CEL Data
Success Stories: Engaging in our Region
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Our goal was to provide UVU students (majority– Latina/o) as mentors to Latina/o students in local elementary, middle, and high schools. We began visits in October and have made 14 visits over the past five months. We have visited with over 1000 students at three elementary, two middle and nine high schools. We usually took pizza and drinks with us as the schools wanted us to meet with the students during their lunch break. We met with groups ranging from 20 to 200 students. During these visits, our mentors would share experiences about overcoming obstacles as they prepared for college. They would discuss what they are currently studying and the difference they want to make on society. Principal Investigator: Kyle Reyes |
 The SOS Community Service Project, Ypsilanti Michigan We flew to Ypsilanti and met twice with the SOS community services agency personnel. They were all deeply committed to their clients (single mothers) and the programs they offered to them. They instructed our students on how the agency functioned, what the obstacles to success were, and what areas they needed the most help in to improve services to the single mothers. A site visit was made (see photos). Trista Sanderson then took complete charge of the proposal development process and made numerous local, state, and national contacts as she led the other 10 students. They held a luncheon for one UVU and three community service agency administrators where they gave our students a great array of suggestions that might be useful to SOS. Students presented the CEL project during the December, 2007 Behavioral Science Symposium (see photos). Trista spearheaded the final proposal which Dr. Hammond read only on the day it was due--this truly was their experience and product. An Award of recognition was given to Trista Sanderson for her leadership role in directing this project start to finish. Project members: Ron J. Hammond, Ph.D., Trista Sanderson (Student Team Leader) , Kat Phillpotts, Alisa Hammond, Jake Barber, Steph Hunter, Greg Loebel, Brandon Bang, Lexi Stewart, Spencer Hunsaker, and Sandi Ness as student participants and Peggy Passin, Ken Sizemore, Koral Vasquez, and Myla Dutton as community volunteers. Project should be completed August, 2008. |
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The grant from the Center for Engaged Learning enabled the establishment of a Science Café series held at Barnes and Noble in Orem, Utah. A science café is an informal venue where notable scientist(s) present research or other pertinent scientific topics to a general public audience. The first Science Café made possible by the grant was held Mar. 8, 2008. Drs. Bill Evenson and Duane Jeffery discussed: “The Compatibility of Faith and Science: Mormonism and Evolution”. Additional Science Cafes are scheduled to be held in April, Sept, Oct., and Nov. 2008. submitted by Fern M. Caka |
Latinos Unidos Mentors
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