Browsing Engaged Scholars: Volume 1 (2013) by Issue Date
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Design Matters: A Service-Learning Course Engaging Urban Youth in Community Rebuilding
Melsop, Susan ( 2013-05-02 )Design Matters is a service-learning course that engages university students with urban teens from TRANSIT ARTS in community design/build projects. Initiated and developed by Assistant Professor Susan Melsop, this course ... -
Student National Pharmaceutical Association
Kittaneh, Ashraf ( 2013-05-02 )The Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) is devoted to projects and initiatives that aim to enhance community health and awareness concerning many different disease states. Our ultimate goal is to serve the ... -
The Arts in Ghana with Sustainable Community Development
Elder, D.R. ( 2013-05-02 )In West Africa, approximately 70% of people live in rural areas, stuck in a "poverty trap" with low agricultural productivity. With no collateral and high interest rates, farmers seem doomed to plant in depleted soils ... -
The Bridge: Issue Analysis Process -- Connecting FFA Students with Employers
Gibson, Frank ( 2013-05-02 )Empowering students to develop analytical skills that are critical for today's workforce and for fostering economic growth in their communities is the overarching theme of this Alber Enterprise Center project. FFA students ... -
The Columbus-Athens Albert Schweitzer Fellowship (ASF) at The Ohio State University
Bahn, Terry Chip ( 2013-05-02 )The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship (ASF) is improving the health of vulnerable people now and for the future by developing a corps of Leaders in Service—professionals skilled in creating positive change with and in our ... -
The Dental H.O.M.E. (Health Outreach Mobile Experience) Coach
Bean, Canise; Whisler, Rachel ( 2013-05-02 )Dental care is the #1 unmet health care need in Ohio. The College of Dentistry's H.O.M.E. Coach is a mobile dental clinic that helps to bridge this gap by providing oral health care and education to underserved children ... -
The Girls Circle Project
Pitstick, Vicki ( 2013-05-02 )The Girls Circle Project is designed to train college women to facilitate Girls Circles in Columbus-area schools and agencies. A Girls Circle, made up of two college women cofacilitators and five to 10 young girls, is meant ... -
The Green Building Service-Learning Program
Chen, Qian ( 2013-05-02 )The Green Building Service-Learning Program was designed to provide hands-on learning experience to OSU students enrolled in the Green Building and Sustainable Construction course for solving real-world problems. It also ... -
The Ohio State University Law and Leadership Institute
Northern, Kathy ( 2013-05-02 )The Ohio State University Law and Leadership Institute (LLI) joins with community partners to offer promising students from under-served high schools the skills, knowledge, and encouragement needed to overcome the odds and ... -
East Asian Studies Center's Arts Initiative
Attias-Goldstein, Michelle ( 2013-05-02 )In Autumn 2012, EASC's arts initiative continued with a large-scale project which brought renowned Japanese artist Migiwa Orimo to Columbus to work on Japanthemed art projects with school children and to share her work ... -
Dining with Diabetes Program Development
Remley, Dan ( 2013-05-02 )Nearly 1 in 10 Ohioans has been diagnosed with diabetes which, if not managed properly, can increase the risk for serious health problems, from heart disease to eye and foot complications. Diabetes costs Ohio $5.9 billion ... -
Young Writers Workshop
Ramsey, MaryKatherine ( 2013-05-02 )This program is a one week long, intensive and immersive program in creative writing for high school students. It takes place during the summer of the 10th or 11th grade years. The program is free to anyone who is accepted ... -
Working Towards Abundant and Sustainable Vegetable Production in the Developing World
Miller, Sally ( 2013-05-02 )Improving productivity of vegetable crops in the developing world leads to higher income for farm families and a more healthful and balanced diet for consumers. However, poorly controlled diseases and pests, unsanitary ... -
Urban Literacy Outreach: Connecting Undergraduates to K-12
Hill McClary, Nancy ( 2013-05-02 )The Center for the Study and Teaching of Writing launched its first service-learning outreach course spring semester 2013. Dr. Nancy Hill McClary and her team of graduate students connect university undergraduates to K-12 ... -
Pills, Potions, and Poisons
Kwiek, Nicole Cartwright ( 2013-05-02 )Fewer university students are successfully completing science degrees, ultimately affecting the work force talent available for research and technology institutions. Further, there is considerable evidence that students ... -
Power UP and Discover: Re-Energizing the School Lunch Experience
Matta, Shashi ( 2013-05-02 )Our mission was to build a brand for the Columbus City Schools (CCS) Food Services, and to help them create awareness, brand knowledge, and a positive brand attitude among CCS students. Our recommendations to accomplish ... -
Real Money. Real World.
Michelich, Kathy ( 2013-05-02 )Over the past eight years, Real Money. Real World. (RMRW) has connected thousands of teenagers to a practical learning experience from The Ohio State University. And, although youth are the target consumers, entire ... -
Robotics and Programming Workshops to Stimulate Children's Interest in STEM
Radin, M. Judith ( 2013-05-02 )FIRST is an organization that promotes robotics competitions to stimulate children's interest in math and science. Many teams competing in this program are based in elementary and middle schools and available teachers/ ... -
Sports Medicine Community Outreach
Summanen, Thomas ( 2013-05-02 )The OSU Sports Medicine Outreach Program brings sports medicine to the community. The outreach program is a multidisciplinary team of physicians, athletic trainers (ATs), physical therapists, sports psychologists, ... -
United States-Indonesian Teacher Education Consortium
( 2013-05-02 )The United States – Indonesian Teacher Education Consortium partners 3 American universities and 12 Indonesian partners. We improve Indonesian teacher education, preparation, and quality.