I'm excited to learn more about literacy programs. I think if the Salvation Army comes up with one with our help, I would definitely be interested in helping to carry it out (if I have enough time). Reading makes me very happy, and I'd love to share that joy with other people.
I think we are starting to encounter difficulties in finding new articles. I keep noticing that I am re-adding articles that were already in my folder. Either I'm running out of articles (doubtful) or I need to come up with some more creative searches (much more likely).
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Blog #4
There's nothing I don't like about this class, except perhaps how hard it can be to remember the assignments. That's mostly my own personal problem,though, (since this is my only class) and is easily fixed if I just complete assignments after class so I don't have to worry about them later.
I'm learning a lot about the need to search for specific items. For example, I don't get many useful results if I search "welfare reform" and "nonprofit." Instead, I need to search for specific problems underneath the umbrella subject of welfare reform, such as adult literacy, parenting, and financial literacy.
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Post #3
I've found that I'm using the things I learn about research in this class for every class I'm in this semester!
I also had a moment of success and happiness when I earned two bonus points for correctly sorting the different types of sources. Knowing how to sort these sources is just a reminder that this research may seem like a daunting task now, but when it's broken up into several small, workable projects, it becomes much easier.
I also had a moment of success and happiness when I earned two bonus points for correctly sorting the different types of sources. Knowing how to sort these sources is just a reminder that this research may seem like a daunting task now, but when it's broken up into several small, workable projects, it becomes much easier.
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Blog #1
Hi! I'm Theresa Tozzi. I'm a senior, and I'm graduating in December. I like to spend my time reading, watching Netflix, and chilling with my fiancé, Nic.
I suppose I'm bringing some experience to the table, since this is my last semester and I've written about a thousand academic papers over the past few years, and I used the library's research databases for many of them.
One thing I'm concerned about is that we have more research about youth violence than we do about welfare reform. I think we might have to be more creative when searching for articles about the latter, so that we can find more articles and studies that are relevant and useful for the Salvation Army.
My goal for this course is to get experience in a different field. I've never done research for a nonprofit, so I think this is a great opportunity for me to get career experience while still feeling like I can make a difference in the Canton community.
I suppose I'm bringing some experience to the table, since this is my last semester and I've written about a thousand academic papers over the past few years, and I used the library's research databases for many of them.
One thing I'm concerned about is that we have more research about youth violence than we do about welfare reform. I think we might have to be more creative when searching for articles about the latter, so that we can find more articles and studies that are relevant and useful for the Salvation Army.
My goal for this course is to get experience in a different field. I've never done research for a nonprofit, so I think this is a great opportunity for me to get career experience while still feeling like I can make a difference in the Canton community.
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Pre-Reflection
Last week we went to the Salvation Army headquarters and met Major Boynton. This was very helpful in helping us (or at least me) understand what the Salvation Army wants us to accomplish this semester.
We realized that the building has quite a few rooms that are not being used right now, and that the Salvation Army would be interested in programs that involve more than one generation of people in need. In other words, a program that involves both teens and elderly people would be ideal. For now, we need to research welfare reform and youth violence prevention programs that have been used in areas of the United States similar to Canton, and figure out how to tweak those programs to make them right for our area.
This might be a busy semester, but I am confident that at the end, we will feel a sense of accomplishment knowing that we positively impacted the Salvation Army and helped them to "do the most good."
We realized that the building has quite a few rooms that are not being used right now, and that the Salvation Army would be interested in programs that involve more than one generation of people in need. In other words, a program that involves both teens and elderly people would be ideal. For now, we need to research welfare reform and youth violence prevention programs that have been used in areas of the United States similar to Canton, and figure out how to tweak those programs to make them right for our area.
This might be a busy semester, but I am confident that at the end, we will feel a sense of accomplishment knowing that we positively impacted the Salvation Army and helped them to "do the most good."
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