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Atlantic Zambezi Global
Get PDFThe purpose of “Atlantic Zambesi Global” is to offer an online marketplace that does not exist in my home country. People in Guinea struggle when they want something that does not exist in the region. The current way they get the product they want: 1. Either by someone getting the product for them 2. By traveling to get the product themselves. I created an online delivery system that will help people get their basic needs products at home and spend less
Impact of the Russia-Ukraine War on Education and International Students
Get PDFThis study examines the effect of the Ukraine crisis on the national and international economy, which is intrinsically tied to education, research, and science. As a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the country’s economy plummeted sharply. This displaced many local and international students, teachers, and educators at Ukrainian universities, schools, and institutes, including girls and women. In this paper, we have highlighted the global effort to sustain higher education and accommodate displaced students. We have adopted an exploratory, descriptive analysis of media coverage of the Russia-Ukraine War and other statistical studies and articles generally addressing the impact of the Ukraine crisis on the economy, particularly education, research, and science. Results suggest that immediate and continuous support for Ukrainians and international students is viewed as a necessity tightly linked to the national economy and the global economy
Felix and the Flying Tiger
Get PDFA capitalist fable, “Felix and the Flying Tiger” was one of two “Best Essays” at the 2023 Master’s in English Regional Conference held at Bridgewater State University. After considering the themes and messages of Jorge Luis Borges’s “The Circular Ruins” and “The Library of Babel,” Ferdinand de Saussure’s Lecture on General Linguistics, and Louis Althusser’s “Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses,” I sought in short story form to answer the question: How do humans make meaning under capitalism? My main thesis in “Felix and the Flying Tiger” is that despite their current ability to transcend language, the sign system of brand logos that we adorn ourselves with, that we cloak our children with, that we invest in, and that we identify and communicate with, is ultimately meaningless and non-transferrable to future generations. When the reader recognizes the globally iconic Starbucks, Apple, McDonald’s, and Puma logos, they have unlocked a secret meaning that the narrator in this story never will. But does this really matter? Here, my “Library of Babel” is the ruins of a once- vast shopping mall where citizens, archaeologists, and academics of a future generation attempt to decipher late capitalist iconography
The Role of Multi-Sensory Learning in Elementary Classrooms on Student Development
Get PDFThe purpose of this phenomenological study is to examine the role of multi-sensory learning in the development of elementary-age students. Through the role of day-long classroom observations and educator interviews, firsthand information was gathered related to how this teaching style is presented within the classroom, and how this method is beneficial for students. Through this research and analysis, the enhancement of developmental domains can be seen through different academic disciplines. These interviews and observations also provided insight into resources for educators for the future implementation of this strategy in the classroom
Multilingual Students’ Language Learning in U.S. Classrooms
Get PDFOver time, the United States education system has shown inequality within its teaching methods, particularly in English classrooms in grades K-12. Despite the increase in diversity and English language learners in public schools, multicultural students have personally endured various forms of oppression in classrooms. This research examined classroom settings from the perspectives of people who experienced K-12 education in both their birth country of Brazil and the United States. This study also included research from library databases, online sources, and writings by scholars who have argued for critical pedagogy. The aim was to provide an enhanced understanding of the characteristics of the United States educational system specifically within K-12 English classrooms. Although everyone’s circumstances and environments are different, prejudice and ignorance toward other cultures and languages are quite similar and very present throughout the education system. With changing demographics of students, it is important to be aware of our diverse classrooms and who we are teaching in order to prepare our children to think critically in a complex world. In an attempt to find ways to create an improved and more inclusive learning environment for everyone, this examination focused on the following questions: how language acquisition impacts learning, how we learn what we learn, and what can be changed in the classroom
How Can Consuming a Plant-Based Diet Reduce the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Postmenopausal Women?
