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Published on 1 Comment on PUBH 6299: ABA Therapy

by Lulu Trujillo, for the Fall 2020 Symposium on Community Engaged Scholarship.    

My final presentation for Dr. Cleary’s Autism Experience class focuses on the positive attitudes and controversies surrounding ABA therapy. Symposium Theme: Challenging assumptions and unconscious biases.

This project was part of Dr. Sean Cleary's course, PUBH 6299 The Autism Experience: A Public Health Perspective. In this unique course, designed in collaboration with local, autistic community members, GW students learn community participatory research methods while engaging with autistic young adults, their parents, researchers, clinicians and other service providers. The course covers the science, viewpoints, and experience of autism with a focus on young adults transitioning to adulthood. Working in partnership with community advocates, students explore research relevant to the autistic community.

Presentation Link

Please be sure to cast your vote for the Symposium for Community Engaged Scholarship Audience Choice Award.  You are welcome to post comments and questions below.  

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Published on 2 Comments on Latino Student Fund: Building Authentic Relationships in this Unique Time

by Kyle Layman, for the Fall 2020 Symposium on Community Engaged Scholarship.    

This presentation was selected as a Fall 2020 Nashman Center Exemplar.

This presentation will provide insight into my service learning experience with the Latino Student Fund and show connections between my volunteer work and course topics. Symposium Theme: Building authentic relationships in this unique time.

Presentation Link

This project was part of Abbie Weiner’s course, COMM 1041: Interpersonal Communication. Students in this course learn the theories and principles of interpersonal communication while engaging in service-learning with local after-school programs, job training programs, and other service organizations.

Please be sure to cast your vote for the Symposium for Community Engaged Scholarship Audience Choice Award.  You are welcome to post comments and questions below.  

Published on Leave a comment on Education Rocks – Ending the Cycle of Poverty through Education.

by Lily Oneal, for the Fall 2020 Symposium on Community Engaged Scholarship.    

This semester I worked with Education Rocks, a non profit organization dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty through education. U.S children get the unique experience to sponsor a child's education in a developing country and become pen pals with them creating authentic relationships with one another. Symposium theme: Building authentic relationships in this unique time.

Presentation Link

This project was part of Abbie Weiner’s course, COMM 1041: Interpersonal Communication. Students in this course learn the theories and principles of interpersonal communication while engaging in service-learning with local after-school programs, job training programs, and other service organizations.

Please be sure to cast your vote for the Symposium for Community Engaged Scholarship Audience Choice Award.  You are welcome to post comments and questions below.  

Published on Leave a comment on Designing Community Development Initiatives

by Sarah Butler, for the Fall 2020 Symposium on Community Engaged Scholarship.    

The Tandana Foundation works to strengthen international development projects in parts of the Global South. My presentation focuses on the foundations achievements and goals, as well as my personal reflection of attending the foundation's webinar. Symposium Theme: Building authentic relationships in this unique time.

Presentation Link. Note, due to recent surgery, Sarah is unable to speak for her presentation, so hers is visual-only.

This project was part of Abbie Weiner’s course, COMM 1041: Interpersonal Communication. Students in this course learn the theories and principles of interpersonal communication while engaging in service-learning with local after-school programs, job training programs, and other service organizations.

Please be sure to cast your vote for the Symposium for Community Engaged Scholarship Audience Choice Award.  You are welcome to post comments and questions below.  

Published on Leave a comment on Diversity Summit: Past, Present, Future Community Engagement in the Wake of Pandemics

by Maisie Cook, Laine Williams, Jennifer Cook, and Megan Miller     

The 6th Annual Diversity Summit at GW consisted of three days of educational discussions. We focus on the panel titled "Community Engagement in the Wake of Pandemics" and how that has taught us the importance of virtual relationships in the wake of the pandemic. Symposium Theme: Building authentic relationships in this unique time.

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This project was part of Abbie Weiner’s course, COMM 1041: Interpersonal Communication. Students in this course learn the theories and principles of interpersonal communication while engaging in service-learning with local after-school programs, job training programs, and other service organizations.

