{"id":192,"date":"2017-08-18T17:23:02","date_gmt":"2017-08-18T22:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/my.dev.vanderbilt.edu\/peabodycda\/?p=192"},"modified":"2018-05-20T19:47:33","modified_gmt":"2018-05-21T00:47:33","slug":"2017-final-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/my.dev.vanderbilt.edu\/peabodycda\/2017\/08\/2017-final-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"2017 Final Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

Of the most recent cohort of CDA graduates, six completed a project for their final assessments. These projects, designed and conducted within an organizational or community context, integrate core philosophy, coursework, and field experience of the Community Development & Action program. Accompanied by a final document and presentation, the final projects account for a minimum of 100 hours of the students\u2019 practicum. Several of this year\u2019s final projects are described below.<\/p>\n

Casey Ayres, M.Ed. 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

Organization: PENCIL, Glencliff High School<\/em><\/p>\n

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As part of her practicum with PENCIL at Glencliff High School, Casey Ayres carried out a project that evaluated teacher opinions of an alternative discipline policy called Restorative Practices (RP). In order to combat the tendency of harsh, Zero Tolerance policies to lead to the \u201cschool-to-prison pipeline,\u201d which inequitably affects students of color, RP focuses on repairing harm and restoring relationships. After being trained in RP and helping to develop the model for Glencliff, a Nashville public high school, Casey designed a survey to evaluate teacher opinions of the model, thus providing a feedback loop for the program\u2019s constituents. She then compiled the data into a summary for the school, which highlighted strengths, areas for improvement, and suggestions for how to address the main challenges. This project ultimately benefitted coordinators and administrators as they expanded the program to the whole school. Through her project,\u00a0Casey established connections with staff and students, engaged in the RP program\u2019s development, and was later hired as Glencliff\u2019s full-time Restorative Room Director.<\/p>\n

Gary Gaston, M.Ed. 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

Organization: Nashville Civic Design Center<\/em><\/p>\n

\"image002\"Gary Gaston, who completed his M.Ed. while working at the Nashville Civic Design Center, integrated his CDA coursework and final project requirements into the book he directed and co-authored titled Shaping the Healthy Community: The Nashville Plan. <\/em>In the book, which was published by Vanderbilt University Press in June 2016, Gaston explored the relationship between the built environment and public health and presented an action plan for a healthier city. The project included in-depth research and city mapping, case studies of specific neighborhoods, policy recommendations, and design strategies. The community impact of the book extends from private citizens to policy makers, health officials, designers and developers, as it informs these groups of the infrastructure investments needed to help Nashville become a healthier city.<\/p>\n

Dawn Harris, M.Ed. 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

Organization: Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)<\/em><\/p>\n

Dawn Harris\u2019 final project involved\u00a0the\u00a0design\u00a0and\u00a0implementation\u00a0of\u00a0an online\u00a0train-the-trainer\u00a0program\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0community\u00a0intervention\u00a0project\u00a0at Vanderbilt\u00a0University Medical\u00a0Center\u00a0(VUMC). The\u00a0overarching\u00a0research\u00a0project\u00a0was an obesity prevention program implemented\u00a0through the\u00a0Parks\u00a0and\u00a0Recreation infrastructure. It involved preschool-aged children and their parents in a 12-week interactive and multi-modal life-skills building program on the topics of setting goals, nutrition, physical activity, wise use of media, and the importance of sleep. Dawn\u2019s project to develop the online training modules included researching how people learn, understanding web-based training platforms, creating digital materials, and learning and applying program evaluation concepts to assess the training portal.\"image003\"<\/p>\n

Sarah Imran, M.Ed. 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

Organization: Pact<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Presentation\"While working with Pact, an international NGO that helps communities develop capacity, Sarah Imran engaged with the Pact Ventures team, which is in the process of developing a social enterprise strengthening program. For her final project, Sarah conducted a landscape and case study analysis of organizations that\u00a0\u00a0support social entrepreneurs, social enterprises, and the field of social entrepreneurship.\u00a0After completing the landscape and case study analysis,\u00a0Sarah presented her findings to a groupof people from the Pact Ventures team, Social Innovation team, Capacity Development team, and others with experience and
\ninterest in the topic. The presentation\u00a0culminated in a focus\u00a0group session
\nthat\u00a0included a discussion of what is already happening in the field, Pact\u2019s unique value proposition, design elements that\u00a0Pact is best positioned to offer, and the ideal enterprise with whom Pact should work. Ultimately, the project provided Pact with knowledge of the range of services and variety of programs offered in the social enterprise space, and based on this knowledge, allowed the organization to assess what Pact can offer, given its assets and resources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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