Committee

Dear Carolyn Boles Scholarship Committee, I have had a great first semester in college full of learning and meeting new people. I studied extremely hard the entire semester and was determined to get the best grades possible. My favorite class was psychology and I received a very good grade in the class, so I was asked to become a mentor for the class next school year. I also decided to work toward receiving a minor in health psychology because I loved the class so much. In another one of my…

EDUCATIONAL EQUITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (EEAC) In an ongoing effort to improve employment and education experiences for a diverse body of people, DMPS has formed the Educational Equity Advisory Committee (EEAC). The committee is made up of a diverse group of teachers, students, parents and guardians, administrators and members of the community. The EEAC is appointed by the Des Moines Public Schools Office of Human Resources, and serves to advise Equity Coordinator Isaiah McGee,…

is an evidence –based practice committee? Evidence based practice committee gathers best practice data, for best patient outcomes and disseminates it to be utilized as practice. “Evidence based practice assumes that evidence is used in the context of patient preferences, the clinic situation, and the expertise of the clinician”. (Masters, 2014, p 236). Have you ever served on any type of hospital committee before? I have not served on any type of hospital committee, but I have served on a…

The United Nations Human Rights Committee was founded to be an international front to combat human rights violations across the world. However, the effectiveness of its presence in international law is debatable. To understand its effectiveness Human Rights must be defined. Human Rights are “Rights possessed by humans, the set of entitlements held to belong to every person as a condition of being human.”. The Oxford English Dictionary gives the best definition as rights that belong to every…

How ARC Advances Social Justice in Crises American Refugee Committee (ARC) is a nonprofit organization, based in Minneapolis, MN that works with refugees, internally displaced persons and people facing disaster and conflict in 11 countries (ARC 2016). The types of conflict ARC addresses includes natural and war related disasters and gender based violence that result in oppression, persecution, poverty in terms of resources, health, education and wealth, and displacement. ARC aims to assist…

Dear Admissions Committee, It is my honor to recommend multi-talented Assem for admission to your undergraduate program. I had the joy of teaching Assem for the last 3 years as her History and Social Science teacher. Throughout my career, I have not encountered a student that would excel more both academically and socially. I have always been impressed by her maturity and confidence, innate leadership qualities and diligence in her studies. Assem is full of ideas, never afraid to speak her…

The client, American University’s School of Communication Diversity Committee, exists to create an atmosphere that supports and encourages diversity within the school’s student body, staff, academic programs, and service. However, the problem is that the committee is not well known. As a result, the School of Communication would like to increase awareness for the community to allow students to not only know about the committee, but also encourage them to engage with it to promote inclusion. The…

In June of 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt had established the National Defense Research Committee (NDRC) to conduct scientific research to solve the problems underlying the development, production, and use of mechanisms and devices of warfare. Similarly, to an effort that had occurred during World War I under the Council of National Defense. There were several problems impacting the success of the NDRC. The agency had neither the authority nor the money to move research through…

America First committee. A petition purposed to enforce the Neutrality Act in 1939, was introduced by the America First Committee. This forced President Franklin Roosevelt to keep his pledge to keep America out of WWII. As a result, it caused an outrage, as Americans argued he was deceiving. This political cartoon shows the major principles of America First committee, which aimed to keep the United States out of war. Following four major principles, The America First Committee quickly…

City of Minneapolis: Committee of the Whole Planning Commission The City of Minneapolis City Planning Commission’s ‘Committee of the Whole’ is a meeting that occurs at Minneapolis City Hall twice per month. The objective of these meetings is to provide a public forum where City staff and project applicants can discuss proposals in an official forum outside of the public hearing process. My particular meeting occurred at 4:30 PM on September 22nd, 2016. The vice president of the Planning…