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International Student Transitions After Yale (iSTAY): Career Development and Post-Graduation Transition Program for International Students
Get PDFInternational mobility is a significant aspect of internationalization with international student enrollment increasing exponentially on U.S campuses. A major motivator for studying in the U.S. is the correlation between international education and employment prospects. Through pursuing quality education in a globalized context, students, along with many other stakeholders, strive to be competitive in the globalizing workplace and accomplish social mobility through gaining intercultural competence and cultural capital. However, a review of literature and research indicates a void in scholarly understanding and comprehensive programs for international student support in career development and post-graduation transitions. The research demonstrated a need for career development resources and practices that is reflective of international student-specific challenges through a collaborative structure between international student services and career offices.
Yale University, an elite, Ivy, research university in New Haven, Connecticut is no exception to these trends and challenges. A needs assessment of current programs and institutional visibility of international students revealed a need for a comprehensive program that promotes post-graduation international student success. The proposed program, International Student Transitions at Yale (iSTAY) will use the experiential learning theory as a foundation to create a program that helps students develop career efficacy while building the capacity for self-authorship in their personal and professional plans after graduation. The academic year-long program for international undergraduate students will not only equip students with practical tools to get a job in the U.S., but also create a space for students to reflect upon their cross-cultural experience and international identity and be able to approach the transition from student to professional in a holistic and experiential way
Implications in the Evaluation of SDG 4: What the Numbers Really Tell Us
Get PDFThe United Nations has taken the primary role in leading the charge to eradicate poverty around the world. By establishing the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015, 169 member nations agreed to work towards poverty eradication and development. The 17 goals each provide targets and indicators, established by the General Assembly, to guide member nations towards achievement. This paper researches the implications associated with monitoring and evaluation of SDG 4, universal quality education, and the ability of developing nations to collect and report on the indicators created for the goal. This research asks the questions, does the data provided give an authentic understanding of the reality of education in Nicaragua?; and what needs to be done, in the case of Nicaragua, in order to best measure SDG 4? To answer these questions, qualitative and quantitative data was gathered from a desk review and interviews with Nicaraguan teachers to create a case study. The case study was then compared to the quantitative data provided for four SDG 4 indicators chosen by the researcher. Comparing the case study to the data, the results found that the data alone did not provide an authentic understanding of the state of education in Nicaragua. The results gathered that the data provided for SDG 4 was minimal due to the lack of political will in Nicaragua, minimal collaboration, inability to collect data, and the disconnect between the SDG 4 indicators and the reality of education in Nicaragua. Because of these barriers to monitoring, evaluation and reporting, the SDGs will find similar results in 2030 as the MDGs did in 2015, minimal progress in low income developing nations
The Impact of Civil Society Movements on Conflcit
Get PDFThis research inquiry examined the relationship between increased democratic participation of civil society and conflict. The working hypothesis guiding the paper was that an increase in mobilized civil society participation will lead to a decrease in conflict at a societal level, if primary and secondary organizational tensions and conflicts of interest are mitigated, measurement standards of participation and integration at various levels of government are established, and elements and methodologies of conflict resolution and transformation are integrated into the activities of mobilized civil society actors. After extensive review of existing literature on civil society and participation, organizational theory, and conflict transformation theory, it was concluded there was a gap in existing literature on the benefits of applying conflict transformation theory to civil society activities, and in the social and psychological reasons on why people chose to participate in democratic processes and civil society institutions. The main inquiry method, a series of qualitative interviews conducted with 19 members of civil society strengthening initiatives in the Montes de Maria region of Colombia, was designed to attempt to quantify civil society participation and provide additional data on the effectiveness of a peace building approach that incorporates mediation, dialogue, and conflict transformation. The findings from codification of collective responses of five control questions showed that there was relative success in achieving these outcomes, but some of the lessons learned included that civil society strengthening is a long and complex process and limited data availability and limited time to conduct this study, as well as lack of study on the more intricate personal and power dynamics within civil society organizations, can create more questions than answers that call for further research
