Creator(s): Stephen Magliocchino, Vivek Divakarla, Jingkai (Kenny) Wang Course: DS4200 Information Presentation and Visualization Our project involves the non-profit company FriendshipWorks, who work to match older adults to volunteers to make a lasting connection and lower rates of isolation. FriendshipWorks has multiple programs, but two they focus on are medical escort and friendly visiting. Medical…
Women Writers Project
Creator(s): Emily Gringorten, Sofie Cook, Grace Brown Course: DS4200 Information Presentation and Visualization The goal of this project is to uncover new insights in the data and present our findings in an exciting and accessible way; WWP’s hope is to get young people interested in learning more about the texts in the collection. We will…
Roxbury International Film Festival AR Co-Creation – Through Time
Creator(s): Franco Aguirre, Madison Cohen, Elizabeth McCaffrey, Yanxing Wu, Daniel Callahan, Thato Mwosa Course: ARTD2100 Narrative Basics This artifact is one of four experiences co-created by students and partners. After thorough research on the history of ROXFILM, the group utilized an app called “Hoverlay” to create an AR experience that walks you through the history…
District 7
Creator(s): Claudia L., Emmett B., & Teng L. Course: DS4200 Information Presentation and Visualization To accomplish this goal, the project utilized Analyze Boston, a platform that provides comprehensive data on various neighborhood demographics, including poverty rates, per capita income, labor force, school enrollment, age distribution, and race. Specifically, the project focused on analyzing the subsets…
District Seven: How Does Funding Impact Crime?
Creator(s): Eamonn Ryan, Sophie Louie & Noah Mack Course: DS4200 Information Presentation and Visualization We met with the Boston City Councilor for District 7, Tania Anderson, who was excited to talk with us about the problems her district — which includes parts of Roxbury, Fenway, and the South End — is facing. Specifically, the Councilor…
Women’s Foundation of Boston
Creator(s): Emily Liu, Emaan Shah, Riva Shukla, Joshua Newstadt Course: DS4200 Information Presentation and Visualization The Women’s Foundation of Boston (WFBoston) is dedicated to promoting the well-being of women and girls in the Greater Boston Area. They help build and sustain organizations and programs that are designed to economically empower women for the future. A…
Access to Housing Systems Map
Creator(s): Nathalie Massud, Julian Fuchsberg, Vanessa Chan, Jemima Barrol Brown Course: HUSV3570 The Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropy & Social Change Throughout the semester, our class researched 7 community partners along with the systems in which those organizations work to affect change. Our community partner, Reclaim Roxbury, addresses gentrification and lack of affordable housing the Roxbury area….
The Impact of the Women’s Foundation of Boston 2022
Creator(s): Ava Duggan, Andy Joshua, Max Rizzuto, Anjali Tanna Course: DS4200 Information Presentation and Visualization The Women’s Foundation of Boston seeks to empower women and girls around Boston. Most of their work involves collaborating with and funding other non-profit organizations that run programs in Boston. These events vary in topic, although they primarily focus on…
Roxbury International Film Festival AR Co-Creation – In The Footsteps of ROXFILM
Creator(s): Benjamin Bates, Jessica Chin, Zlata Rezanova, Ziyu Wang, Lisa Simmons Course: ARTD2100 Narrative Basics This artifact is one of four experiences co-created by students and partners. After thorough research on the history of ROXFILM, the group utilized an app called “Hoverlay” to create an AR experience that walks you through the history of the…
Speaking Russian with the Elderly
Creator(s): Alexander Serper Course: RSSN2102 Intermediate Russian 2 Throughout this semester, students visited various sites where they would spend time conversating with Russian elderly. The students came in once a week and were able to form great bonds with the elderly, while learning Russian themselves. A student even befriended and got the phone number of…