As our first full year as Periclean Scholars draws to a close, the class of 2016 is eager to take a moment to breath and remember what the Spring semester has brought us.
Our missionas the Periclean Scholars class of 2016 is to make a positive, lasting and sustainable change in the Honduran community that we choose to take part in. By becoming advocates for and partners with a Honduran community as well as continuing to participate in our field of focus, we will inspire others to become involved in creating positive change and furthering the Periclean Scholars program in the future.
To delve into our newly selected focal area of youth and community, we’ve made new partnerships, created unique fundraisers, met incredible people, and so much more…
Class Resume
[Spring 2014]
Partnerships
Hogares Sanos – since fall 2013
Hope for Honduran Children – since fall 2013
Summit in Honduras-since Spring 2014
Research
KBG–This semester we used Knowledge Based Groups to complete small group work around films/movies
Books
Banerjee, Abhijit. Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty. New York: Public Affairs, 2011. Print.
Nienhaus, Blanca Zendejas. Aquí y Allá/Here and There. 2014. Print.
Narzario, Sonia. Enrique’s Journey. New York: Random House, 2007. Print. (also available in Spanish. La travesía de Enrique)
Lupton, Robert. Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (And How to Reverse It). New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2011. Print.
Huang, Chi Cheng. When Invisible Children Sing. 2011. Print.
Kerssen, Tanya M. Grabbing Power: The New Struggles for Land, Food and Democracy in Northern Honduras. 2013. Print.
Wolseth, Jon. Jesus and the Gang: Youth Violence and Christianity in Urban Honduras. Tucson: The University of Arizona Press, 2011. Print.
Corbett, Steve, and Brian Fikkert. When helping hurts: how to alleviate poverty without hurting the poor– and yourself. Chicago, IL: Moody Publishers, 2009. Print.
Films
- Aqui y alla
· Honduras: the War on Children
· Maquilapolis
· Reportero
· Sin nombre
· El traspatio
· Unos Pocos con valor (A few with bravery)
· Which Way Home
· Who is Dayani Cristal?
Speakers
[Spring 2014]
Skype with Maggie Ducayet about Summit in Honduras -April 2014
José Antonio Vargas talk “My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant”-April 22
Team Performance Talk- Steve Mencarini- March 11
Periclean-in-residence-Sarah Woodward- about development in Central America-April 24
[Spring 2014]
Induction ceremony for the 2017 Periclean Scholars Class-Thursday, April 10th
Ashley Gherlone- Presentation on biodigesters
April Post-Researched and reached out to producers of ”The Sounds of Sangre”
Jenna Mason-Created pen Pal system with Transition Home and Flor Azul Boys Community in Honduras
Fund for Excellence Grant written for Bridging the Gap, a program that intends to accomplish cross cultural connection through English lessons, by Erin, April and Christine Harris
Mentor/Mentee program for the 2017 Periclean Class
English Scholarship of $1,300 for the Transition Home.
Dawson Nicholson-Placed Kiva loans
[Spring 2014]
Cookies to Go-Go–A cookie delivery service created by several members of our class. This fundraiser made $289 to support general class goals
Profit Share at West End on May 17 made $240 to support general class goals
Bracelet selling–Christian, Meredith, Jenna, and others took charge of selling bracelets produced by people in Hope for Honduran Children’s community and made $650 for the organization!
Media
Sundance film- A team of collaborators from our class and friends from across the country have produced a first draft of a film for submission to the Sundance Film Festival based on video Meredith, Christian, and April took in their travels to Honduras.
Transition home Facebook pagehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/365231056952421/ –Created to better connect us with the adolescent boys in Hope for Honduran Children’s new transition home!
Flickr for all events https://www.flickr.com/photos/121956064@N07
Individual and Small Group Accomplishments
Morgan Abate-Wrote article on the International Fellows program which appeared on the front page of the Pendulum
Anna DeDufour-Inducted into the Spanish Honor Society Sigma Delta Pi
Meredith Berk and Christian Gilbert-Presented at the Celebrating Service-Learning forum on May 1st
Morgan Abate, Anna DeDufour, Erin Lanzotti,Erin Luther, Caley Mikesell, Casey Morrison, and Erin Robertson-Inducted into Phi Kappa Phi Initiation Ceremony.
Caley Mikesell-Awarded Lumen Prize: “Latino Voices: Expertise in educational inclusivity and paternal involvement from engaged fathers” http://www.elon.edu/e-net/Article/92861
Morgan Abate- Winner of university’s Human Rights and Social Justice Writing Contest
We’ve been quite busy this semester! Stay tuned for future plans!
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