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Finding Home: (Re)thinking Identity through Texts as a Queer, White Woman
Get PDFWithin these four sections, I decided, for the purposes of this project, to focus on my interactions with Borderlands/La Frontera by Gloria Anzaldúa; Passing by Nella Larsen; Sister, Outsider by Audre Lorde; and Not Vanishing by Chrystos. Anzaldúa’s work focuses on her identity as a queer, Chicana woman inhabiting the U.S.-Mexico border. Passing details the experiences of a Black woman who can pass as white. Lorde’s work is a collection of essays which center her experience as a queer, Black woman. Chrystos’s work is a book of poetry centered in their queer, Two Spirit, Indigenous identity. Additionally, I draw from Edwidge Danticat’s Create Dangerously by writing in a style similar to hers, one which blends the academic and personal, as well as drawing inspiration from her idea of returning to “origin stories” through texts....Throughout my project, I combine literary analysis and close reading with personal narrative and reflection
Hablar en dos mundos: Explorando los papeles del bilingüismo español-inglés en las vidas de los adultos bilingües en español e inglés en la región sur central de Pensilvania
Get PDFSpeaking in Two Worlds: Exploring the Roles of Spanish-English Bilingualism in the Lives of Adults Bilingual in Spanish and English in South Central Pennsylvania
Spanish-English bilingualism is an established and growing phenomenon in South Central Pennsylvania in the United States. But, there is a lack of linguistic studies on Spanish-English bilingualism in this geographic area. This essay attempts to explore the different roles that Spanish-English bilingualism occupies in the lives of bilingual adults who speak Spanish and English in South Central Pennsylvania. Using the qualitative semi-structured interview method, I interviewed twenty bilingual participants in South Central Pennsylvania who are native speakers or heritage speakers of Spanish. I did an analysis of the interviews to isolate common themes. In this study, I used established theories and qualitative studies of bilingualism to contextualize interviewees\u27 responses regarding their perspectives toward Spanish-English bilingualism and what being bilingual means in their lives.
El bilingüismo español-inglés es un fenómeno establecido y creciente en la región sur central de Pensilvania en los Estados Unidos. Pero, hay una escasez de estudios lingüísticos sobre el bilingüismo español-inglés en esta área geográfica. Este ensayo intenta explorar los distintos papeles que ocupa el bilingüismo español-inglés en las vidas de los adultos bilingües que hablan español e inglés en la región sur central de Pensilvania. Utilizando el método cualitativo de la entrevista semiestructurada, entrevisté a veinte participantes bilingües en la región sur central de Pensilvania que son hablantes nativos o hablantes de herencia del español. Hice un análisis de las entrevistas para aislar temas comunes. En este estudio, utilicé las teorías establecidas y los estudios cualitativos del bilingüismo para contextualizar las respuestas de los entrevistados con respecto a sus perspectivas hacia el bilingüismo español-inglés y lo que ser bilingüe significa en sus vidas
A First Time Foster Parent Guide to Behavior and Trauma
No full textWith several children entering the foster care system yearly, and due to their past experiences, foster children are at a higher risk to have emotional, mental health, and behavioral needs. Although research about behavior and trauma are constantly emerging, there is a need for specific education on these topics. Within the foster care system, stressors are constantly affecting children whether it is biological or environmental. The stressors that are presented to the children directly influence the foster parents. Thus, creating a greater risk for foster parents who are uneducated in these specific fields. Additionally, it was found that the environment in which a child is from can impact their behavior. For instance, if the family of origin allowed a behavior, then the child might think that behavior is acceptable everywhere. A great point of concern in foster families was their feelings of being unequipped to deal with behaviors. When researching the high burn out rate amongst the foster parents, many parents admitted that felt as if they needed more preparation for behavioral and trauma-based care. Foster parents who were given more extensive education and more coping strategies found that they were more prepared to serve. Due to this, a program needs to be created that addresses behavior and trauma. That is the reason that this program was created. There was a clear need that needed to be met
Innate Longing for Connection: A Biopsychological View of Spiritual Longing Mediated by Oxytocin
Get PDFHumans have an innate longing for connection with someone or something. Upon analysis of current literature, it was found that this longing correlates with biological and psychological pathways that influence human behavior. Among many factors, the hormone, oxytocin (OT), contributes to these systems and even mediates or buffers them. The effects of OT are evidenced by bonds formed with caregivers, romantic partners, God, and at times harmful substances. The onset and severity of mental illnesses are also partially impacted by this human need for social support and connection. After reviewing and analyzing literature from many domains, this internal hardwiring suggests a significance or purpose in the human makeup, more succinctly: Divine Creation. Biopsychological mechanisms—mediated in part by OT—and the resulting behaviors or psychological disorders demonstrate the human need for connection and potentially union or relationship with an ultimate, satisfying source, which is found in God. This paper seeks to illuminate pathways that contribute to our longing for connection, which ultimately reflect the purpose of human creation: to be in relationship with others and God
Culturally Responsive Special Education Experiences and Efficacy Scale, CRSEEES
Get PDFThis survey asks a total of 29 questions and should take about 10 minutes to complete. 24 questions ask about your experiences. The last 5 ask you to identify professional development needs. There are no right or wrong answers
Murray Library December 2021 Newsletter
Get PDFWhat\u27s new at the library? News and information about Murray Library at Messiah University written by its staff.
Contents: Christmas movies at the Library Extended Library hours Events at the Librar
Friends and neighbors : the helping game /
No full textCooperation--Study and teaching (Early childhood); Emotions--Study and teaching (Early childhood); Empathy--Study and teaching (Early childhood); Helping behavior--Study and teaching (Early childhood); Compassion--Study and teaching (Early childhood); Cooperation--Games.; Toys.; Cooperation.; Educational games.; Board games.; Games.https://mosaic.messiah.edu/kits/1020/thumbnail.jp
Weaving Hands
Get PDFThese are the hands God uses to knit my life together.
Each new thread added is another person who enters,
Every twist a new experience,
A journey woven carefully,
My threads of existence being pulled into a tapestry
To the Wicked, Death Speaks
Get PDFUnder the ground, or under the sea,
Somewhere, somewhen’s waiting for thee.
There’s a room you won’t leave, or a bed you won’t flee,
For somewhere, somewhen is waiting for thee
Nature’s Symphony
Get PDFThe harvest moon
Gives an iridescent glow
Onto the reflecting pool below.
Crickets and cicadas sing in
Perfect harmony as
The frogs now start their chorus