Virtual community

people of color. (Esri 2010) The Black community represents roughly 10% of the Tenderloin, compared to a citywide representation of 6% or less. Just under half of the neighborhood’s…

Inside the Michigan Research Community I. Introduction to MRC and Learning Communities As a large public institution, the University of Michigan can be very overwhelming for some students. However, the University of Michigan does a great job of creating small communities for students with similar backgrounds, identities, or interests. One of the small learning communities at the University of Michigan is the Michigan Research Community, otherwise known as MRC. In MRC, all of the individuals…

Nelson & Prilleltensky (2010) provide a template for devising “value-based interventions in multiple settings - schools, workplaces, hospitals, communities - and with a variety of foci - health promotion, drug-abuse prevention, teenage pregnancy, formal and informal support, minority rights, and child abuse”. Their research shows that “Community psychologists are interested in values that promote the well-being of disadvantaged people. However, given that people’s needs vary according to their…

covered because the snowplows have not gone through yet, and people are just starting their day. Well, contrary to a typical snow day, students still have to get up to do schoolwork because school was not canceled, it was transformed in a virtual way. The idea of virtual classrooms taking place when there is too much snow on the ground first became a test trial in Bergen County of New Jersey in 2014. In this case, since it was a trial, Pascack Valley Regional High School planned to try this…

Here at The Robinson’s Community Outreach Center (RCOC) like to think of our marketing plan as a systematic method to reach our target audience. Our target audience would be communities within the Phoenix Metropolitan area that struggle with low incomes, at-risk youth, and underprivileged populations that are in need of assistance to reduce their day to day challenges. The Robinson’s center is determined to create a system that possess reliable resources to our clients, so they are aware that…

The Beaulieu and Continelli article aims to establish a link between community and neighborhood organization, and the rates of concentrated disadvantage. This not only looks at the disadvantage faced by minorities, but the possible advantages that could be gained by white communities through this organization. Along the lines of community organization is the access that all people have to necessary resources. In some cases the access to these resources is limited by economic disadvantage, and in…

Riverview Gardens is unique in that it is self-sustaining organization. Riverview Gardens offers a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program which allows community members to purchase a box of organic produce, each week for 24 weeks. For community members who cannot afford a CSA share, Riverview Gardens offers a Workshare program. It is similar to the CSA share, however, it offers low-income people the chance to volunteer…

Explain why you feel these might be quality resources for online learners, especially yourself. It is my belief that online learning can be a rewarding experience for anyone interested in attending an online curriculum. I proudly confirm this perspective because it provides flexibility for individuals to work at their own pace. Online learning also allows 24-hour access to course information and makes it convenient for students to review classroom assignments as often as needed. Due to my…

This study intends to explore the success of virtual classes in the visual arts for middle school and high school age students. At this time, there are few studies available to use as a rigorous basis when looking at the viability of these classes. Very little of the research conducted to date on online learning deals with the visual arts, and the majority of those that have looked at the arts, look at the blended learning experience. Making art is the midpoint between imagination and…

such as journaling, role modelling, use of questions, and critical incidents help individuals develop skills in reflection and enhance the learning process (Brookfield, 1990). I entered my community engagement practicum with an understanding that a classroom is made of diverse students. While completing my community engagement I came to appreciate the vast amount of diversity in the classroom and how it shapes the learning outcome for the students. The teacher demonstrated how to teach a lesson…