In his hit novel “The Buccaneers of America”, Alexander Exquemelin tells the story of what life at sea was like for seventeenth-century sailors in the Caribbean. The novel is considered a first-hand account of the tales as it is written by Exquemelin himself, but in order for us to understand the significance of that we … [Read more…]
In his hit novel “The Buccaneers of America”, Alexander Exquemelin tells the story of what life at sea was like for seventeenth-century sailors in the Caribbean. The novel is considered a first-hand account of the tales as it is written by Exquemelin himself, but in order for us to understand the significance of that we … [Read more…]
Nandini Yellamelli, Elisha Wilson, Helena Volpe, Fatima Mumtaz, Erik Glasthal, Madison Zaun Develop the “system stack” for your project a la the examples are done in class (see photos posted under Week #10) For each of the principles of the system discussed and described in the article, give one compelling example of how your project … [Read more…]
5 attention-getters Compelling statistic Camden, Allentown, and Reading have been identified as cities where COVID-19 vulnerability and poor mental health overlap – Allentown 61% f residents live in “highly COVID-vulnerable neighborhoods” with high rates of poor mental health According to one CDC report, which surveyed adults across the U.S. in late June of 2020, 31% … [Read more…]
How would you organize these potential partnerships in terms of the purpose they serve and the value they create? Current goal: To promote the utilization of mental health resources in Allentown. How? We are creating a resource map catered to low-income POCs, conducting ethnographic interviews to document the challenges experienced by Allentown warehouse workers during … [Read more…]
Multilateral Organizations The Mental Health & Psychosocial support network is a global platform for connecting people, networks, and organizations for sharing resources and building knowledge related to mental health and psychosocial support in emergency settings and situations of chronic hardship. Engagement with this organization would allow us to create connections with policymakers and researchers from … [Read more…]
Step 1: Determine the facts in the situation – obtain all of the unbiased facts possible. Clearly state the ethical issue. Facts The gruel mothers are currently using does not provide sufficient nutrients Approximately 500 women have expressed interest in joining the cooperative The product is designed to be introduced at 6 months of age … [Read more…]
Grassroots Diplomacy Strategy Development Methodology Step 1: Determine the facts in the situation 4 kids were given hats Jack is going to be staying at the youth center (schooling, health center, general resources for street kids) 5 months The staff was unconcerned about the 4 kids who were not given the same gifts as the … [Read more…]
Ethical Decision-Making Methodology Step 1: Determine the facts in the situation There is a pathogen in the water in Lesotho The research team will be there for 2 weeks They will interact with the residents to ask them to show them their water source and they will not be monetarily compensated. The goal is to … [Read more…]
Social science research Significant milestones: We have analyzed current research on COVID-19 and mental health broadly in the United States and specifically in Allentown. We have summarized the findings of the background literature into a report/essay. The current state In the current state, we believe we have a sufficient amount of information to start the … [Read more…]