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Exploring the Happiness Curve in Diverse Societies: Are Rural Populations Exempt from Midlife Slumps?

Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

This curve has been cited widely as evidence of a universal pattern in human well-being. This trend was linked to factors like physical health and community engagement, which play a crucial role in subjective well-being in these societies.

Psychology

Psychology Cultures Community Engagement Research

Sherry Fukuzawa

Teaching Anthropology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Editor Sherry is the Associate Chair and Assistant Professor Teaching Stream in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Toronto Mississauga, specializing in pedagogical research in biological anthropology, and community-engaged learning with the local Indigenous community.

Anthropology

Anthropology Social Science Community Engagement Humanities

Sherry Fukuzawa

Teaching Anthropology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Editor Sherry is the Associate Chair and Assistant Professor Teaching Stream in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Toronto Mississauga, specializing in pedagogical research in biological anthropology, and community-engaged learning with the local Indigenous community.

Anthropology

Anthropology Social Science Community Engagement Humanities

Teaching Bilingual Learners in Rural Schools

ED Surge

AUGUST 22, 2024

We are the only school in the region who started a dual language program,” said Rossina Sandoval, Southwest DuBois County School District’s director of community engagement, in an interview with the Daily Yonder. Today, Cruz works as a Hispanic community engagement director for Purdue Extension.

Teaching

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OPINION: I went from homeless to Harvard, learning lessons that can help others

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2023

It denies the humanity of every other child (or parent) who isn’t able to hide their trauma, like I was. We can break the cycle of poverty for every single one of the families and students in our schools — not just a few exceptions — by engaging these families as equal partners in their child’s education.

Elementary School

Elementary School Public School Community Engagement Humanities

It’s Time to Soften Schools, Not Harden Them

ED Surge

JUNE 13, 2022

A natural human reaction is to defend, to protect and to guard—which translates into “hardening” schools. An example of the benefits is the case of Think Equal , a global education initiative endorsed by the United Nations Human Rights Office, teaching social emotional learning to 3-5 year olds. On May 24, the unfathomable happened.

Human Rights

Human Rights Humanities Elementary School Middle School

Intersectional Anthropology as an Avenue Toward Praxis, Pedagogy, and New Anthropological Horizons

Anthropology News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

I study human skeletal remains of the past, how burial contexts were constructed, and what they revealed about communities. My work sits at the nexus of human biology and archaeology, two disciplines known for being deeply positivist and scientific, valuing numbers, models, and testable hypotheses as a gold standard.

Anthropology

Anthropology Pedagogy Archaeology Social Justice

PARENT VOICE: My endless quest of trying to get a good education for my immunocompromised child

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

This one involved finding a kindergarten for Krishna, a stem-cell transplant survivor who suffers from a rare immune disorder and whose main special needis to be kept apart from other humans. In the two brief weeks he was a part of their community, his teachers and school staff loved Krishna and made him feel like he belonged.

Education

Education Psychology Elementary School Humanities

Adolescents Need More Proactive, Preventative Mental Health Supports in School

ED Surge

MARCH 24, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services in 2022 found that between 2016 and 2020, the number of children ages 3 to 17 diagnosed with anxiety grew by 29 percent, and those diagnosed with depression grew by 27 percent. And there are increasing reports from adolescents of anxiety, stress and mental health challenges. A study released by the U.S.

Elementary School

Elementary School High School Community Engagement Humanities

Developing Ethical Guidelines for Ancient DNA Research: A New Approach for Anthropologists and Archaeologists

Anthropology.net

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

The study of ancient DNA has revolutionized our understanding of human history, migration patterns, and evolutionary biology. However, the rapid advancements in this field have also brought forth ethical dilemmas, particularly concerning the treatment of ancient human remains and the potential impact of genetic findings on living communities.

Research

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Educators are Disengaged and Distracted. Better Workplace Culture Could Win Them Back.

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

One name kept popping up, particularly as I explored employee engagement: Brad Shuck. Shuck is a professor of human resource and organizational development at the University of Louisville and co-founder of the start-up OrgVitals. Employee engagement is just that applied to the workplace. Where do I place my effort and my energy?

