216 research outputs found
Oral history interview with Traci Sorell
No full textTraci Sorell, author and citizen of the Cherokee Nation, discusses her experiences as a child growing up with an interest in literature in the Cherokee Nation and California. She describes her exposure to Native American literature while attending UC Berkeley and her decision to attend law school at the University of Wisconsin. After law school Sorell describes working various jobs focusing on Native American advocacy including becoming a legislative director for the National Indian Health Board and working as the executive director of the National Indian Council on Aging. With the combined knowledge of these experiences she began writing books for children and young adults in order to educate the youth of America and abroad about the history and culture of today's Native American population.The Deep Roots: Oklahoma Authors Collection is a series of interviews with authors who discuss their lives, work, and creative processes
The Exceptional Negro: Fighting to be Seen in a Colorblind World
No full textAmerica works overtime to create a colorblind society, but does this colorblindness perpetuate, rather than resolve, racism? Despite a growing racial divide, attorney, activist and author Traci Ellis says the time is now to have the courageous conversation about the damage done in the name of colorblindness. Traci O’Neal Ellis is a Chicago-area based attorney, HR professional, frequent speaker on race, law, and politics, and radically inclusive leadership and she is a fierce advocate for social justice
Challenging the Erasure of Native Stories in Children\u27s Literature and Learning
No full textIn this episode, we are joined by Traci Sorell, an author and citizen of the Cherokee Nation, and Dr. Colleen Boff, Head Librarian of BGSU\u27s Curriculum Resource Center. Listen as they discuss the importance of representing contemporary and historical Native American stories and nations in public education and children’s literature. This conversation focuses on the importance of diversity and inclusion in books about native peoples, and the need for multicultural stories. They speak on the erasure of tribal stories in historical education, libraries, and book publishing. Find more of Traci Sorell’s work and free educational resources at her website: https://www.tracisorell.com/.
Transcript for this episode available here
Implications of the U.S. Farm Act on Canadian Agriculture
No full textThis paper addresses the implications of the U.S. Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 or "Farm Act" for Canadian agriculture. The Farm Act, which is expected to add at least US $45 billion in new price supports over its six-year timeframe, is expected to harm the position of less-subsidized and non-subsidized producers in Canada and other countries. Canadian farm products will be less competitive not only domestically, but also in the U.S. and in third-country markets. Canada will be most affected by subsidies for corn, soybeans, wheat, and pulse crops. New country-of-origin labeling rules under the Farm Act are also expected to be disruptive to Canadian livestock exports. In addressing these issues the paper also explores potential Canadian responses - including filing WTO or NAFTA complaints - as well as the broader implications for U.S.-Canada trade and international cooperation.U.S. Farm Bill, U.S.-Canada trade, Agricultural and Food Policy, International Relations/Trade,
Where Social Identities Converge: Latin American and Latinx Youth on Screen
No full textWhere Social Identities Converge examines adolescent girlhood as a metaphorical site in Latin American and Latinx film. Author Traci Roberts‑Camps analyzes the work of a series of female directors from Argentina, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, and the United States to understand how female adolescence and young adulthood are represented in film. She argues that using an intersectional lens reveals how these directors present the image of adolescent girlhood as a site of early trauma that presages women’s lived experiences with institutional, interconnected forms of oppression. The book thus considers intersectionality through young female protagonists who represent identity struggles in Latin America and US Latinx communities. In doing so, it examines a range of genres, such as fictional film, documentary, and television miniseries. Each chapter includes a close reading of specific scenes that offer insight into the young female protagonists’ multiple identity markers and a continuous comparison between chapters.https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/cop-facbooks/1241/thumbnail.jp
Where Social Identities Converge: Latin American and Latinx Youth on Screen
No full textWhere Social Identities Converge examines adolescent girlhood as a metaphorical site in Latin American and Latinx film. Author Traci Roberts‑Camps analyzes the work of a series of female directors from Argentina, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, and the United States to understand how female adolescence and young adulthood are represented in film. She argues that using an intersectional lens reveals how these directors present the image of adolescent girlhood as a site of early trauma that presages women’s lived experiences with institutional, interconnected forms of oppression. The book thus considers intersectionality through young female protagonists who represent identity struggles in Latin America and US Latinx communities. In doing so, it examines a range of genres, such as fictional film, documentary, and television miniseries. Each chapter includes a close reading of specific scenes that offer insight into the young female protagonists’ multiple identity markers and a continuous comparison between chapters.https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/cop-facbooks/1241/thumbnail.jp
Hate Harms: Remembering Why We Remember the Civil Rights Movement
No full textTraci West delivered the MLK Week Convocation at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21, at Escher Auditorium, Benedicta Arts Center, CSB. West, the James W. Pearsall Professor of Ethics and African-American Studies at Drew University Theological School in Madison, New Jersey, will speak on “Hate Harms: Remembering Why We Remember the Civil Rights Movement” on MLK Day.
