Getting Real About Food: Fed Up & Nutrition Education

Getting Real About Food: “Fed Up” & Nutrition Education is a summary presentation designed to help facilitate discussion about the U.S. food industry and its impact on the American diet. The Grace Cottage Community Health team identified the 2014 documentary “Fed Up” as a critical learning tool to enhancing their community education programs for patients, providers, and staff members; this project focuses on summarizing key points and statistics as well as highlighting opportunities for pilot-testing and implementation across different community venues.https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/fmclerk/1121/thumbnail.jp

‘I identify with fighters': The South and Southern Identity in Lesbian Feminist Activism in the 1970s

This dissertation is a historical examination of the development of 1970s Southern lesbian feminism in the United States. It uses archival research, lesbian feminist periodicals and publications, and Southern lesbian feminist artistic production from the late 1960s to the early 1980s. The theory of intersectionality, Critical Race Theory, and elements of social movement theory informed the analysis. The timing of the 1970s brought together a particular political climate that nurtured Southern lesbian feminism. The 1970s were after major legislative victories in the civil rights movement, during a period of growth for American feminism when feminist and lesbian feminist print culture were at their height, and the decade was after the gay rights movement became militant, but before the AIDS crisis of the 1980s. This dissertation argues that Southern lesbian feminism’s development in the 1970s made the American South a new site for political agitation among self-identified lesbians; it proved the importance of Southernness – Southern identity – in lesbian feminist praxis. Southern culture shaped and tied together social constructions of race, gender, and sexuality, which caused Southern lesbian feminists to adopt a revolutionary political philosophy that uniquely combined elements of Black Power, radical feminism, and gay liberation, seeking to end multiple oppressions by transforming society. Manifestation of Southern identity in their activism is evident in the cultural production of Southern lesbian feminists. The activism of Southern lesbian feminists often differed from the activism of Southern gay, especially white, men during the decade. Even though Southern lesbians and gay men formed some political alliances and coalitions, Southern lesbian feminist theory and practice were sometimes at odds with the activist agendas of many Southern gay men. Southern identity also distinguished lesbian feminist activism among self-identified Southern lesbians from that of lesbians in other regions of the United States. The 1970 Revolutionary People’s Constitutional Convention, the mid-decade growth of gay rights organizations in the South, Anita Bryant’s 1977 Save Our Children (from Homosexuals) crusade, and the 1979 March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, evince these differences

Global Issue of Clean Water as it Impacts Occupation

The purpose of this position paper is to explore the global impact of the lack or limited access to clean water on occupational engagement. The majority of the developed world has access to clean water, however, an alarming number of individuals do not have access to s governs, and impedes occupational engagement of millions globally. In order to enforce occupational justice, afforded from clean water, on a global scale, a fueling passion for change must be experienced by a collaborative force in a focused effort. Ultimately, access to clean water should be a basic human right propagated to all

Effectively Meeting the Needs of Military-Connected Children Through Literature in the Elementary Social Studies Classroom

There are two million military-connected children, and every school district in the United States has at least one military-connected student (Operation Educate the Educator, n.d.). The stresses on military children have increased in the post-9/11 era, and many educators are not prepared to provide an appropriate school environment to effectively meet these children’s needs. This paper examines some of the challenges military children face in schools and offers suggestions to enable educators to provide a safe and nurturing environment. An annotated bibliography of children\u27s literature that is aligned with the NCSS Ten Primary Themes is provided

Exploring 21st Century Skills and Learning Environments for Middle School Youth

Resiliency research and strengths-based perspectives highlight the importance of understanding the protective factors that aid youth in overcoming adversity. Likewise, current research identifies the characteristics and skills youth need to be successful in post-secondary education and the workforce. These growing bodies of research emphasize cognitive and noncognitive skills that support youth development and academic success. This exploratory study sought to develop two distinct measurement instruments: (1) the 21st Century Life & Career Skills scale (21C-LCS); and (2) the 21st Century Skills Classroom Environment scale (21C-CE). We also examined students’ perceptions of their own skills in these areas. The measures were developed and tested using survey data from 262 middle school students. Exploratory Factor Analysis was used to examine the factorial structure of the measures and descriptive statistics were used to summarize student perceptions. Results indicated that the 21C-LCS and the 21C-CE are brief psychometrically sound measures. The 21C-LCS assesses students’ leadership and responsibility; working with others effectively; and, adaptability. The 21C-CE is a reliable measure of students’ perceptions of the ways in which their classroom environments support their development of 21st century life and career skills. Students reported moderately high perceptions of their skills in all areas. This study is an important step in measuring 21st century life and career skills and 21st century learning environments. Researchers, youth development professionals, educators, and other service providers can utilize these measures in ongoing investigation, assessment, and progress monitoring to foster and advocate for 21st century life and career skill development among youth

