Moving From Planning to Action - 2 views
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Joy as Medicine: Above the Clouds - 1 views
Gary Oberstein, a labor and employment attorney, has recently founded a charity with his wife Martha,based at Norwood airport, called "Above The Clouds". The charity is committed to spreading joy ...
Pathways for our youths to become Civically Engaged.. - 1 views
I have always been a suppporter of the City Year Organization. Im sure this is something that we are all familiar with but if not here is a short bio of the company and a link to the website to rea...
Education advocates urge for a better New Jersey school - 4 views
The SDA's chief executive officer Charles McKenna retorted, "That is not an SDA problem." "If we had new schools, it wouldn't be a problem," Hodges replied. This stood out the most to me. The pas...
Resource 1 - 0 views
For my first resource contribution of the semester I picked is Harlem Grown. It is a non-profit in Harlem, NY that brings farming to the city and the young people who live there. I chose this org...
Mental health care is critical, for rich and poor - The Boston Globe - 1 views
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dana_warner on 12 Sep 14In the wake of the death of Robin Williams, The Boston Globe's article "Parity in mental health care a must," encompasses society's strains when trying to access care for mental health and addiction-- a problem that traverses the United States yet continues to be swept under the carpet. Cullen notes that "One of the symptoms of a sick society is the difficulty so many people face trying to access and pay for good mental health care," bringing into perspective the hoops patients are forced to jump through just to get some medical attention. The lack of funding as well as the issue of stigma is raised. In many cases, mental health is not viewed as physically impairing and therefore does not need to be treated as such. Despite the probability of a devastating outcome, this article raises the very real issue of mental health services that low income and possibly even middle income families find themselves up against. Mental illness and addiction are cases of medical disorders very much like diabetes or heart disease. The burden of mental illnesses in the United States can be laid to blame on the politicians who refuse to enforce parity laws. The article mentions the high rates of practitioners who refuse to accept many insurance plans and the low reimbursement rates, which dissuade young people from entering the field. The mental health field continues to be thinly stretched and is only worsening in terms of practitioner availability and reimbursement. Untreated behavioral health is becoming an epidemic-- Stigma associated with behavioral health conditions stands in the way of families and individuals attempting to access sufficient care, leaving people to suffer in silence because of the destructive value system so much of society has adopted.
Community PlanIt Turns Civic Engagement into a game - and the prize is better discourse - 0 views
This is a link to a story about an incentive/evaluation program via a computer program, the the Boston School Committee is using to try to gain some control over conduct and how suggestions are rec...
An Example of someone who is the Epitome of the word Civic Engagement - 1 views
http://www.valeriestephens.com/index.html I recently had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. Valerie Stephens afer viewing a play she starred in called "Neighbors". http://www.broadwayworld.com/boston/...
Example of Civic Engagement - 0 views
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LINK: http://youtu.be/XpaOjMXyJGk This youtube video shows a Dove Campaign. The video shows how people view themselves (specifically woman) and how other people view them. The woman in the video are very harsh on themselves and how they look but when everyone else looks at them they see something different. I think that this video is a perfect example of civic engagement because DOVE is trying to spread a message to woman everywhere a problem that a lot of young and older woman deal with, and that is self esteem issues. This video is very uplifting and is the start to trying to inspire and uplift the spirits of woman all around the world.
Panera Cares about the hunger epidemic! - 0 views
LINK: http://paneracares.org/what-we-do/ I thought this link was a good one because you do not find too many restaurants that do this, actually I only know of this one! Panera Bread is a company t...
Taking teens off the street one at time! - 0 views
LINK" http://dorchesteryouthcollaborative.org/ DYC is a local community organization in Dorchester. This organization is multi-racial and multi-lingual. The purpose of this program is to create a ...
Candidate Marty Walsh Seeks Civic Engagement - 2 views
At least one of the Boston Mayoral candidates is actively seeking civic engagement from residents, and will be sponsoring workshops and seminars to seek out community leaders. I don't know that I h...
Officials urge calm ahead of Ferguson grand jury decision - 0 views
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This was such a tough case to hear about in the media, the riots and race issue that keep occurring in our society is terrible. I wonder if it was a black officer that shot Michael Brown would what happened In Ferguson have occurred, or if it was a white officer who shot a while person. Either scenario it is a terrible loss. I feel like the media keeps the hate and racism alive in our society. So many historical figures fought and lost their lives to allow races come together. Even though any race can go anywhere and attend any place they choose there is still this stigmatism alive and brewing.
Changings in Immigration Laws - 0 views
Immigration activists on bus tour of California congressional offices March 06, 2013|By Patrick McGreevy A group of immigrant-right advocates is on a bus tour of California and is banging the drum...
Autisim Self-Advocacy - 1 views
This is information is especially important for anyone working in education as the autistic spectrum is quite large and impacts a significant number of people/students at every schooling level. I'm...
The cancer lobby - 2 views
Digital Media and Learning: Democratic Futures 2013 - 0 views
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There has been a longstanding narrative of youth political apathy and disengagement from democratic life. However, this perception is now giving way to a richer account, one that seeks to illuminate the dynamic ways in which young people are redefining expressions of "citizenship," "political engagement," and "democracy." As the currents of social, political, financial, and global change intensify, what is the future of participatory democracy, youth activism, and civic and political education? How are the practices and forms of participatory democracy evolving in the age of social, digital, and mobile media? And what do these transformational practices reveal about democratic futures?