Socioeconomic mobility of local refugees: An analysis of Syrian, Congolese and Ukrainian/Russian refugees

In FY18, the United States has received 18,214 refugees with Ohio receiving 6.69% of that total, which places Ohio second only to Texas. In partnership with one of largest refugee resettlement agencies in Ohio, this study explored the experiences of refugees from Ukraine, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Syria. A literature review, interviews, and mini focus group suggest a diverse set of experiences, yet some common themes. Such themes include a can-do attitude, perseverance, and a long-term orientation towards success. In contrast to refugees from Syria and Ukraine, DRC refugees experience additional challenges due to prolonged residence in refugee camps. Some differences in gender dynamics across these three groups were also observed. Interviews with refugee-assistance employees revealed additional themes, including novel responses to managing relationships among employers, refugees, and other staff members.https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/u_poster_2018/1058/thumbnail.jp

Leveraging the Developmental Science of Adolescence to Promote Youth Engagement in Research and Evaluation: A Guide for Funders

Effective, strategic, meaningful youth engagement has the greatest potential for success. Funders and youth allies who engage in the necessary planning prior to implementation have the greatest chance of working with youth in a way that best serves young people, programs, and organizations, and maximizes the potential for meaningful social change. This guide provides a tool to evaluate the developmental appropriateness of youth-engaged research and evaluation strategies

No-Self, Impermanence and the Search for Freedom

Ahna Serendren’s MFA thesis draws upon the Buddhist principles of anatta (no-self), anicca (impermanence), and nibbana (liberation), using them as a framework through which to explore her own artwork and the work of other historical and contemporary artists

An equitable alternative to conventional agriculture? Discourses of whiteness and color-blind racism in local foods systems

There has been an increasing volume of scholarship and activism that positions local foods systems as a more equitable alternative to the globalized agrifood system. One of the key assumptions that informs local foods activism and scholarship is that localism addresses the injustices associated with the placeless globalized industrial agrifood system. As a result, a discourse has emerged that assumes the local to be a site of social, economic, and environmental justice. Though many local food movement participants presume local food systems to be more economically, socially, and environmentally just than the conventional globalized agricultural system, narratives of whiteness and color-blind racism within the local foods movement permeate the movement’s collective discourse. This research examines movement discourses evoked by active, engaged participants across the local food systems movement, and how discourses evoked demonstrate hegemonic whiteness and color-blind racism. Further, examples of subversion, struggle, and rejection of whitened discourses are provided. Data analyzed in this paper includes utterances data from practitioners, researchers, farmers, advocates, activists, and more from in-depth semi-structured interviews. I argue that a critique of white privilege within our local foods movements and a disruption of “local means equitable” is necessary to build sustainable agrifood movements that dismantle injustices typically associated with the globalized agrifood system

Socioeconomic mobility of local refugees: An analysis of Syrian, Congolese and Ukrainian/Russian refugees

In FY18, the United States has received 18,214 refugees with Ohio receiving 6.69% of that total, which places Ohio second only to Texas. In partnership with one of largest refugee resettlement agencies in Ohio, this study explored the experiences of refugees from Ukraine, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Syria. A literature review, interviews, and mini focus group suggest a diverse set of experiences, yet some common themes. Such themes include a can-do attitude, perseverance, and a long-term orientation towards success. In contrast to refugees from Syria and Ukraine, DRC refugees experience additional challenges due to prolonged residence in refugee camps. Some differences in gender dynamics across these three groups were also observed. Interviews with refugee-assistance employees revealed additional themes, including novel responses to managing relationships among employers, refugees, and other staff members.https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/u_poster_2018/1058/thumbnail.jp