Cultures

Cultures Education Humanities Psychology

‘State-sanctioned violence:’ Inside one of the thousands of schools that still paddles students

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2022

Covington County Superintendent Babette Duty chalks those cases up to human error. Certainly, as long as human beings are running schools, you’re going to have that possibility,” she said, adding that the goal is to have policies and procedures in place that uphold the law and protect kids, while keeping parents informed.

Elementary School

Elementary School Public School High School Government

Vote for Digital Promise’s SXSW and SXSW EDU 2018 Session Ideas

Digital Promise

AUGUST 11, 2017

Human trafficking, social anxiety, immigration, gentrification, global citizenship: these are just a few of the immersive experiences produced by high school students in 360 Filmmakers Challenge, designed to inspire the next generation of virtual reality creators. Can Students Create VR? Short Answer: Yes!

EdTech

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Discovering a Monumental Megalithic Structure in Northern Peru

Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The interdisciplinary project, led by Toohey and Patricia Chirinos Ogata from the University of California-Santa Barbara, underscores the importance of collaborative research and community engagement. they continue to unravel the mysteries of ancient civilizations while fostering connections with contemporary communities.

Heritage

Heritage Artifacts Archaeology Anthropology

OPINION: We say we seek diversity — but where are the truly inclusive campuses?

The Hechinger Report

JULY 16, 2018

Instead of silos focused on global education — diversity initiatives and community engagement each working separately — we will connect these areas so they can work together, as they should. Leave this field empty if you're human: Our approach is an institutional one. Sign up for our newsletter. Choose as many as you like.

Geography

Geography Community Engagement Economics Government

Why Can’t We Be Friends? A Superintendent and a Vendor Talk It Out

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Even though I work in sales, what some might not realize is a lot of my time is spent with customer support and community engagement. As a human being, I hate being sold to. Colette Coleman is the Director of Marketing and Community Engagement at Zinc Learning Labs. It’s more with processes. CC: I agree with Tom.

K-12

K-12 Middle School EdTech Community Engagement

How transparent is school data when parents can’t find it or understand it?

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2018

Leave this field empty if you're human: Bey said that as Zuberi goes through the course, things will begin to change for him, the same way they did for Bey when he first joined the program. Smartphones, however, offer limited access because several school data systems are more difficult to navigate on mobile devices. Weekly Update.

Charter School

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Teaching What Matters: Preparing Students for an AI-Driven World

Dr. Shannon Doak

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The infographic that highlights the 65 jobs least likely to be automated, taken from The US Career Institute really drives home the importance of skills that only humans can offer—things like emotional intelligence, empathy, creativity, and cultural competence.

Teaching

Teaching Critical Thinking Leadership Cultures

A university grapples with its links to slavery and racism

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 7, 2018

Leave this field empty if you're human: Many colleges and universities are grappling with their historical connections to slavery. “It was this person’s mission to make myself and other students in that room feel unwelcomed just because of the color of our skin,” Beans said. Sign up for our newsletter. Choose as many as you like.

History

History Tradition Sociology High School

The Case of Hostile Terrain ’94 at the University of Oregon

Anthropology News

MARCH 31, 2025

As we have engaged students in classroom activities related to HT94 over the past academic terms, we observed how the centering of undocumented migrant and border crossing experiences humanizes discussions and understandings of immigration in profound ways. immigration policies could directly lead to so much human devastation.

Museum

Museum Anthropology Humanities Social Justice

'As Educators, We Must Tell the Truth'

ED Surge

MARCH 13, 2024

Our most recent cohort of fellows included educators across a variety of grades and content areas, including a high school principal, an elementary school paraprofessional, a math and computer science teacher, and a school and community engagement manager, to name a few.

Education

Education Elementary School EdTech Geography

Climate change is a health crisis. Are doctors prepared?

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

At UCSF, students including Colin Baylen, Karly Hampshire and Nuzhat Islam have formed an interdisciplinary student group called Human Health + Climate Change. the school won points for its planetary health electives and a climate-based fellowship, but did not score well on community engagement. They gave UCSF a ‘B’ grade ?

Teaching

Teaching Community Engagement Research Tradition

OPINION: Higher ed partnerships will help the arts survive Trump’s budget cuts

The Hechinger Report

JULY 24, 2017

Vermont Performance Lab is a nonprofit arts organization that supports the arts and Vermont’s rural communities through artist residencies that link artists’ creative research and community engagement. percent of the annual gross domestic product and 4.8 million jobs that yield a $26 billion trade surplus for the country.

