{"id":246,"date":"2013-11-01T10:06:51","date_gmt":"2013-11-01T15:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/ace\/?page_id=246"},"modified":"2014-07-17T11:12:02","modified_gmt":"2014-07-17T16:12:02","slug":"showcase_spring10","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/ace\/showcase_spring10\/","title":{"rendered":"ACE Student Showcase: Spring 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Academic Civic Engagement Showcase: Moving the Classroom Into the Community<\/h2>\n

May 6th, 2010
\nThe Crossroads in the Buntrock Commons<\/p>\n

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Approximately 100 students from eight courses presented on a wide range of academic civic engagement projects<\/p>\n

Courses and Project Titles:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Asian American Experiences (ARMS 250)<\/a><\/strong>
\nOral histories with Asian-Americans living in the Northfield area:<\/p>\n

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  1. The Story of an Amerasian\u2019s Search for the American Dream<\/em><\/li>\n
  2. Living in a New World While Maintaining Cultural Identity<\/em><\/li>\n
  3. My Journey, Our Story: the Asian American story of Naomi Munggai<\/em><\/li>\n
  4. America<\/em>\u00a0has been beautiful for me: an interview with Gam<\/em><\/li>\n
  5. The Story of Pai Yang: There’s an American Dream in All of Us<\/em><\/li>\n
  6. Dao Hella: A real Life Romance Novel<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Ethnographic Research Methods (SOAN 373)<\/a><\/strong>
    \nCommunity-based research projects in collaboration with local organizations:<\/p>\n

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    1. The Northfield Latino Community and Existing Perceptions<\/em><\/li>\n
    2. Economic Impact of the Northfield Library on the City Center<\/em><\/li>\n
    3. Local Food Infrastructure: Collaboration with Market Fair<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Environmental Studies Senior Seminar (ES 399)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. Northfield<\/em>\u00a0Sustainable Building Policy<\/em><\/li>\n
      2. School<\/em>\u00a0Gardens<\/em><\/li>\n
      3. Teaching Food and Farming at St. Dominic\u2019s School<\/em><\/li>\n
      4. Composting at St. Dominic\u2019s School<\/em><\/li>\n
      5. Making Homes More Energy Efficient in Northfield<\/em><\/li>\n
      6. How to Build a Rain Garden<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Community Engagement in Social Work (SW 381)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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        1. Measuring the Needs of the Unemployed and Underemployed in Northfield<\/em><\/li>\n
        2. Cedar House Inc.: Staff Training Modules<\/em><\/li>\n
        3. Means of Survival and Service Utilization Among Rice County Residents Ages 18-25<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          American Conversations (AMCON 202)<\/a><\/strong>
          \nOur American Lives: Globalization & Citizenship Radio Project<\/p>\n

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          1. Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder: Skin Color Alteration across Cultures<\/em><\/li>\n
          2. The Invasion: Invasive Species in Minnesota<\/em><\/li>\n
          3. How to Become an American<\/em><\/li>\n
          4. Where\u2019s My T-Shirt At? [From]: The Journey of a T-Shirt from Global to Local<\/em><\/li>\n
          5. Globalization in Northfield<\/em><\/li>\n
          6. Coffee<\/em><\/li>\n
          7. Four-Day<\/em>\u00a0School<\/em>\u00a0Week<\/em><\/li>\n
          8. The Lake<\/em><\/li>\n
          9. Ethanol in Bridgewater<\/em><\/li>\n
          10. Instrument Makers: The Last Craftsmen<\/em><\/li>\n
          11. The St. Olaf Mailroom: Breaking the St. Olaf Bubble<\/em><\/li>\n
          12. FISHHHHHHHH<\/em><\/li>\n
          13. Engaged Citizens of the World<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Evaluation of Social Work Practice and Programs (SW 274)<\/a><\/strong>
            \nCommunity assessment project relating to drug abuse prevention in partnership with the Northfield Healthy Community Initiative<\/p>\n

            Introduction to Environmental Studies (ES 137)<\/a><\/strong>
            \nEarth Day Educational Community Outreach Projects<\/p>\n

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            1. Outreach Liaison for the Earth Day Events<\/em><\/li>\n
            2. Building Community Awareness: Tap Water vs Bottled Water<\/em><\/li>\n
            3. How to Conserve Energy at Home and in the Dorm<\/em><\/li>\n
            4. Establishing a Community of Bicycle Users<\/em><\/li>\n
            5. A Comprehensive Guide to Recycling<\/em><\/li>\n
            6. Community Outreach:\u00a0 Tours of Regent\u2019s Hall and the St. Olaf Wind Turbine<\/em><\/li>\n
            7. Eco-Trivia: What is your Environmental IQ?<\/em><\/li>\n
            8. The Northfield Landscape<\/em><\/li>\n
            9. Minnesota<\/em>\u00a0Invasive Species<\/em><\/li>\n
            10. Planting Minnesota Native Trees<\/em><\/li>\n
            11. Designing a Community Green Map<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Water: The Global Crisis (ES 281)<\/strong>
              \nPosters on topics such as water conservation awareness, the bottled water controversy, rain water collection and constructing your own rain garden<\/p>\n

              Marriage and the Family (SOAN 260)<\/strong>
              \nCreating Brochures on Domestic Violence for HOPE Center<\/p>\n

              Archivist at the Northfield Historical Society<\/strong>
              \nAcademic Internship<\/p>\n

              Academic civic engagement is an approach to teaching and learning that encourages students to learn in the community and to apply academic knowledge and tools to address community issues as an integrated component of an academic course. To learn more about Academic Civic Engagment, see this\u00a0website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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