The Braincase of Eocaecilia micropodia (Lissamphibia, Gymnophiona) and the Origin of Caecilians

The scant fossil record of caecilians has obscured the origin and evolution of this lissamphibian group. Eocaecilia micropodia from the Lower Jurassic of North America remains the only stem-group caecilian with an almost complete skull preserved. However, this taxon has been controversial, engendering re-evaluation of traits considered to be plesiomorphic for extant caecilians. Both the validity of the placement of E. micropodia as a stem caecilian and estimates of the plesiomorphic condition of extant caecilians have been questioned. In order to address these issues, the braincase of E. micropodia was examined via micro-computed tomography. The braincase is considered to be a more reliable phylogenetic indicator than peripheral regions of the skull. These data reveal significant new information, including the possession of an ossified nasal septum, ossified anterior wall of the sphenethmoid, long anterolateral processes on the sphenethmoid, and paired olfactory nerve foramina, which are known only to occur in extant caecilians; the latter are possibly related to the evolution of the tentacle, a caecilian autapomorphy. A phylogenetic analysis that included 64 non-amniote taxa and 308 characters represents the first extensive test of the phylogenetic affinities of E. micropodia. The results place E. micropodia securely on the stem of extant caecilians, representing a clade within Temnospondyli that is the sister taxon to batrachians plus Gerobatrachus. Ancestral character state reconstruction confirms the braincase of E. micropodia to be largely representative of the plesiomorphic condition of extant caecilians. Additionally, the results refine the context within which the evolution of the caecilian form can be evaluated. The robust construction and pattern of the dermal skull of E. micropodia is interpreted as symplesiomorphic with advanced dissorophoid temnospondyls, rather than being autapomorphic in its robust construction. Together these data increase confidence in incorporating E. micropodia into discussions of caecilian evolution.Organismic and Evolutionary Biolog

University of Vermont Community Tobacco Use and Attitudes Survey

Introduction: Smoking remains an important public health issue in U.S. Colleges. 17.3% of U.S. smokers are 18-24 years old. 28% of U.S. college students began smoking at age 19 or older. Currently 1,104 U.S. Colleges have adopted Tobacco-Free policies.https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/comphp_gallery/1216/thumbnail.jp

UNA EXPERIENCIA DESDE LA DANZA: HACIA EL RESCATE DEL CUERPO Y LA CREACIÓN DE LOS PRESENTES IMPOSIBLES

We want to provide a comprehensive perspective of our training process from an artistic practice such as dance, and the concerns raised during our philosophical training about the philosophy-dance relationship; in other words, the relationship between our thought and body. In this sense, the present work is the appetizer of an investigation that we began taking into account our experience in the Representative Group of Spanish and Flamenco Dance of (GRI) the National Pedagogical University of Colombia (UPN) and the academic training as graduates in philosophy. . Likewise, we want to share with you what we have learned in this time and be able to transmit to you the synthesis of what has been acquired in many rehearsals and presentations that have been and will be. We hope that the laughter, the tension, the efforts, the bodily pain, our reflections, the vitality, the sensations reach them; in short, everyone's eyes.Deseamos aportar una perspectiva íntegra de nuestro proceso formativo a partir de una práctica artística como lo es la danza, y las inquietudes suscitadas durante nuestra formación filosófica acerca de la relación filosofía-danza; en otras palabras, la relación entre nuestro pensamiento y cuerpo. En ese sentido, el presente trabajo es el aperitivo de una investigación que iniciamos teniendo en cuenta nuestra experiencia en el Grupo Representativo de Danza Española y Flamenca de (GRI) la Universidad Pedagógica Nacional de Colombia (UPN) y la formación académica como licenciadas en filosofía. Asimismo, queremos compartirles lo aprendido en este tiempo y lograr transmitirles la síntesis de lo adquirido en muchos ensayos y presentaciones habidos y por haber. Esperamos que les lleguen las risas, la tensión, los esfuerzos, el dolor corporal, nuestras reflexiones, la vitalidad, las sensaciones; en fin, los ojos de cada quien

LGBTQI-women and trans-men community, Wake County : an action oriented community assessment ; findings and next steps of action

