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Jen Bautista

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.
Rachel Denning

The web is bringing society together, not tearing it apart - 1 views

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/douglascarswellmp/100249159/the-web-is-bringing-society-together-not-tearing-it-apart/ The Internet will always be a debate topic does it bring people together, ...

started by Rachel Denning on 09 Dec 13 no follow-up yet
ffaldor001

Youth Leadership in Action - 2 views

This is a great video on civic engagement! Students from 10 different schools in St. Cloude Minnesota came together discuss how to improve the quality of life in their community. I love this becaus...

started by ffaldor001 on 29 Sep 14 no follow-up yet
Nina Marrero

How does this affect the view on women in today's society?, London - 0 views

http://www.boston.com/health/2014/10/04/mother-with-womb-transplant-says-risk-paid-off/vTU6tVPZNWTY4dHGQDlYEN/story.html I thought it would be interesting to share this article on the first woman ...

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started by Nina Marrero on 04 Oct 14 no follow-up yet
dana_warner

Mental health care is critical, for rich and poor - The Boston Globe - 1 views

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    In 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.
Kaitlyn Wenzel

Catholic Charities - 0 views

http://www.ccab.org/index.html Catholic Charities is one of the largest human services providers in the Commonwealth. Catholic Charities was founded over 100 years ago beginning in Boston and expa...

started by Kaitlyn Wenzel on 06 Dec 13 no follow-up yet
Mercedes Ferguson

Presents on a Bus! The Gift that keeps on moving! - 1 views

LINK: http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2012/12/10/mbta-fill-a-bus-program-south-station/ This is a program where people in the community fill a 40FT bus with gifts for children and teens. The gifts w...

Community Together Engagement

started by Mercedes Ferguson on 10 Dec 13 no follow-up yet
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Jen Bautista

Family & Civic Engagement | Cincinnati Public Schools - 0 views

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    Cincinnati Public Schools and Ohio's State Board of Education know that parents and families are children's first and most important teachers. Partnerships among families, schools and communities that are child-centered and family-strengthening will guide and motivate students to be productive citizens in a global society.
Angela Dell'Isola

Importance of Social Capital - 1 views

This video is really interesting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDzAnc3yKMI It describes the importance of building social capital in the modern world and how emphasis on creating networks of peop...

started by Angela Dell'Isola on 05 May 14 no follow-up yet
Lori C

Session 11 - 1 views

We covered this in Media and Society a few weeks ago. I give almond and cashew milk to my son, but I was very surprised to learn about the amount of saturated fat in a glass of milk (one glass= fou...

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