2012-11-22 words: 4592 flesch: 52 summary: In conclusion, my time with Youth Pride, INC introduced me to a feminist organization dedicated to serving and improving the lives of LGBTQQ youth and the community they live in through community service and outreach. In order to draw larger conclusions regarding these goals as well as the intersection of feminism and service learning, it is necessary to understand the mission of Youth Pride, INC. keywords: community; feminist; lgbtqq; organization; service; youth; ypi cache: ujslcbr-57.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-57.txt item: #132 of 153 id: ujslcbr-59 author: Buck, Stephanie Marie title: Autism in a Whole New Light date: 2012-11-22 words: 3152 flesch: 66 summary: I would highly recommend the Service Learning option to other college students in any type of course. Students with autism need a predictable type of structure. keywords: autism; children; school; student; teachers cache: ujslcbr-59.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-59.txt item: #133 of 153 id: ujslcbr-61 author: Liu, Joy title: Being With date: 2012-11-22 words: 3026 flesch: 65 summary: Our group presented key points to the clinic staff as well as a group of community health workers. Was that a desired outcome of service learning and community-based research? keywords: community; learning; research; service; time cache: ujslcbr-61.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-61.txt item: #134 of 153 id: ujslcbr-63 author: Kuriloff, Allison ; Payne, Jordan title: Examining the Efficacy, Longevity, and Impact of the Kids First I-Cope Program date: 2012-11-22 words: 8269 flesch: 54 summary: We analyzed the I-COPE program using personal interviews with program participants, referring judges and magistrates, and Kids First staff members. Still, it is possible to imagine ways of reshaping the system that could improve longer-term outcomes for course participants. keywords: children; communication; conflict; cope; course; court; kids; parenting; parents; participants; program cache: ujslcbr-63.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-63.txt item: #135 of 153 id: ujslcbr-65 author: Yudaken, Taryn title: Is Wilderness Therapy Effective in Treating Troubled Adolescent Girls? date: 2012-11-22 words: 3456 flesch: 67 summary: In conjunction with this project, I did research on wilderness therapy programs for adolescent girls. At one point or another I had experienced all of the behavioral problems mentioned in the numerous studies I had read on adolescent girls in wilderness therapy (Caulkins, White, and Russell 2006; Autry 2001; Levitt 1994). keywords: adolescent; girls; nature; therapy; wilderness; women cache: ujslcbr-65.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-65.txt item: #136 of 153 id: ujslcbr-67 author: Hankley, Holly ; Hise, Sabrina ; Lopez, Yeimarie title: Live, Learn, Serve: Life Lessons Through Service date: 2012-11-22 words: 3586 flesch: 51 summary: Interdisciplinary in scope, service learning can translate into any field of study within a university. There are many classes designated as service learning at VCU, ranging from English to Religious Studies. keywords: community; course; learning; service; students; thinking cache: ujslcbr-67.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-67.txt item: #137 of 153 id: ujslcbr-69 author: Barron, Benjamin ; Nakamura, Emi title: Producing Tomorrow's Producers: Audio Engineering as a Tool for Facilitation date: 2012-11-12 words: 3944 flesch: 59 summary: MIMA workshops are about creating original performance. To our delight, they asked if GarageBand was accessible on all Macs and if they would be able to work on their projects post-workshop. keywords: community; kids; participants; performance; project; time; workshop cache: ujslcbr-69.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-69.txt item: #138 of 153 id: ujslcbr-7 author: Petti, Jeanette title: From Representation to Conversation: Mapping in Practice date: 2019-11-21 words: 7625 flesch: 52 summary: But, before the professionals could use mapping in these productive ways, they had to reframe people’s assumptions about maps and map makers – presenting their maps as fallible and open to criticism and presenting themselves as willing to learn. Abstract This essay explores how maps perform, not in theory or in principle, but when used in practice. keywords: community; conversation; journal; learning; map; mapping; maps; representation; research cache: ujslcbr-7.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-7.txt item: #139 of 153 id: ujslcbr-71 author: Gonzalez, Paola A. title: Seeing Social Problems through the Eye of Community Members: Reflections on Community-Based Service Learning at Moses House date: 2012-11-22 words: 2402 flesch: 55 summary: If parents want their child to be provided with more healthful foods, they are asked to go to the child’s school and obtain the appropriate paperwork. For my service-learning research project, I focused on perceptions of healthful foods held by children in Sulphur Springs, and the course taught me how to choose the most appropriate ethnographic research methods as well as how to implement them in order to gather data that could answer my research questions. keywords: children; community; food; moses cache: ujslcbr-71.