Annual Hopelink Food drive

Executive Summary: History: For 14 years now, Juanita High School’s DECA chapter has hosted an annual Hopelink Food drive to collect food and cash donations for the non-profit and Washington based Hopelink organization.  It’s an event that promotes community involvement and supports Hopelink in their many branched efforts to support the homeless community in and … Read more

What is Machiavellianism?

OB MACHIAVILISM: What is Machiavellianism? Machiavellianism also know as Mach , is a personality trait that describes a cutthroat, self-centered, and ends justifying the means type of` behavior or perceptions. Usually, such a negative and self-oriented mindset can lead to very negative outcomes, especially in team-oriented settings. From a human nature perspective, Machiavellian the ability … Read more

Functional family structure based on the Circumplex Model

Abstract This study is a contribution to the NICE crowd-sourced study with an emphasis on the circumplex model focused on family systems among emerging adults. Data was collected via online survey asking for participants ages 18-25. The data was accumulated from participants in a convenience sample around Adams State University as well as other Universities … Read more

What AUGE Can, and Cannot, Learn From the Success of the National Rifle Association

Abstract Most people wouldn’t think that a gender equity interest group could learn anything from the NRA. I disagree. Since the NRA is a large organization that influences gun policy, Americans United for Gender Equity (AUGE) can become equally as influential over policies regarding gender. The NRA wasn’t always as big as it is today, … Read more

Cultural identity and the wearable portion of national identity

Cultural identity is the feeling of belonging that an individual  feels towards a particular set of group. It is the part of  an individual’s concept and perception of self. Cultural identity is often related to nationality, religion,  ethnicity and locality or any social group with its own culture. Cultural identity has two distinct dimensions to … Read more

Is the concept of individual simple living nonsense?

The western world is over consuming and making a lot of pollution in the progress and that’s effecting the environment, but should we all be like the Amish people and not buy stuff we don’t need, is that going to save the world and stop pollution, or is the concept of individual simple living nonsense? … Read more

The commute patterns of young people travelling to school

Literature review 1.1 Introduction The literature relevant to research into the school commute and the role design has on altering lifestyle is diverse. This chapter provides a summary of the topics considered to be the most relevant. It begins with a brief discussion on the background and nature of the school commute, followed by identified … Read more

Barriers for the inclusion of people with disabilities

When looking at the gathered data it become apparent that the issues, which were indicated by the interviewees as barriers for the inclusion of people with disabilities, were mainly caused by the current norms and organizational culture. Within this current norm the requirement to work at least 32-hours, the required educational level, the flexibility but … Read more

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has been very influential over the last hundred years in paving the way for minorities and fighting for social justice and reform. Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the oldest and most recognized civil rights organization today. Throughout our history blacks have been mistreated and … Read more

Student experiences/opportunities in schooling are profoundly shaped by their social class

Social class has become a key concept in the sociological perspective in discussing education and so its understanding is the first aspect broached in this essay. Social classes are stratified into a hierarchical order (pyramid) according to members’ wealth, power and prestige. Karl Marx argues we reside in a capitalist society where wealth refers to … Read more

Implications of socio-economic development conditions and proliferation of ethnic militia groups in Africa

It is opined that the essence of every government is to realize the political, social and economic interests of its people; Modern governments have made one of their fundamental goals, the advancement or pursuit for the welfare and well- being of their people. For this reason, policies and programs are initiated and executed. Development along … Read more

Environmental Racism: Understanding Ghettoization & Riskcape in New Orleans

Environmental racism remains a major issue of concern in the United States. Many feel that little is being done by the government and the country at large to eliminate environmental racism. According to (Sanchez & Brenman, 2008), environmental racism is the segregation of minority groups’ example the Blacks, Hispanics and low income earners to environments … Read more