During the period between September 2006 and April 2007, a team of five first-year graduate students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Public Health, conducted an Action Oriented Community Assessment (AOCA) with lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and intersex women and transgender men of Wake County. An AOCA involves understanding the collective dynamics and functions of relationships within a community, and the broader community structures that promote health status improvement and well-being. More specifically, an AOCA attempts to identify and explore the strengths, needs, and assets of a community by understanding and integrating secondary data, and internal and external perspectives regarding the community. In this AOCA of Wake County LGBTQI-women and trans-men, Beth Bruch of the Lesbian Resource Center (LRC) and Jan Muller of Triangle Community Works (TCW) served as co-preceptors for the student team. In this role, preceptors act as liaisons and facilitate the student team’s process of developing rapport with and gaining entrée into the community. Preceptors are also responsible for providing the team with advice regarding culturally sensitive and appropriate methodology and interaction with the community. Information gathered throughout the AOCA process was presented to the community at a forum held on April 21, 2007 in Raleigh, N.C. Several strengths and assets that characterized the community were presented, including 1) the ability to mobilize and offer support in times of need, 2) extensiveness and rich diversity within the community, 3) the support of several affirming spiritual/religious communities, and 4) several opportunities for action, networking, and socializing. The community forum also provided a space in which prioritized community themes (or needs) were discussed in small groups with the goal of developing action steps for positive change. All participants at the community forum were initially provided the opportunity to discuss the following broad topics: 1) community needs, 2) health care, 3) racial and ethnic division, 4) ageing and ageism, and 5) divisions between LGBTQI-individuals. However, due to limited attendance at the community forum, the student team and forum attendees decided to focus the small group discussions on the three themes concerning community needs, racial divisions, and LGBTQI divisions. All prioritized themes and their corresponding action steps are summarized below: There is a need within the community for a safe and affirming gathering space that could lead to more interactions between diverse sub-communities. Establish an “umbrella” group with representatives from various organizations and any other individuals interested in working to establish a safe and affirming gathering space. Create a planning committee. Make a resource listing of organizations along with contact individuals. Disseminate the information discussed and gathered in group and at greater forum. Six individuals from the group committed to taking responsibility for these action steps. A listserv will be established and all individuals in attendance will be given the contact information (i.e. email address) for all other individuals in attendance. Racial divisions and racial segregation exist within the community of LGBTQI-women and trans-men. Talk to executive board members at various LGBTQI-friendly organizations regarding the need to pro-actively encourage racially diverse leadership and ensure culturally affirming space for people of color. Individually take responsibility to speak out against racism when it is heard or seen. Individually take ownership of racial identity and knowledge regarding other racial and ethnic communities. Form alliances and coalitions with women/people of color-led organizations and those that do anti-racism work. Engage members of existing groups regarding methods for making social spaces more inclusive and welcoming for people of color. Have small group dinner discussions with friends and inner social circle regarding white privilege and racism. Segregation and divisions exist in the broader LGBTQI community between gay men, lesbian and bisexual women, and trans-identified individuals. Make a commitment to talk to all community forum participants and share information regarding services, etc. Explore ways to reach out to all members of the broader LGBTQI community through new technological advances (including the internet, facebook/myspace, listservs, and online games). Connect individual groups present at the forum and begin developing opportunities and forums for collaboration. Network with others by attending various social activities within the broader LGBTQI community. There is a need for physical and mental health care providers that are sensitive to the issues faced by LGBTQI-women and trans-men. Information regarding these providers and their services should also be easily accessible to the community. (Please note: An insufficient number of community forum participants selected to participate in the small group discussion on healthcare, thus action steps for this theme were not developed.) Aging and elderly individuals in the community face the challenges of ageism, isolation, minimal support, exclusion from the broader community, and discrimination in health care facilities. (Please note: Community forum participants did not choose to participate in the small group discussion on ageing and ageism, thus action steps for this theme were not developed.)Master of Public Healt

A Community in Bloom: An affordable housing needs assessment of West Bloomington

Purpose of Report This report was written in response to a request from Habitat for Humanity of McLean County. The report expands upon and updates an affordable homeownership needs assessment for the Bloomington-Normal community – with an emphasis on West Bloomington – that was created in 2004. Because the housing market and economic conditions of the area have changed drastically in the last 6 years, an updated report is necessary. Data Sources and Methodology This report uses a combination of primary and, mainly, secondary data sources. Interviews were conducted with representatives of, among others, Bloomington Housing Authority, the Economic Development Council (EDC) of Bloomington-Normal Area, Mid Central Community Action, Prairie State Legal Services, and the West Bloomington Revitalization Project. A variety of data were gathered from secondary sources, such as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the U.S. Census, the City of Bloomington, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Mid Central Community Action, the National Association of Realtors, and the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC)