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Training Curriculum for Students with Disabilities (ESE)
Get PDFAgainst All Odds Ministry, Inc. (AAOM) is a non-profit organization created by CEO and Founder Carolynne Mather. Carolynne\u27s passion for serving the at-risk population dates to her years as a Preschool Owner providing moral and spiritual counseling to the young mothers of the children her facility provided care. Carolynne desired to mentor these women in a monthly meeting and guide them to see if they could move beyond their circumstances against the odds that faced them. The desire was to use the group meetings to write a book on women\u27s success from this mentoring group. The group produced two parents who went back to school and received their degrees and became a teacher. The other victory was a parent who decided to leave an abusive relationship and seek professional counseling and help to move her and her children on to the next level of their life. After the closure of the Preschool, Carolynne decided to continue the book, which she titled Against All Odds. The manuscript of the book is still in progress. Carolynne formed a not-for-profit organization in 2014 to continue her work with at-risk women. She provided a three-week course to the women at Lighthouse Ministry.
A dream was born after having the opportunity to teach a class for my daughter on a commitment she had made. Against All Odds Ministry Inc. transitioned from a not-for-profit-to a non-profit 501c (3) organization to obtain a Vendor status with Vocational Rehabilitation to service youths ages 14-21 years of age, preparing them for the workforce, postsecondary educational opportunities, and transitioning to becoming productive citizens of their communities.
As CEO of the company, this project allows me to provide a 60-hour training (three weeks) curriculum to ensure students with disabilities have essential workforce preparation and post-school transition opportunities. The curriculum will consist of Job Exploration Counseling, Peer Mentoring, Postsecondary Educational Counseling, Self-Advocacy Training, and Work-Readiness Training. VR provides vendors with training topics and forms to monitor the student\u27s success.
Research shows students with disabilities (SWDs) are finding jobs, becoming independent, and attending colleges in increasing numbers (Orr & Hammig, 2009). According to the National Center for Education Statics (2002), 9% of U.S. undergraduates reported in 1999-2000 had a disability. The reasons for the increase in enrollment are numerous. They include better academic preparation, improved transitioning planning, and opportunities for non-profit organizations to become vendors via VR and provide services to their clients
Dimensions of Transformational Leadership as Predictors of Employee Creativity: The Moderating Role of Job Satisfaction
Get PDFThe aim of this research was to determine whether the dimensions of transformational leadership predicted employee creativity, as well as whether job satisfaction strengthened this association through moderation. Findings in the existing literature exhibited mixed outcomes concerning TL’s impact on EC, requiring more empirical research. Many studies have employed moderating variables in search of potentializing a stronger relationship between TL and EC; however, no previous scholars have explored JS’s moderating capabilities between the variables. JS as a suitable strengthening variable between TL dimensions and EC is evidenced through unrelated research concerning TL’s impact on JS and JS’s impact on EC. A quantitative, nonexperimental approach with a survey methodology was curated for this research study. The sample consisted of 183 knowledge-worker employees from creativity-driven organizations. The data were collected via an electronic survey platform (SurveyMonkey) and analyzed (multiple linear regression, formal moderation, simple slope analysis) using SPSS. The findings indicated that TL’s dimension of idealized influence was the most robust statistically significant dimension to predict EC. Furthermore, employee JS moderated the relationship between II and EC at multiple standard deviation levels. The results add to the theoretical and practical implications of the literature by solidifying II’s consistency as an EC influencer, providing a fresh perspective from a new sample in North America, and breaking new ground by exploring employee JS as a moderator. These results open a new view on the criticality of II and employee JS to increase EC. Fostering such concepts can catapult businesses to capitalize on organizational innovation and sustain a competitive edge in the current volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous business landscape
THE PERCEIVED FINANCIAL LITERACY OF COLLEGE STUDENTS AND A UNIVERSITY’S INFLUENCE ON POST-GRADUATION FINANCIAL READINESS
Get PDFRecently, there has been a focus in the United States regarding the issue of student debt amount graduating college students. However, the bigger issue being overlooked is the lack of financial literacy among that population upon graduation. Students graduate unprepared to make the financial decisions required upon entering the workforce. Colleges have an opportunity to provide financial education increase financial capability amount students. This research focuses on the perceived financial literacy of students to determine if they feel prepared for graduation. It then evaluates the role their university played in their graduation readiness relating to financial capability. The research also examined the recommendations students had for their university relating to financial literacy resources. The participant’s university did not provide any classes or financial resources, which factored into the students lack of personal financial literacy and their feelings being unprepared for graduation
The Southern Baptist Convention’s Perception of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Compared to African American Pastors’ and Leaders’ Lived Experiences
Get PDFThe study of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is complex and multilayered. Similarly, the study of DEI within an ecclesiastical and ecumenical Christian movement like the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) has its challenges. Challenges and tensions surrounding the SBC, relating to women\u27s leadership issues, the infiltration of partisanship and politics in the pulpits, racial injustice flashpoint moments, and the lack of ethnic diversity in a crucial leadership position have impacted the overall lived experience of African American pastors and leaders. This phenomenological study explored the Southern Baptist Convention\u27s perception of diversity, equity, and inclusion compared to African American pastors’ and leaders\u27 actual lived experiences. The purpose of this research was to study DEI from three perspectives: women in leadership from a faith-based perspective, racial injustice within ecclesiastical and denominational settings, and the SBC’s inner workings and its perceptions of women in leadership and perception of racial injustice on the national, state, and local level. The findings confirmed that African American pastors and leaders not only have concerns about the current direction of the SBC but acknowledge some differences in the lived experiences based on the level within the convention that one serves. The research findings also revealed growth opportunities and some positive perspectives. Keywords: diversity, equity, inclusion, Southern Baptist Convention, African American, pastors, women, racial injustic
PROVIDING EFFECTIVE PASTORAL LEADERSHIP THROUGH DIFFICULT SEASONS: OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO BECOMING A REVITALIZED CHURCH
Get PDFLeading churches in revitalization is challenging. Church plateau, decline, and revitalization have been issues for major denominations for years. Revitalization efforts have produced positive results for some churches, but the overall trend of decline in church attendance and participation in North America persists. One complicating factor in engaging church revitalization is the contextual nature of barriers contributing to plateau and decline. Some barriers may be specific to the churches\u27 time, location, and culture. A second complicating factor impacting church revitalization is the COVID-19 pandemic that began early in 2020. This project explores church leadership dynamics during challenges seasons by focusing on the question, How has COVID-19 impacted the contextual barriers contributing to church plateau and decline in churches in Mobile, Alabama? This qualitative phenomenological study involving pastors and leaders of churches in Mobile, AL answers the research question. This study identified leadership and a proportionate external focus as essential elements for assisting churches in growing out of plateau and decline in the COVID-19 era. Leaders must re-orient churches to the necessity of an external focus as the first and primary focus to enable the church to align its identity as a witnessing and inviting community with its mission of fulfilling the Great Commission
The Leadership Effectiveness of the Judean Kings/Queen
Get PDFIn this study, the leadership effectiveness of the Judean kings/queen during the divided kingdom was examined. The research methodology utilized was a multi-case study of the Judean rulers through an exegetical analysis of 2 Chronicles 10-36. A multifaceted method was utilized for genre inquiry to explore the unique properties of the book of Chronicles. The study placed biblical literature into the history genre through the Chronicler’s varied conveyance methods. The textual units linked with the narrative analysis of the discovered location, repetition, and themes. Some intertextual engagement overlapped with archaeology, Kings’ records, and prophetic literature. The researcher identified seven leadership themes from the Chronicler\u27s document that provide theoretical and practical implications for contemporary leaders
The Bereaved Songwriters\u27 Project
