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SSIR Presentations 2019

 
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  • Boston Found High School by Natalie Gillisse, Nihal Sriramaneni, and Kendra O’Connor

    Boston Found High School

    Natalie Gillisse, Nihal Sriramaneni, and Kendra O’Connor

    Presentation focused on creating an ideal school, Boston Found High School, with the following mission:

    Our mission is to prepare students for college with our world-class education and supportive learning environment, but to also develop our students as informed and active members of the community who are equipped with the skills to take on life.

    Course: Education in Fiction and Fact

  • From the Actual to the Theoretical: How We Can Improve American Education by Maggie Castelli, John Cruz, Emma Hoholick, and Molly Krulak

    From the Actual to the Theoretical: How We Can Improve American Education

    Maggie Castelli, John Cruz, Emma Hoholick, and Molly Krulak

    The presentation focuses on establishing an ideal school with the following mission:

    Our mission statement is as follows: We strive to help children from all backgrounds achieve academic excellence; providing assistance, mentorship, and a global mindset to prepare students for any future endeavor in which they may partake. The purpose of our school is to operate at the highest level of literacy, develop a passion for education and learning, teach students respect and compassion for their peers and superiors, regardless of race, gender, religious affiliation or socio-economic background. We seek to fully prepare our students, through a globalizing mentality and supportive services so they can learn to lean on those around them. We also hope to instill positive values in all students, driving them to strive for their best, while still seeking to give back to their peers and community as a whole.

    Course: Education in Fiction and Fact

  • Garden Top Elementary School: Cultivating a Healthy, Happy Community by Rachel Perry, Karen Fleming, Casey Murano, and Edward Jang

    Garden Top Elementary School: Cultivating a Healthy, Happy Community

    Rachel Perry, Karen Fleming, Casey Murano, and Edward Jang

    Student presentation focused on developing an ideal school, Garden Top Elementary School, with the following mission:

    The mission of this elementary school is to cultivate high standards of character and a love of learning while supporting the home, community, and teachers so that children can embody their best selves. Through meaningful curriculum, teacher training, and healthy habits, we hope to enable students from low-income neighborhoods to thrive.

    Course: Education in Fiction and Fact

  • Healthcare, the Environment and Biomedicine by Ahkar Phyo Phyo, Suraj Bala, Mason Barrett, Jack Connelly, Lucy Cummins, Claire Fuller, Hannah Gorga, Jonathan Huang, Dowha Karar, Katrina Kuhn, Elizabeth Lopez-Lopez, Carolina Montoya, LIz Narwold, Lindsay Pett, Shruti Police, Grace Ann Robertson, Rachel Schuman, Virginia Sun, Katie Wall, and Ivy Zhong

    Healthcare, the Environment and Biomedicine

    Ahkar Phyo Phyo, Suraj Bala, Mason Barrett, Jack Connelly, Lucy Cummins, Claire Fuller, Hannah Gorga, Jonathan Huang, Dowha Karar, Katrina Kuhn, Elizabeth Lopez-Lopez, Carolina Montoya, LIz Narwold, Lindsay Pett, Shruti Police, Grace Ann Robertson, Rachel Schuman, Virginia Sun, Katie Wall, and Ivy Zhong

    The final SSIR project aim: To better understand the factors that impact student well-being at the University of Richmond, with a focus on those that raise happiness and reduce stress.

    Goals and questions included:

    ● To find statistically significant data that correlates to who the happiest spidURs are
    ● Tried to separate student groups to identify individual factors
    ● Sought out students who had lowest stress, highest happiness

    Course: Healthcare, the Environment and Biomedicine

  • Richmond Uncharted: Finding Richmond’s Sound - Episode 1: “Strange Faces and Loud Places” by Jake Cardwell, Abby Miller, and Gwynna Ryan

    Richmond Uncharted: Finding Richmond’s Sound - Episode 1: “Strange Faces and Loud Places”

    Jake Cardwell, Abby Miller, and Gwynna Ryan

    Research and Capstone Project

    Students in the year-long SSIR course, “Popular Music and the Margins,” performed research to create and produce a four-part podcast or radio show about marginalized musical genres, styles, and groups in their community. They integrated concepts from the readings, discussions, trips, and class activities into a show that detailed the various music scenes in Richmond, Virginia. The series was broadcast on WDCE in Spring 2019 on March 18, 25, and April 1.

    Course: Popular Music and the Margins

  • Richmond Uncharted: Finding Richmond’s Sound - Episode 2: “Una Mezcla Musical” by Sabrina Garcia, Nathan Burns, Faith Pinckney, and Yesireth Solis

    Richmond Uncharted: Finding Richmond’s Sound - Episode 2: “Una Mezcla Musical”

    Sabrina Garcia, Nathan Burns, Faith Pinckney, and Yesireth Solis

    Research and Capstone Project

    Students in the year-long SSIR course, “Popular Music and the Margins,” performed research to create and produce a four-part podcast or radio show about marginalized musical genres, styles, and groups in their community. They integrated concepts from the readings, discussions, trips, and class activities into a show that detailed the various music scenes in Richmond, Virginia. The series was broadcast on WDCE in Spring 2019 on March 18, 25, and April 1.

  • Richmond Uncharted: Finding Richmond’s Sound - Episode 3: “Finding a Home for Hip Hop” by Alyssa Shlapak, Conner Evans, and Andrew Holland

    Richmond Uncharted: Finding Richmond’s Sound - Episode 3: “Finding a Home for Hip Hop”

    Alyssa Shlapak, Conner Evans, and Andrew Holland

    Research and Capstone Project

    Students in the year-long SSIR course, “Popular Music and the Margins,” performed research to create and produce a four-part podcast or radio show about marginalized musical genres, styles, and groups in their community. They integrated concepts from the readings, discussions, trips, and class activities into a show that detailed the various music scenes in Richmond, Virginia. The series was broadcast on WDCE in Spring 2019 on March 18, 25, and April 1.

    Course: Popular Music and the Margins

 
 
 

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