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-71.txt item: #140 of 153 id: ujslcbr-73 author: Donnelly, Jeannine title: Shaping NJ in the Classroom: A Reflection on Community Engagement for Social Change date: 2012-11-22 words: 4036 flesch: 52 summary: Prior to this past spring 2012 semester, I had associated specific service activities with community engagement: volunteering in a food kitchen, renovating houses, cleaning up a park, and any type of physical work to improve the living conditions of impoverished communities. Moreover, growing up only ten miles outside of Camden, New Jersey, I had been involved in an ample amount of community service in impoverished communities throughout my grade school and high school years, and felt as though community engagement would be no different. keywords: change; community; engagement; health; new; obesity; shapingnj; students cache: ujslcbr-73.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-73.txt item: #141 of 153 id: ujslcbr-75 author: Mackel, Joe title: The Mutual Benefits of Community Tutoring date: 2012-11-22 words: 1665 flesch: 47 summary: These ideas merit reflection so that the potency of community tutoring programs can be recognized in order to promote their expansion. Through this program, I experienced the dramatic benefits such programs can provide to both students and tutors. keywords: community; education; poverty; programs; tutoring cache: ujslcbr-75.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-75.txt item: #142 of 153 id: ujslcbr-77 author: McKee, Freesia title: Waking Up: Virginia Woolf's "Moments of Being" with the Warren Wilson College Service Program date: 2012-11-22 words: 2146 flesch: 75 summary: Or, I could write about Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, what it was like to take a Break Trip with other Warren Wilson students trying to figure out the same issues of power and privilege as I was. “A Deeper Kind of Service: Warren Wilson Gives Service Learning Program a Makeover.” keywords: learning; moments; service; warren; wilson; work cache: ujslcbr-77.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-77.txt item: #143 of 153 id: ujslcbr-79 author: Burns, Christine title: What's Your Issue? date: 2012-11-22 words: 2608 flesch: 68 summary: We discussed climate change with the very people who study it and have the power to enact positive change. When I started, I was an environmental science major who was sure that climate change was a serious issue. keywords: change; climate; people; world cache: ujslcbr-79.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-79.txt item: #144 of 153 id: ujslcbr-81 author: Sepanski, Lauren title: I Am Clear in Who I Am: Cultural Identity, Racialization, and Being Cuban in the Bronx date: 2012-11-22 words: 6400 flesch: 74 summary: Has her experience in New York challenged her value of national/cultural identity over racial identity, and if so, how has she responded? She then told me again that she thinks the focus on race in America “is crazy,” and almost repeated verbatim what she had told me in the interview about racial identity: “People look at you and they know. keywords: bronx; cuban; identity; interview; people; race; racism; tina cache: ujslcbr-81.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-81.txt item: #145 of 153 id: ujslcbr-83 author: Du, Emily title: One-Way Street date: 2012-11-22 words: 7130 flesch: 45 summary: It was framed by Lau’s questions that were presumably posed by frustrated Durham residents who believed that not only were local universities failing to respond to their needs but that those universities were also unjustly drawing resources from their community. Specific factors that will be considered in this article through the lens of impact on the university-community relationship include community engagement, university impact on the regional economy, and payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs). keywords: campus; community; duke; durham; gown; impact; learning; property; relationship; service; students; tax; town; universities; university cache: ujslcbr-83.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-83.txt item: #146 of 153 id: ujslcbr-85 author: Praska, Joe title: Organizing in the Somali Community: The Implementation of a Tenant's Rights Program for Minnesota's Somali Renters date: 2012-11-22 words: 5967 flesch: 48 summary: Shio (2006) critiques these four approaches in his comprehensive study of Somali housing needs in the Twin Cities, dismissing them in favor of Moris and Winter’s (1978) theory of family housing adjustment. Housing Norms, Deficits and Barriers Ytrehus (2001) describes four approaches for looking at housing needs: spatial physical- normative tradition; cultural relativist approach; the market oriented position; and the universal standards tradition. keywords: community; housing; minnesota; norms; organization; organizing; outreach; project; rental; research; somali; workshop cache: ujslcbr-85.