West noted that people are often overwhelmed by deepening political divisions and moral conflicts, “especially the increased public expressions of hate and intolerance regarding race, religion, sexuality and national identity,” she said.
“As we seek inspiration and hope from recalling the leadership of Martin Luther King Jr. and other organizers of the civil rights movement, we must remember why they stood up against hate and social injustice,” West said. “We must remember how they refused to allow our nation to ignore the harmful consequences that injustice inflicts on the everyday lives of vulnerable people.”
West is the author of “Disruptive Christian Ethics: When Racism and Women’s Lives Matter” (2006); “Wounds of the Spirit: Black Women, Violence and Resistance Ethics (1999) and editor of “Our Family Values: Same-sex Marriage and Religion (2006). She is also written articles on violence against women, racism, clergy ethics, sexuality and other justice issues in church and society.
In 2016, West received the inaugural Walter Wink Scholar Activist Award from Auburn Seminary, which recognizes “God’s troublemakers” and those whose scholarship makes a tangible, real difference to advance justice and peace in our world
The Impact of a Multidisciplinary Team on Acute Geriatric Patients After a Femur Fracture
No full textAbstract
Date Presented 3/30/2017
This study describes a geriatric population at a medical center admitted for femur fracture to determine the impact of a multidisciplinary team specializing in geriatric trauma. Results show a significant increase in utilization of occupational therapy services and cognitive assessment and a decrease in length of stay.
Primary Author and Speaker: Amanda Wilson
Contributing Authors: Traci Norris, Lindsey Foster, Catherine Royal, Heidi Tymkew, Dean Klinkenberg</jats:p
J Environ Health
No full textThe National Environmental Health Association strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in the profession. In pursuit of these goals, we feature this column on environmental health services from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in every issue of the |. In these columns, authors from CDC's Water, Food, and Environmental Health Services Branch, as well as guest authors, will share tools, resources, and guidance for environmental health practitioners. The conclusions in these columns are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position of CDC. Traci Augustosky leads a team of writer-editors at the National Center for Environmental Health within CDC. Kathleen Walker is a senior content strategist who creates plain language health content that educates and inspires behavior change. Dr. Allison Chatham is a health communications specialist at the National Center for Environmental Health within CDC. Don Meadows is a technical writer-editor for the CDC Office of Communication. Yvanna Marlin-Guanga is a project manager who leads CommunicateHealth teams in creating inclusive products that educate, inform, and empower various audiences.CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States
An examination of the levels of life stressors in a group of students with behavior disorders, 1998
No full textThe cause of stress in youth at the Atlanta Job Corp Center was studied to determine the most common type of stress problems exhibited by males and females sixteen to eighteen years of age. The primary focus was to identify stress factors that had a negative impact on the lives of males and females. The investigation utilized the Life Stressors and Social Resources Inventory in seeking answers to the following questions: Is there a significant difference between the physical health of male and female job corp youth ages 16 18? Is there a significant difference in school relationships of male and female job corp youth? Is there a significant difference in the home environment of males and females at the Atlanta Job Corp Center? This study examined stress factors in six youth with behavior disorders placed at the Atlanta Job Corps Center. Stress factors were examined in order to determine the most common type of stress factors exhibited by the research group
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