Please be sure to cast your vote for the Symposium for Community Engaged Scholarship Audience Choice Award.  

You are welcome to post comments and questions below.  

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Published on 2 Comments on Helping DCPS Students Navigate Through High School

by Hannah Joseph, for the Fall 2020 Symposium on Community Engaged Scholarship.    

This presentation covers my service with the non-profit organization, College Next Door, and the work I completed to help a DCPS student navigate high school and the college application process. It gave me a look into what the DCPS system is like for a student and the setbacks that student might face. Symposium Theme: Building authentic relationships in this unique time.

Presentation Link

This project was part of Abbie Weiner’s course, COMM 1041: Interpersonal Communication. Students in this course learn the theories and principles of interpersonal communication while engaging in service-learning with local after-school programs, job training programs, and other service organizations.

Please be sure to cast your vote for the Symposium for Community Engaged Scholarship Audience Choice Award.  You are welcome to post comments and questions below.  

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Published on 1 Comment on Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop

by Abby Schrupp and Markella Lanara, for the Fall 2020 Symposium on Community Engaged Scholarship.    

This presentation is providing insight on our experiences volunteering with the Free Minds Program. Symposium Theme: Building authentic relationships in this unique time.

Presentation Link

This project was part of Abbie Weiner’s course, COMM 1041: Interpersonal Communication. Students in this course learn the theories and principles of interpersonal communication while engaging in service-learning with local after-school programs, job training programs, and other service organizations.

Please be sure to cast your vote for the Symposium for Community Engaged Scholarship Audience Choice Award.  You are welcome to post comments and questions below.  

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Published on 3 Comments on The Latino Student Fund: Creating Bonds in a Virtual Setting

by Annika Stadler, for the Fall 2020 Symposium on Community Engaged Scholarship.    

This presentation was selected as a Fall 2020 Nashman Center Exemplar.   

In my presentation, I will be sharing my experience working with the Latino Student Fund. I was able to form a strong bond with a seventh-grade student over the course of the semester through weekly tutoring sessions. Symposium Theme: Building authentic relationships in this unique time.

Presentation Link

This project was part of Abbie Weiner’s course, COMM 1041: Interpersonal Communication. Students in this course learn the theories and principles of interpersonal communication while engaging in service-learning with local after-school programs, job training programs, and other service organizations. 

Please be sure to cast your vote for the Symposium for Community Engaged Scholarship Audience Choice Award.  You are welcome to post comments and questions below.  

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Published on 3 Comments on Importance of Authentic Relationships

by Isaiah Francis

The importance of developing authentic relationships with students during a pandemic. Symposium Theme: Building authentic relationships in this unique time.

Presentation Link

This project was part of Abbie Weiner’s course, COMM 1041: Interpersonal Communication. Students in this course learn the theories and principles of interpersonal communication while engaging in service-learning with local after-school programs, job training programs, and other service organizations.

Please be sure to cast your vote for the Symposium for Community Engaged Scholarship Audience Choice Award.  

You are welcome to post comments and questions below.  

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Published on 2 Comments on Latino Immigrants and Telemedicine Approaches: Knapp Fellowship Project

by Diana Aguilera

This presentation overviews my Knapp Fellowship project, which is in partnership with local Community Health Centers and explores issues related to COVID-19 and Telemedicine, particularly for members of the Latino Immigrant community. Symposium Theme: Building authentic relationships in this unique time.

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This presentation is submitted by Diana Aguilera, a 2020-2021 Knapp Fellow. Knapp Fellowship for Entrepreneurial Service-Learning. Knapp Fellows receive up to $10,000 to support their proposals to combine scholarly work with community action. Students, working with one or more community partners and a faculty advisor, have a full academic year to implementing their idea. Note: Applications for the 2021-2022 Knapp Fellows are due May 24, 2020 (see link above).

You are welcome to post comments and questions below.  