Life in Purple: An Exploration of Moroccan LGBT+ Identity and Migration
Get PDFCurrently, homosexuality is criminalized in Morocco under the Moroccan Penal Code Article 489 and most Moroccans view homosexuality as haram, prohibited by god. The LGBT+ community faces religious, legal and social pressures and persecution. Still, LGBT+ people continue to fight for their right to exist in Morocco and activists are working to protect members of the community from legal prosecution as well as form safe spaces for their community. At the same time, many members of the LGBT+ community in Morocco must emigrate to live their lives both honestly and safely. This paper aims to explore the current circumstances of LGBT+ people in Morocco and to highlight the stories of an LGBT+ person who is staying in Morocco and another who is leaving. The research in this paper is based primarily on two semi-structured interviews conducted in Rabat. The first interview was with the most famous lesbian in Morocco, 25-year-old activist, Hajar Moutaouakil, who became a prominent figure in the LGBT+ community after posting a YouTube video on the Moroccan National Human Rights Day in 2015 calling for love and tolerance. The second interview was with Hamza, a 20-year-old transgender male undergoing the process of obtaining a Canadian visa. The paper is supplemented by an interview with the Ambassador of Amsterdam Gay Pride, analyses of scholarly journal articles and examples of LGBT+ arrests in Morocco. The ultimate objective of this project is to describe to some extent the current situation of LGBT+ Moroccans in Morocco and abroad and to offer up some hopeful prospects for the future
El Comienzo de un Cuento: Los Desafíos de Promover la Lectura Infantil en Cochabamba / The Beginning of a Story: The Challenges of Promoting Children\u27s Reading in Cochabamba
No full textLa promoción de la alfabetización en los niños y los adultos, se observa alrededor de todo el mundo. Organizaciones a niveles locales, nacionales e internacionales han surgido para combatir el problema del analfabetismo. Parece que aquí en Bolivia, también se han visto desafíos en crear una cultura de lectura en los niños, tanto dentro como fuera de la escuela. A través de entrevistas y mi propia experiencia como voluntaria en dos bibliotecas, este corto estudio explora el tema de la lectura y los niños en la ciudad boliviana de Cochabamba. Aunque no se ha visto mucha acción a nivel nacional con respeto a la lectura, hay varios individuos, bibliotecas, y espacios quienes están motivados y dedicados a cambiar el estado de la lectura infantil en Cochabamba. Espero que este estudio sirva como un punto de partida para investigar y desarrollar más a fondo el contexto actual de la lectura infantil.
The focus on literacy, both child and adult literacy, can be seen all around the world. Organizations at local, national, and international levels have emerged to combat the ever-present problem of illiteracy. It seems that in Bolivia, there have also been challenges in creating a culture of reading in children, both within and outside the school context. Through interviews and my own experience as a volunteer at two libraries, this short research project explores the relationship between reading and children in the Bolivian city of Cochabamba. Although not much has been done to promote reading at the national level, there are various motivated individuals, libraries and social spaces who are dedicated to changing the reality of reading in Cochabamba. I hope this study will serve as a starting point for further research on this topic
Una exploración del proceso de recuperación frente a desastres y las fuentes de resiliencia en Alimapu, La Tierra Quemada” / An exploration of the disaster recovery process and sources of resilience in Alimapu, La Tierra Quemada
No full textThe history of Chile has been fraught by natural and socionatural disasters. Nevertheless, research on the mental health effects on the disaster survivors and the mechanisms used to overcome the catastrophes and mend the psychological damage is scarce. Therefore, this descriptive study explored the experiences of those that were affected by the great fire of Valparaíso, Chile in 2014 and the work of those involved in the recuperation process in order to reveal the manner in which resilience is manifested among the communities of disaster sufferers. The sample population was composed of 7 disaster survivors from the communities of Cerro Ramaditas and Cerro Mariposa, as well as 4 professionals that participated in the research and recuperation following the fire. Through semi-structured interviews and observations, the study contextualized the concept of resilience in the face of disaster. As with other traumatic events, the fire left psychological damage on each individual affected, however, the interviews illuminated the attributes of positive mental health that have allowed the victims to move on and rebuild their lives. The results indicated that there exists a particular strength of Chileans to unite and overcome disaster. The motivation to recover from the damages of disaster comes more from within the communities themselves instead of from the external assistance they receive. Factors of resilience may vary on an individual level but there are various key components of community resilience that reappear; the attachment to territory, projection of a future life, solidarity, and a collective history are community factors that act as sources of strength for those affected. Since the assistance of the state was considered unsatisfactory, social recuperation depended on the disaster survivors themselves. By revealing the flaws in disaster response on the part of the State and the mechanisms used to persevere, this research has implications for the improvement of preventive programs that can reinforce resilience before the onset of disaster or trauma.