Get PDFThe purpose of this quantitative, quasi-experimental study was to evaluate bereaved individuals’ responses to a reflective songwriting program intervention (RSPI). The purposive and convenient sample included 30 bereaved adults who were members of the teaching staff at a private, Christian, K-12 school in the southeastern United States and/or past or present members of the church with which the school was affiliated. The researcher developed a simple and succinct RSPI in which study participants were prompted to create an original musical piece using personal reflections, memories, and descriptions in song form to commemorate a deceased loved one. The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS) was implemented to assess the study participants’ self-perceived levels of mental well-being before and after the utilization of the RSPI. Levels of optimism, self-confidence, positive relations with others, and overall well-being were evaluated from the WEMWBS questionnaire results. The results revealed differences in the participants’ levels of all four constructs of optimism, self-confidence, positive relations with others, and overall well-being. The data suggest an RSPI had a positive effect on bereaved individuals’ levels of well-being. Keywords: bereavement, grief, reflective songwriting, music therapy intervention, music education, music therapy education, creative art therapy, grief intervention, micro intervention, grief counseling, mental well-being, Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale, WEMWBS, cognitive therapy, self-reflecting, self-coping mechanism, ruminatio
COLLEGE STUDENTS’ KNOWLEDGE OF TRAFFICKING AND PORNOGRAPHY
Get PDFSex trafficking is an epidemic plaguing the world and is being fueled by the increasing demand for pornographic material. Awareness of trafficking is rising in America, however there is still a lack of information on the topic. This quantitative study seeks to gauge an understanding of college students’ knowledge of trafficking, pornography, and their interconnectedness. The research was conducted via an online survey sent out to students at Southeastern University. With 113 respondents, the findings of the study reveal that students feel a level of uncertainty surrounding the topic of trafficking and pornography. The students have not so much been misinformed, but rather they have been uninformed. Analysis of this study reveals a basis for the reformation of educational curriculum on both trafficking and pornography. Results of this study allude to a need for educational resources on what trafficking truly looks like, as well as how pornography holds an imperative role in the prevalence of trafficking
THE HYPER-INCARCERATION OF FEMALE MINORITY JUVENILE OFFENDERS WITHIN THE JUVENILE AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS
Get PDFYoung women are the fastest-growing portion of the juvenile justice system population. Girls experience risk factors at higher rates than boys, exhibit mental health issues at higher rates than boys, suffer more negative consequences from justice system involvement than system-involved boys, and are less likely to access treatment than boys. Girls are also more likely to become involved with the justice system for minor offenses such as running away or skipping school. In particular, young women of color receive unfair treatment than their counterparts. Girls of color are disadvantaged and treated differently within both the juvenile and criminal justice systems than other youths. Through an integrative review of literature, this thesis explores the reasons for this treatment along with risk factors that can lead youth into justice system involvement and the differences in the treatment of juveniles between juvenile and adult residential placement, particularly through the experience of female minority youth. This thesis also proposes solutions for interventions that aim to close the disparities in the treatment of these youth before, during, and after justice system involvement
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND WORKING PARENT BURNOUT
Get PDFThe purpose of this non-experimental quantitative study was to explore working parent burnout (WPB) and the relationships between organizational culture and WPB. Data were collected from working parents living with children \u3c18 years in the United States (N=284) and analyzed using descriptive and statistical techniques to answer the research questions. The study had excellent internal reliability and yielded several key findings. The perceptions of study participants’ WPB was statistically significant. Gender, ethnicity, work schedule, work shift, income level, and marital status had statistically significant effects on WPB. Organizational culture types reflected statistically significant response effects for perceptions of WPB, with two reflecting very large response effects (clan and hierarchy) and two reflecting large response effects (adhocracy market). The results suggest that WPB was significant upon sample population and varied by different demographic variables. In addition, WPB appears to be significantly related to organizational culture; however, WPB cannot be predicted by organizational culture type. This study is the first known research to look at the relationship between WPB and organizational culture. While the study yielded several results, further research is needed to look at WPB and organizational cultural factors that may impact burnout among working parents