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Absurdly Well street art
No full textStreet art poster by Absurdly Well that reads 'Wash your hands' on a building with a ladder leaned against it
Signs of appreciation to delivery people
No full textSigns on purple, yellow, blue, and rea paper on doors to the NOVO apartment building read ' We/ Appreciate/ Our/ Delivery Superheroes'
Signs posted on the window of Catrachitos Restaurant
No full textSigns on the door of Catrachitos restaurant in English on the left and Spanish on the right. The signs reads 'Open to pick up and deliver only 202-246-4059'
A social distancing sign inside the Smith Bar and Restaurant
No full textA social distancing sign inside the Smith Bar and Restaurant 'Please maintain social distancing. Stand at least 6 feet apart.' And in Spanish, 'Por Favor Distanciarse Socialmente. Mantenerse a seis pies de distancia
Virtual happy hour
No full textA group of people hold up their drinks to 'cheers' in a virtual happy hou
A VALUES-BASED INTERVENTION TO IMPROVE COLLEGE STUDENT PERFORMANCE AND RETENTION
No full textThe current study examined the effects of a values-based intervention on college studentperformance, and was the first known study to investigate the impact of the intervention on
college student retention. Given their increased likelihood of experiencing identity and
belongingness threats in the college environment, of specific interest was whether the
intervention would be especially beneficial for underrepresented minorities, including students of
color and first-generation students. This study did not replicate previous findings indicating that
writing about personal values in the experimental condition improved academic performance
among minorities. Indeed, there was a marginal effect of the intervention on fall semester GPA,
such that participants who wrote about others’ values in the control condition obtained higher
GPAs than participants in the experimental condition – particularly among minorities. Minority
controls also scored marginally higher on a post-intervention measure of authenticity than
minorities in the experimental condition, controlling for baseline levels of the construct. No
condition- or group-based differences in sense of belonging were observed, and neither
authenticity nor sense of belonging were found to mediate the effects of the intervention.
Academic competence contingency of self-worth was not found to moderate the effects of the
intervention. The intervention was not found to impact fall semester credits, the index of college
student persistence used in this study. Study limitations and future directions are discussed.Social psychologyHigher educationAcademic performance, College retention, Educational disparities, First-generation college students, Underrepresented minorities, Values-based interventionsPsychologyDegree Awarded: Ph.D. Psychology. American Universit
Understanding the Relationship Between Evangelization and Conversion to Improve Parish Pastoral Planning of Evangelization
No full textAll the popes since the Second Vatican Council have been calling the Church to evangelization. In North America, as in other parts of the world, the reason for this exhortation is clear: Catholic churches are seeing declining membership and declining participation in the sacraments. Though the word evangelization is used more often than in the past, it is sometimes assumed that current ministries meet the need for evangelization. For parish pastoral planning for evangelization to be more effective, there needs to be a better understanding of what is at the center of evangelization and how that applies to the parochial setting. Theological research into Scripture, ecclesial documents and systematic theology confirm there is a primordial form of evangeliza tion that is the seeking of initial conversion. This initial conversion is most often sought by presenting the kerygma and inviting the hearer to respond with a wholehearted Yes to the Gospel message. The Project designed to address this pastoral need was a parish evangelization workshop that was offered to six parish teams in the Archdiocese of Ottawa in 2018. The workshop looked at models of conversion that can be applied in a parochial setting. The first model was the thresholds of conversion of Evert and Schaupp. The second model of conversion is based on an insight of Cardinal Ratzinger and sees the Yes to the Gospel as the combination of an act of understanding, act of will and act of feeling. The last model of conversion was popularized by Sherry Weddell. It suggests that each person is on three spiritual journeys: relationship with God, the sacramental journey and the participation in church life. Just because a person is receiving the sacraments, and active in parish life, does not mean that he/she has experienced initial conversion. These models of conversion are important because the participants in the workshop recognized that the Church would better serve others if it was known who had experienced initial conversion and who had not. The Post Workshop Survey revealed that there is discomfort around these conversations but the use of the models could help to make the process seem less about judgment and more about discernment. There are a couple of important conclusions from this Project. First, there is ample evidence in Scripture, ecclesial documents and systematic theology, that the center of evangelization is the call to initial conversion. Second, the pastoral application of this principle needs to see evangelization in much more personal terms. It will take the discernment of evangelization ministers to understand where any other person is at and what he/she most needs to take the next step toward initial conversion.TheologyReligionCatholic, conversion, evangelization, initial conversion, kerygma, parishPastoral StudiesDegree Awarded: D.Min. Pastoral Studies. The Catholic University of Americ
Sushmita 'Nanu' Gelda Journal entries March 12 through March 17, 2020
No full textPages from a journal. The entries read:
March 12, 2020 For a pandemic, the world seemed too quiet. This is what I thought, lying in bed, staring at the streetlight right outside my window. Last night, WHO declared that coronavirus met the qualifications of a pandemic. And as Michael Barbaro said in today’s episode of The Daily, it did indeed seem like the weatherman telling you that it’s been raining—after you've already been soaked. But it hasn't struck the U.S. yet—not in the drastic way that it has in China and Italy. 1,000+ cases reported and roughly 50 people died in the U.S. so far.
March 15, 2020 Pandemic status was officially declared on the night of 3/11—today it’s the night of 3/15. It’s been 4 days, that means—and things have changed, dramatically. This is what it feels like—the exponential curve of a graph, a swooping feeling in your stomach, as parts of life—small and large—shatter all around you.
March 17, 2020 An unexpected level of support is pouring in from all corners of the Internet as people come to terms with the reality of the situation—that life as we know it is coming to a grinding halt. That the things we find easy pleasure in—restaurants, bars, parties small and large, an evening workout class at the local gym, even just meeting with friends—are unspeakable, impossible, banned under the orders or national and international leaders in public health. And now that life as we know it has disappeared, we're trying to patch together a new reality. It’s a little ragged at the seams but held together with good intentions. Yoga studios, APK, and gyms across the city are livestreaming workouts that you can do from the comfort of your own home. Teachers are circulating Google Docs with resources for online learning and instruction. Memes and jokes are being made and traded, providing some temporary respite from all the anxiety, and round-the-clock news coverage, the kind of coverage where the news anchor’s voice is urgent, too urgent, pressing into the screen of your television, tight sentences, firm sentences, one said one after another. And all around, health agencies and friends are posting and sharing articles on how to stay safe, not just physically, but also mentally and emotionally. And—at work—deadlines have graciously been extended as well
Lisa Warwick standing in front of rose bush wearing printed mask
No full textClose-up shot of Lisa Warwick wearing glasses; a hooded jacket and a blue, orange, and black printed mask standing in front of a rose bush