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La historia de Chile ha sido cargada por los desastres naturales y socionaturales. Sin embargo, la investigación sobre los efectos de salud mental de los damnificados y los mecanismos utilizados para superar las catástrofes y reparar el daño psicológico es escasa. Por lo tanto, este estudio descriptivo exploró las experiencias de aquellos que fueron afectados por el gran incendio de Valparaíso, Chile en el año 2014 y el trabajo de los involucrados en el proceso de recuperación con el fin de revelar la forma en que se manifiesta la resiliencia entre las comunidades de damnificados. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 7 damnificados de las comunidades del Cerro Ramaditas y Cerro Mariposa, además de 4 profesionales que participaron en la investigación y recuperación después del incendio. Mediante de entrevistas semiestructuradas y observaciones, el estudio contextualizó el concepto de resiliencia frente a desastres. Como otros eventos traumáticos, el incendio dejó daño psicológico en cada individuo afectado, sin embargo, las entrevistas iluminaron los atributos de la salud mental positiva que han permitido a las victimas seguir adelante y reconstruir sus vidas. Los resultados indicaron que existe una fuerza particular de los chilenos a unirse y superar desastres. La motivación para recuperarse de daños del desastre viene más de dentro de las comunidades en lugar de la asistencia externa que reciben. Los componentes de la resiliencia pueden variar al nivel individual, pero hay unos componentes claves de la resiliencia comunitaria que reaparecen; el arraigo al territorio, la proyección de una vida futura, la solidaridad, y la historia colectiva son factores de las comunidades que actúan como fuentes de la fuerza de los que son afectados. Ya que la asistencia del Estado fue considerada insatisfactoria, la recuperación social de los damnificados se basó en ellos mismos. Al revelar los defectos en la respuesta a los desastres, por parte de Estado y los mecanismos utilizados para perseverar, esta investigación tiene implicaciones para la mejora de programas preventivos que puede reforzar la resiliencia antes del inicio del desastre o trauma
La lucha por Kimsakocha: resistencia contra la minería en Azuay, Ecuador \ The struggle for Kimsakocha: resistance against mining in Azuay, Ecuador
No full textEn Ecuador, hay una “reprimarización” de la economía, un fenómeno por el que se produce una creciente dependencia en exportaciones de productos primarios como recursos no renovables. Este fenómeno ha sido acompañado con una retórica estatal sobre pobreza y deuda social. Para el gobierno del estado, la industria extractiva es parte importante de su estrategia y retórica para hacer inversión social y combatir la pobreza, lo cual ha justificado una rápida expansión del sector extractivista. En el sur de Ecuador, la gente de las parroquias de Victoria del Portete y Tarqui ha estado luchando por más de 15 años contra un proyecto minero de oro operado por la empresa canadiense INV Metals. La resistencia en Kimsakocha es una lucha emblemática por la soberanía y los derechos, un obstáculo para el modelo extractivista-capitalista. La fase de exploración ya ha impactado a las comunidades, introduciendo divisiones entre comunidades y a veces entre familias. El activismo en Victoria del Portete y Tarqui ha bajado mucho en los últimos años, pero todavía el sentimiento contra la mina es el mismo. La lucha continúa en formas diversas: en lo jurídico, en monitoreos comunitarios de las actividades de la empresa, en talleres para fortalecer organizativamente a la comunidad. En el caso de Victoria del Portete y Tarqui, las mujeres han estado y están al frente de la resistencia. La lucha va a continuar con una indignación justa, con comunidades que están imaginando otra forma de vida, basada en relaciones con, no contra, la naturaleza.
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In Ecuador, there is a reprimarization of the economy, a phenomenon increasing dependence on exports of primary products as non-renewable resources. This phenomenon has been accompanied by a state rhetoric about poverty and social debt. For him government, extractive industry is an important part of its strategy and rhetoric for social investment and combating poverty, which has justified a rapid expansion of the extractivist sector. In southern Ecuador, people from the parishes of Victoria del Portete and Tarqui has been fighting for more than 15 years against a gold mining project operated by the Canadian company INV Metals. The resistance in Kimsakocha is an emblematic struggle for the sovereignty and rights, an obstacle to the extractivist-capitalist model. The exploration has already impacted communities, introducing divisions between communities and times between families. Activism in Victoria del Portete and Tarqui has fallen a lot in the years, but still the feeling against the mine is the same. The struggle continues in different forms: in legal, in community monitoring of the activities of the company, in workshops to strengthen the community organizationally. In the case of Victoria del Portete and Tarqui, the women have been and are at the head of the resistance. The fight will continue with a righteous indignation, with communities that are imagining another way of life, based on relationships with, not against, nature
Fish community assessment of the Bonyic and Teribe Rivers within the Naso-Teribe territory Bocas Del Toro, Panama: Possible implications of Bonyic Dam.
