GenerationACTIVE: Creating Healthier Communities Two Generations at a Time

Obesity has become an epidemic across all ages, as the prevalence of obesity has nearly tripled over the last 40 years (World Health Organization, 2017-a). Obesity can have a detrimental impact on the health and future of Americans, as many diseases are correlated with obesity. Diabetes, which often occurs secondary to obesity and is the 7th leading cause of death in America, is similarly on the rise (CDC, 2012). To combat these issues, there is a great need for a health promotion initiative that provides individuals of all ages an opportunity to learn about health and wellness, to take steps to improving their health, and to participate in health promoting activities. The objective of this scholarly project was to target health and wellness promotion, specifically regarding obesity in children and diabetes in older adults. Additionally, this program has been designed in support of educational programming identified through the Minnesota Department of Education. To meet these objectives, GenerationACTIVE was created. GenerationACTIVE is an innovative way to create healthier communities, two generations at a time. Through the use of this intergenerational format, an opportunity for engagement in health initiatives across the lifespan will be provided. An extensive literature review of several databases was performed by the student researchers in order to identify emerging topics of interest and the gaps in current literature revolving around intergenerational programming. The gaps discovered in current literature led the student researchers to generate the innovative product of GenerationACTIVE

Salman Rushdie's concept of wholeness in the context of the literature of India

The study explores the concept of wholeness in Salman Rushdie's works in the context of the literature of India. The first part outlines different theoretical approaches to the notion of wholeness such as role theory, C.G. Jung's ideas on identity, Hinduism's views and other sociological, psychological and philosophical approaches. The second part focuses more specifically on India, gives an overview of the country and its literature and of the importance certain aspects such as caste, gender or religion have by highlighting their role in the literary examples I give. The literary examples I use are taken from the time just before Independence until the beginning of the 21st century. By concentrating on texts from so many decades, I attempt to show how some aspects, such as those of nationalism and caste, have become somehow less prominent and how others, such as that of migration, have gained a more central position. In my third part, I take up these aspects again and also point out how the theoretical approaches introduced earlier become useful in the analysis of Rushdie's literature. I show how Salman Rushdie's texts are in many ways a climax in respect to complexity in form and content in comparison to the other works I analysed

LILAC 2022: A reflection on inclusivity

A reflection on how the LILAC 2022 conference discussed the theme of inclusivity. We also reflect on whether the conference itself was as inclusive as it could be