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Published on 1 Comment on Building Authentic Relationships in this Unique Time

by Anna Bujas-Crisostomo, for the Fall 2020 Symposium on Community Engaged Scholarship.    

Being constantly online and unable to meet people in person has created a unique set of challenges that many of this generation of students have had to overcome. Symposium Theme: Building authentic relationships in this unique time.

Presentation Link

This project was part of Abbie Weiner’s course, COMM 1041: Interpersonal Communication. Students in this course learn the theories and principles of interpersonal communication while engaging in service-learning with local after-school programs, job training programs, and other service organizations.

Please be sure to cast your vote for the Symposium for Community Engaged Scholarship Audience Choice Award. You are welcome to post comments and questions below.  

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Published on 1 Comment on Authentic Mentorship Relationships with the Latino Student Fund

By Tyler Cholankeril, for the Fall 2020 Symposium on Community Engaged Scholarship.    

My presentation was about the mission of the Latino Student Fund and what my role was as a mentor for this organization. Symposium Theme: Building authentic relationships in this unique time.

Presentation Link

This project was part of Abbie Weiner’s course, COMM 1041: Interpersonal Communication. Students in this course learn the theories and principles of interpersonal communication while engaging in service-learning with local after-school programs, job training programs, and other service organizations.

Please be sure to cast your vote for the Symposium for Community Engaged Scholarship Audience Choice Award, LINK.  You are welcome to post comments and questions below.  

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Published on 2 Comments on Under 3 DC – Advocacy for Change

By Gali Laska, Talia Feldman-Schwartz, Abby Care, Andres Perez, and Amelia Zehnder for the Fall 2020 Symposium on Community Engaged Scholarship (HSSJ 1177)

This group worked alongside Under 3 DC to help strengthen their work as a whole. Under 3 DC is an organization that works to harness the voices of parents with young children to provide an equitable early childhood system.

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This project was part of Dr. Gretchen Van der Veer’s HSSJ 1177: Organizing Social Justice and Human Services. Students in this course learn theories of  community organizing and social justice while engaging in service-learning with DC-based advocacy and action organizations.

Please be sure to cast your vote for the Symposium for Community Engaged Scholarship Audience Choice Award.  You are welcome to post comments and questions below.  

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Published on 1 Comment on PUBH 6299: Transition to Adult Healthcare Among Non-Speaking Autistic Young Adults

By Sydney Bornstein, for the Fall 2020 Symposium on Community Engaged Scholarship.    

This presentation was selected as a Fall 2020 Nashman Center Exemplar.

My community partners and I looked into and thought about the transition from pediatric to adult healthcare among non-speaking autistic young adults. We came up with a healthcare transition guide for non-speaking autistic young adults and their families as a short-term solution to make the transition smoother.

Presentation Link

This project was part of Dr. Sean Cleary's course, PUBH 6299 The Autism Experience: A Public Health Perspective. In this unique course, designed in collaboration with local, autistic community members, GW students learn community participatory research methods while engaging with autistic young adults, their parents, researchers, clinicians and other service providers. The course covers the science, viewpoints, and experience of autism with a focus on young adults transitioning to adulthood. Working in partnership with community advocates, students explore research relevant to the autistic community.

Please be sure to cast your vote for the Symposium for Community Engaged Scholarship Audience Choice Award.  You are welcome to post comments and questions below.  

Published on Leave a comment on Global Guru

By Donna Shmuel

My presentation is about the service-learning I participated in over the course of the semester. Global Guru is a service organization that is a free tutoring service that helps children in school. I created flashcards in reading and math that helps students from kindergarten to 5th grade.

Presentation Link

This project was part of Abbie Weiner’s course, COMM 1041: Interpersonal Communication. Students in this course learn the theories and principles of interpersonal communication while engaging in service-learning with local after-school programs, job training programs, and other service organizations.

Please be sure to cast your vote for the Symposium for Community Engaged Scholarship Audience Choice Award.  

You are welcome to post comments and questions below.  

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