Get PDFIn the Changuinola/Teribe watershed of Bocas Del Toro, Panama, changes to the fluvial system due to the recently constructed Bonyic Dam have implications connected to the biodiversity of a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and the livelihoods of thousands of people of the Naso-Teribe indigenous group. This study investigated the composition of fish communities in 6 study sites in 3 different areas in relation to the Bonyic Dam. A total of 318 individual fish were captured, representing 5 families and 10 species, using the cast net sampling method. The biodiversity was analyzed using Simpson’s Diversity Index, Evenness Index, species richness, and species abundance counts. Analysis revealed that the abundance of most of the recorded species differed significantly from the expected distribution across study sites and areas (P\u3c0.05). All five families were found in stretches below the dam, while only two were found above the dam. No diadromous species were found upstream from the Bonyic Dam, suggesting the inability for these fish to travel passed the dam closure. The results of this study suggest that the Bonyic Dam affects fish community composition, potentially due to its effects on habitat composition and fish migration patterns
La valorización de la educación superior para estudiantes indígenas en Madre de Dios: Interrogando discursos y acciones del estado, la FENAMAD, y los estudiantes indígenas / The valorisation of higher education for indigenous students in Madre de Dios: Interrogating speeches and actions of the state, FENAMAD, and indigenous students
No full textEsta investigación explora cómo los estudiantes indígenas en Puerto Maldonado (que provienen de comunidades en Madre de Dios) valoran y pretenden usar la educación superior. Este informe compara estas perspectivas y deseos con las perspectivas y acciones de personas en los institutos superiores, miembros del gobierno, y miembros de la organización indígena FENAMAD. Además, esta investigación analiza tanto los desafíos que los estudiantes indígenas enfrentan al estudiar en Puerto Maldonado como los sistemas de apoyo que existen y se están desarrollando para los estudiantes indígenas.
La educación formal fue introducida en las comunidades indígenas de la región de Madre de Dios en la década de 1950 por los misioneros dominicos, tratando de asimilar a los pueblos indígenas en la cultura nacional. Los cambios recientes en las políticas gubernamentales promueven la educación intercultural, pero en su mayor parte esto no ha tenido éxito en la región amazónica del Perú. A pesar de esto, los pueblos indígenas continúan resistiéndose a la asimilación forzada y a las políticas extractivas. Esta investigación explora la relación de las experiencias de los estudiantes indígenas en la educación superior con esta resistencia y estas luchas por sus derechos.
Estos datos fueron recolectados durante dieciséis días de trabajo de campo en Puerto Maldonado, en el cual realicé entrevistas (con estudiantes, personas dentro de la organización indígena FENAMAD, y personas en instituciones de educación superior) y observación participante en reuniones y planificación de eventos.
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This research explores how indigenous students in Puerto Maldonado (who come from of communities in Madre de Dios) value and intend to use higher education. This report compares these perspectives and desires with the perspectives and actions of people in the institutes superiors, members of the government, and members of the indigenous organization FENAMAD. In addition, this research analyzes both the challenges that indigenous students face when studying in Puerto Rico Maldonado as the support systems that exist and are developing for students indigenous peoples.
Formal education was introduced in the indigenous communities of the Madre de God in the 1950s by Dominican missionaries, trying to assimilate the national culture. Recent changes in government policies promote education intercultural, but for the most part this has not been successful in the Amazon region of Peru. In spite of As a result, indigenous peoples continue to resist forced assimilation and extractive policies. This research explores the relationship of indigenous students\u27 experiences in education superior with this resistance and these struggles for their rights.
These data were collected during sixteen days of field work in Puerto Maldonado, in which I conducted interviews (with students, people within the indigenous organization FENAMAD, and people in institutions of higher education) and participant observation in meetings and event planning
The Role of NGOs As Intermediaries: Negotiating the Space Between Donors and Community Members
Get PDFSouth Africa is considered one of the most unequal countries in the world, even after the fall of the apartheid government in 1994. In order to address the disparities present within the country and the inability of the government to meet the needs of the disadvantaged, NGOs emerged as a possible solution and development alternative. This study aims to understand how NGOs currently operating in Durban, South Africa negotiate their role as intermediaries between donors and community members. Focusing on the perspectives of experts who work for justice-oriented NGOs, each participant’s understanding of their organization’s intermediary position is explored: what constitutes this role, how it is shaped, and how it is executed.
Qualitative data was collected for this study through semi-structured interviews in which participants were encouraged to take the conversation in whichever direction they felt most appropriate. Despite this open format, common themes emerged regarding participants’ understanding of their organization’s role as an intermediary. Sustained connections with communities were ever present, as each NGO’s work revolved around community input. Further, even amidst funding challenges, NGOs stayed true to their values and the beneficiaries they serve. In this way, each NGO’s role as an intermediary was significantly influenced by their connection to communities. Additionally, government inadequacy led to the initial foundation of each participant’s NGO and continued to impact the work each organization did and the way this work was carried out. Ultimately, this study showed that participants’ NGOs can and do create transformative development in the communities that they serve