Sail the Summer Sky (an Ode to Prairie Birds)

An ode to the great birds of Kansas describing their characteristics and unique personalities that make them special

Trafficking Risks for Refugees

This article examines a number of risk factors in the life situation of refugees that place them in danger of falling prey to human traffickers. Among the factors discussed are protracted refugee situations, conflict situations and security, precarious economic conditions, the circumstances of women and children, the prevalence of sexual and gender-based discrimination and violence, physical and psychological trauma, and the absence of legal protection. The article examines the unintended consequences of enforcement and border controls in increasing trafficking risks for refugees. Stronger refugee protection is the fundamental building block for reducing trafficking risk. Additionally, mapping, assessment and targeted programs for populations at greatest risk should be implemented, and third country resettlement should be made more widely available to people at high risk for trafficking

V-Mail (Victory Mail) Letter, Annie Wilson in Picayune, Mississippi to Major Rollin S. Armstrong, in North Africa, October 31, 1943

This handwritten V-Mail (Victory Mail) letter, dated October 31, 1943, is written by Annie Wilson in Picayune, Mississippi to Major Rollin S. Armstrong from where he is stationed in North Africa. The letter offers congratulations on the birth of Armstrong\u27s son and lets him know that his wife is doing well.https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/mss-armstrong-papers/1054/thumbnail.jp

The Herders

This is a poem written by Annie Wilson capturing a glimpse of herding cattle and the realization of an ancient connection to peoples of the past

Examining How Black Administrator Employment Decisions are Impacted by the Behaviors of Supervisors

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand how Black, public school administrator employment decisions are impacted by the behaviors of supervisors in Virginia. Commonalities among the lived experiences of Black, public school administrators were examined in order to identify specific behaviors which impact employment decisions. Transcendental phenomenological qualitative research design was utilized. Participants were identified through gatekeeper introductions and then narrowed through snow-ball sampling. Data was collected through open-ended face-to-face interviews with 12 Black, public school administrators in Virginia via a secure online platform. The data was analyzed in order to identify emergent themes which represent the lived experiences of Black, public school administrators in Virginia and how the behaviors of their supervisors impacted their employment decisions. The findings could be utilized to develop supervisory practices that will increase the hiring and retention of Black educators in Virginia

Consumer choices about mental health support services

 The implications of psychosocial disability being included in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) are not yet fully understood. It is anticipated that approximately 57,000 people with continuous and enduring psychosocial disability across Australia will be eligible for support under Tier 3 of the NDIS. They will be able to make choices about the supports that are “reasonable and necessary” to meet their needs. While there is some work currently being undertaken to prepare staff in the sector for the change, until now there have been few projects focused on the implications of the NDIS from the perspective of people with psychosocial disability.In response Mind Australia has funded an innovative research project that has sought to:• provide the CMMHSS and other stakeholders with an understanding of support needs and preferences of people with psychosocial disability and the types of changes needed to develop more responsive services in the transition to NDIS.• give people with psychosocial disability the opportunity to have a voice in stating their preferences for support