Sparking a Love of Reading at Greenwood Elementary School in Lee County
The Book Club, collaboratively created with the 4th grade teachers, focuses on books by African-American authors with African-American characters.
UNC Greensboro
A Comprehensive Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Initiative at Denton Elementary School in Davidson County
This initiative was created to address a sharp increase in students’ struggles, in large part due to high rates of poverty and trauma; a report that only 52% of teachers thought they were doing enough for students in the area of social and emotional support; and a consensus among the leadership team that they had “a moral obligation to do something.”
Latinx Mental Health Kits
Many Latinx clients experience stigma when grappling with a mental health concern and are unsure how to talk about what they are experiencing. The Latinx Mental Health Kit is a box full of culturally sensitive mental health resources for Latinx clients which serves as a launch pad for discussing their experiences and concerns.
Book Club at the Moss Street Partnership School
Some 5th grade female students showed deficits in their social and vocabulary skills. This project involved creation of a book club to address both issues.
Closing the Homework Gap Among Residents of Cleveland Pike Area of Westminster, S.C.
This rural area lacks widespread Internet access and there is no Wi-Fi. 15% of the population is below 15K in annual income. Students without home Internet access have lower assessment scores in reading, math and science. To address these issues, this project aims provide Wi-Fi in this area’s local community center.
College: What’s the Best Fit For Me?
High school students who will graduate soon and do not have financial and travel resources to visit college campuses for on-site tours miss an opportunity to “see” the school and have experience of feeling whether they feel a fit with the school. It’s difficult to make a decision about attending a college you’ve never visited.
Increasing Health Literacy Through Public Library Programs
Health literacy is a person’s capacity to understand and utilize health information. This is both a national and local community issue. In Gwinnett County near Atlanta, Ga., heart disease and mental illness are the leading causes of death. This project involves developing a partnership with the local health department and hospitals to bring medical professionals into the library for heart health literacy workshops.
Interactive Student Conflict Resolution Mat
The Interactive Student Conflict Resolution Mat (ISCRM) is a conflict resolution tool intended for use by elementary school students. Many students experience disagreements with a peer, and these disagreements can cause classroom disruptions when students seek teacher assistance for conflict resolution.
Approved Clinical Supervisor Online Training
Practicing counselors face challenges when they seek access to educational materials that prepare them with all of the required knowledge components needed to apply for the Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACE) credential.
See the Triumph
See the Triumph is a social media campaign with a goal of ending the stigma surrounding intimate partner violence. See the Triumph is the result of research studies with survivors of past abusive intimate relationships who have been out of any abusive situations for at least two years. These studies were conducted by Dr. Christine Murray at UNC Greensboro and Dr. Allison Crowe at East Carolina University. See the Triumph is intended to address all forms of intimate partner violence, including intimate partner sexual assault, violence perpetrated by males and females in heterosexual relationships, and violence within same-sex relationships.