Creating a Paradigm Shift: Culture Change Around Dementia

A Culture Change Presentation about Creating Dementia Friendly Communities that support residents who are affected by Dementia remaining integrated in their community through supports and community trainings. According to the Dementia Action Collaborative of Washington State, over 100,000 people live with Dementia’s or Alzheimer’s in Washington with that number continuing to grow. Our society and culture is not equipped with the tools to help them lead productive, purposeful lives. Currently, the population affected by Dementia is placed in institutional care communities where they are considered safe and well taken care of. Using the behavior strategies and culture change tools presented by Al Power at the Regional Alzheimer’s Association Convention, the community will learn how to empower a person through trust, dignity and respect. Reducing stigma around Dementia creates safe inclusive communities where people can live to their fullest potential within their home community. The information will be presented in a literature review format so as to highlight specific aspects of the approaches outlined by Dr. Al Power As a person shifts the way they experience the world, the world can shift how they experience the person

Funding Opportunities in Local Foods

This study presents information about 31 federal, state and private grant programs that are available as funding sources for development of local food systems. The summary includes name of the program, general eligibility and deadlines, and website links for further details

The Challenges and Positive Effects in Implementing Strategies in Teaching Tenses

AbstractIn addition to the benefits and problems of implementing strategies in teaching tenses, the implementation has brought challenges and effects to English teachers . This research aimed to explore the challenges faced by the teachers and the positive effects they enjoyed in implementing strategies in teaching tenses. This qualitative research was conducted at The Language Center of Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta. Interviews were administered to four female English teachers to explore their experiences in implementing strategies in teaching tenses. The finding revealed that technical problems, unsuccessful responses, managing time to prepare the strategies and selecting the appropriate materials were the challenges the teachers faced in implementing the strategies. Meanwhile, the increased students’ motivation, improved students’ attitude and understanding towards tenses, teachers’ self-accomplishment as well as student’s awareness of the importance of tenses  were claimed as the positive effects from implementing the strategies in teaching tenses.            Keywords: tenses, teaching strategies, teaching challenges, positive effects

Spindlegate: The Biological Consequences of Disrupting Traffic

The function of membrane trafficking during mitosis has become the focus of increasing interest. In this issue of Developmental Cell, Hehnly and Doxsey (2014) provide new insight into the role that endosomes play during spindle assembly

Kemampuan Pemecahan Masalah Matematika Siswa Kelas VII Ditinjau dari Gaya Kognitif Field Independent dan Field Dependent pada Materi Aritmatika Sosial

Penelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan kemampuan pemecahan masalah matematika siswa kelas VII ditinjau dengan gaya kognitif siswa field independent dan field dependent pada materi aritmatika sosial yang di latar belakangi oleh pentingnya kemampuan pemecahan masalah bagi siswa dalam pembelajaran matematika dan adanya dugaan kemampuan pemecahan masalah dipengaruhi oleh gaya kognitif yang dimiliki siswa. Jumlah responden 20 siswa. Metode yang digunakan yaitu pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data dengan tes GEFT, lembar tes kemampuan pemecahan masalah matematika dan wawancara subjek terpilih. Menggunakan instrumen tes GEFT, tes kemampuan pemecahan masalah dan wawancara. Subjek diambil dari  pengklsifikasian tes GEFT dan tes kemampuan pemecahan masalah matematika lalu dipilih menggunakan teknik purposive and snowball untuk dilakukan wawancara dan didapat 4 sampel yang memenuhi kriteria, dua subjek dengan gaya kognitif FI dan dua subjek dengan gaya kogitif FD. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian disimpulkan terdapat perbedaan kemampuan pemecahan masalah antara gaya kognitif FI dan FD. Subjek FI dalam kategori baik pada tahap memahami masalah, merencanakan penyelesaian, dan melaksanakan rencana penyelesaian, sedangkan pada tahap memeriksa kembali berkategori cukup. Subjek FD memiliki kategori baik dalam tahap memahami masalah, sedangkan dalam merencanakan penyelesaian, melaksanakan rencana penyelesaian, dan memeriksa kembali dalam kategori cukup. Kata Kunci: Kemampuan Pemecahan Masalah, Gaya Kognitif, Field Independent, Field Dependen