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-85.txt item: #147 of 153 id: ujslcbr-87 author: Mishne, Laura; Warner, Erica; Willis, Brandon; Shomaker, Robert title: Breaking Down Barriers: Student Experiences of the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program date: 2012-11-22 words: 7999 flesch: 63 summary: We aspired as inside students to show the outside students that we are human beings and more specifically, intelligent people who made mistakes. Allowing inside students to access computers and the internet would allow them to complete assignments more effectively and efficiently. keywords: class; course; crime; inside; justice; media; outside; people; prison; society; students; system cache: ujslcbr-87.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-87.txt item: #148 of 153 id: ujslcbr-89 author: Patel, Amar title: Buying Local: An Economic Impact Analysis of Portland, Maine date: 2012-11-22 words: 5995 flesch: 57 summary: Model: Input-Output Analysis Many “buy-local” studies have relied on a method called input-output analysis, or economic impact analysis, using IMPLAN software. Civic Economics (2002; 2004), the leading research group on this question, has conducted a myriad of studies that conclude buying locally is beneficial and big-box retailers are detrimental to local economies. keywords: analysis; businesses; data; dollar; economy; impact; input; output; portland; spending cache: ujslcbr-89.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-89.txt item: #149 of 153 id: ujslcbr-9 author: Lim, Jessica title: Community Engagement Instead of PILOTs: An Assessment of Penn’s Support for its Academically Based Community Service Courses date: 2019-11-21 words: 6758 flesch: 52 summary: The study finds that while the University expresses its support for ABCS, the program lacks adequate resources to effectively plan and coordinate across ABCS courses, faculty and students. These statistics included the number of professors that had taught ABCS courses, the number of ABCS courses each professor had taught, the number of ABCS courses individual professors had taught in a semester, and the number of ABCS courses that had been offered. keywords: abcs; center; community; courses; engagement; faculty; learning; netter; service; students; university cache: ujslcbr-9.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-9.txt item: #150 of 153 id: ujslcbr-93 author: Conwell, Jordan title: I like my tutors always: East African Students in a Public Library Homework Help Program date: 2012-11-22 words: 4410 flesch: 48 summary: An afterschool program may also be able to combat the risks inherent in East African students’ and families’ demographic position. Afterschool programs that maximize strengths and reduce risks for East African students and families can be important contributors to positive change in the local educational environment. keywords: african; afterschool; help; homework; immigrant; lab; library; program; students; tutors cache: ujslcbr-93.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-93.txt item: #151 of 153 id: ujslcbr-95 author: Scheiber, Linda title: Mark Hayes: The Human Face of Homelessness date: 2012-11-22 words: 5180 flesch: 62 summary: I got to know Mark Hayes while working at the Center for the Homeless through a community-based learning course called “Confronting Homelessness” and taught by Professor Benedict Giamo.1 Like Mark, I tutored in the ABE room, and I was able to observe him as both of us moved about our activities. All information on Mark Hayes’ life history comes from the interview I conducted on April 16, 2012, at the Center for the Homeless, as well as the conversations and interactions I had with Mark as a fellow Adult Basic Education tutor between January and April of 2012. keywords: abuse; center; homeless; homelessness; illness; life; mark; people; time cache: ujslcbr-95.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-95.txt item: #152 of 153 id: ujslcbr-97 author: Frank, Michael ; Rosenthal, David title: Service Learning through Global Engineering in Jabal Al-Natheef, Jordan: A Case Study date: 2012-11-22 words: 4717 flesch: 41 summary: The events of Ruwwad Day included narrated walks through the community, a school tour, and expositions of community projects. Separating service learning teams into discrete groups based on specialty area (engineering, education, and entrepreneurship as earlier done by the team) was problematic. keywords: community; engineering; jabal; paper; project; ruwwad; students; sub; team cache: ujslcbr-97.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-97.txt item: #153 of 153 id: ujslcbr-99 author: Beaty, Stacy Grimes title: The Effect of Education and Stress Reduction Programs on Feelings of Control and Positive Lifestyle Changes in Cancer Patients and Survivors date: 2012-11-22 words: 3981 flesch: 53 summary: Seventy total surveys were mailed to CSC program participants. The survey results in conjunction with my direct interaction with program participants during the cooking classes led me to re-evaluate focusing solely on dietary changes and the nutrition mindset. keywords: cancer; changes; community; control; group; participants; program; support cache: ujslcbr-99.pdf plain text: ujslcbr-99.txt