Oral History

Oral History Civics Economics Tradition

Congratulations to the 2024 APSA Award Winners

Political Science Now

JULY 17, 2024

Lowi First Book Award for the best first book in any field of political science, showing promise of having substantive impact on the overall discipline Recipient: Rochelle Terman, University of Chicago Title: The Geopolitics of Shaming: When Human Rights Pressure Works – and When It Backfires (Princeton University Press) Victoria Schuck Award for the (..)

Political Science

Political Science Civics Civic Engagement Archiving

Inside the Push to Bring AI Literacy to Schools and Colleges

ED Surge

JANUARY 23, 2024

And there are thorny and unresolved ethical issues around how much and in what instances it's appropriate to have a bot perform tasks that were once thought only things that humans could or should do. There’s also the question of how AI literacy fits into efforts to teach coding skills in schools.

Library

Library Community Engagement Economics Learning Science

Rethinking Digital Citizenship

ED Surge

DECEMBER 2, 2024

However, when adults engage in positive digital behaviors — such as sharing uplifting content, tactfully addressing misinformation or using online tools for community engagement — children might only observe dad sitting at his laptop. We should make that determination by seeking to understand how AI can help us be better humans.

Humanities

Humanities Teaching Community Engagement Cultures

Using schools to bring a dying Rust Belt city back to life

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2018

And this year the school district opened the Family and Community Engagement Center, which offers free uniforms and coats and a food pantry. Leave this field empty if you're human: At Gordon Bush Elementary School, pass rates on state tests more than tripled last year. Sign up for our newsletter. Choose as many as you like.

Community Engagement

Community Engagement Elementary School High School Government

Facing legal threats, colleges back off race-based programs

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

After the the Equal Protection Project in October challenged a BIPOC Alumni-Student Mentoring Program at the University of Virginia School of Education and Human Development, the description was revised to say that while created “with BIPOC students in mind,” it “is open to mentors and mentees of all races, ethnicities, and national origins.”

Social Justice

Social Justice Leadership Economics Tutoring

Among Gun Rights Activists, Fears About Survival Reign

Sapiens

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

It’s because they tap into a universal human need for safety, belonging, purpose, and order. As an anthropologist interested in warfare and its impact on human societies, I set out in 2021 to conduct a year of ethnographic research on gun activism and county militias in Virginia.

Heritage

Heritage Archiving Cultures Government

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Exploring the Happiness Curve in Diverse Societies: Are Rural Populations Exempt from Midlife Slumps?

Sherry Fukuzawa

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Sherry Fukuzawa

Teaching Bilingual Learners in Rural Schools

OPINION: I went from homeless to Harvard, learning lessons that can help others

It’s Time to Soften Schools, Not Harden Them

Intersectional Anthropology as an Avenue Toward Praxis, Pedagogy, and New Anthropological Horizons

PARENT VOICE: My endless quest of trying to get a good education for my immunocompromised child

Adolescents Need More Proactive, Preventative Mental Health Supports in School

Developing Ethical Guidelines for Ancient DNA Research: A New Approach for Anthropologists and Archaeologists

Educators are Disengaged and Distracted. Better Workplace Culture Could Win Them Back.

‘State-sanctioned violence:’ Inside one of the thousands of schools that still paddles students

Vote for Digital Promise’s SXSW and SXSW EDU 2018 Session Ideas

Discovering a Monumental Megalithic Structure in Northern Peru

OPINION: We say we seek diversity — but where are the truly inclusive campuses?

Why Can’t We Be Friends? A Superintendent and a Vendor Talk It Out

How transparent is school data when parents can’t find it or understand it?

Teaching What Matters: Preparing Students for an AI-Driven World

A university grapples with its links to slavery and racism

The Case of Hostile Terrain ’94 at the University of Oregon

'As Educators, We Must Tell the Truth'

Climate change is a health crisis. Are doctors prepared?

OPINION: Higher ed partnerships will help the arts survive Trump’s budget cuts

Congratulations to the 2024 APSA Award Winners

Inside the Push to Bring AI Literacy to Schools and Colleges

Rethinking Digital Citizenship

Using schools to bring a dying Rust Belt city back to life

Facing legal threats, colleges back off race-based programs

Among Gun Rights Activists, Fears About Survival Reign

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