Get PDFDespite the fact that women suffer higher rates of cardiovascular events after menopause, there exists a significant underrepresentation of women—especially postmenopausal women—in cardiovascular clinical trials to date. Fortunately, current evidence reveals that cardiovascular events in the general population are largely preventable through modifiable lifestyle factors, with dietary intervention being one of the most important (Amiri et al., 2022). As the impact of whole-diet interventions on cardiovascular risk factors is further explored, it has been determined that a plant-based dietary pattern may favorably influence the prevention of cardiovascular events in postmenopausal women (Barańska et al., 2021). Evidence also reveals that certain phytochemicals which are provided in bulk by a plantbased diet, such as phytoestrogens, may be particularly beneficial to the health of the postmenopausal population (Barańska et al., 2021). This comprehensive literature review will attempt to evaluate exactly how a plant-based diet can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women by examining relevant clinical trials, identifying and explaining the beneficial effects of various cardioprotective phytochemicals, and considering how popular plant-based diets like the Mediterranean Diet are conducive to heart health. As early as 2006, Chin- Hua Fu et al. established that a plant-based diet may be a natural and effective approach to reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women (Fu et al., 2006). This review concludes that more well-designed controlled clinical trials should be conducted with this population to achieve more conclusive results regarding the most effective diet for cardiovascular risk reduction in postmenopausal women
Mapping Uncharted Pathways in Contemporary Women’s Studies
Get PDFThis special issue is a collection of papers presented at the 4th Global Women’s Studies (Hybrid) Conference held last November 24-26, 2022 at the University of Roehampton, London, United Kingdom. The Global Conference on Women’s Studies is an annual conference to discuss pressing issues in the discipline. Since its inception in 2020, many scholars, researchers, and scientists from all over the world have contributed to the discussion of the challenges of gender justice at global, regional, and local levels. The papers in this special issue explore theories of gender and sexuality as they investigate various forms of feminist activism. Some of them present new directions in approaching women’s studies. Others provide critical observations and recommendations on ongoing developments in working towards women’s empowerment in various countries across the globe. All these are in line with the thrust of the Journal of International Women’s Studies
The Political Participation of Women in Kenya
Get PDFTo tackle the historic marginalization of women in Kenya, the 2010 Constitution introduced reforms on the gender principle, the quota system, and decentralization to promote gender equality. Decentralization formed a localized political system that unlocked leadership positions to previously underprivileged sets of people like women in all the forty-seven devolved units. Worthy of note is that the elections of 2013 and 2017 had the highest number of women in Kenyan history both in the legislature and the executive branch; however, most government institutions did not attain the one-third gender rule, hence violating the Constitution. Achievement of gender equality in Kenya has been difficult despite efforts of the government to promote women’s participation in politics through various policy and legal frameworks due to the prevailing standards of societal norms, financial capability, political parties’ structures, and gendered violence that have not essentially been changed by these reforms. This study draws on desk research to scrutinize both qualitative and quantitative data on the socio-political and economic factors that have contributed to the status quo in the Kenyan political landscape despite numerous efforts by the government to enhance gender equality, and subsequently maps out the persistent structural hindrances to women’s inclusion in politics. The study concludes that the political goodwill of a country is a major contributor to women’s inclusion in politics. Further, since political parties are the main conduits for women candidates to emerge, there must be critical reflection about the political parties’ power dynamics. There should also be concerted efforts by both the state and other stakeholders to fully implement the statutory instruments that support gender equality
Use of Technology by Ecuadorian Teachers: An Exploratory Study about Gender Roles
Get PDFSince the 1970s, middle-class educated Ecuadorian women have engaged in activism for gender equality in civil, political, social, and economic sectors in Ecuador. Ecuador has enacted legal frameworks to promote equality between men and women in the workplace. However, women remain at a disadvantage regarding salaries, working hours, and access to education. Moreover, the current educational needs have accentuated the importance of integrating technology in the classroom which have changed teaching practices based on teachers’ pedagogical approaches as well as teachers’ gender. Teachers’ decision-making process is influenced by sociocultural norms about gender roles. This ethnographic case study explored the interactions between men and women teachers regarding the use of technology in the classroom utilizing the Nominal Group Technique (NGT) to examine decision-making processes. Sixteen Ecuadorian elementary teachers, nine women and seven men teachers with five to 26 years of teaching experience, from a private school, participated in the study. Utilizing constant comparison analysis, two themes emerged: teachers’ persuasive argumentation and teachers’ philosophy of education. Regarding the presentation of arguments about the use of technology, participants evidenced different approaches based on their gender. For example, men participants with experience and status dominated the discussion, while women participants listened to the different points of view presented before providing their own point of view and their justification. Concerning teachers’ philosophy of education, men and women participants stated different approaches to teaching and learning. Men teachers were more focused on professional development opportunities and using technology as an aid for their work, whereas women teachers were more focused on nurturing students’ skill development. While both men and women teachers used technology in the classroom, their teaching philosophies were quite different; women teachers took a more holistic approach to considering technologies’ positive and negative impacts upon students. Although Ecuador’s government supports equality in the workplace, this study suggests that gender differences in decision-making leads to men’s voices dominating workplace situations; thus, provisions within school policies are needed to achieve the desired equality of the genders in the workplace
