Design Text for SAPR

This is a design text created by students to spread awareness of issues on injustices of the current systems of incarceration addressed by the student organization Student Alliance for Prison Reform (SAPR) and recruit new members for the group. Artifacts:…

Cornerstone of Engineering Final Reflection Compellation

This final reflection compellation represents a overview of the service-learning experience of the class. The video speaks to the perspective of the different students, their takeaways, and how this experience has impacted them. The VEXPO submission was chosen to be a video submission because of the importance of reflection in the class. Students reflected on…

Policy Analysis for Dress for Success DC

Illustrating slide and essay detailing the policy analysis conducted for Dress for Success DC, along with a reflection video by the students. Our reasons for choosing to present our artifact are twofold: Writing and illustration offer a traditional, detailed approach to demonstrating the concept of policy analysis. This allows for a holistic view of the…

CHNS4800 Service Learning

Creator(s): Sidney Li, Hongli Jiao, Hana Chalmers, Li Downey, Xi Wu, Zhuoran Gao, Wanti Du Course: CHNS4800 ST: Health and Food in Chinese I choose to exhibit the student’s efforts using slides and videos. The film will feature student work, and the slides will offer project specifics and student reflection. https://www.canva.com/design/DAFhK5INoPI/yM_SkMWVSBk4nIrnn6eOWw/edit?analyticsCorrelationId=ca69b29d-0d0d-48a3-87c5-d2c69295688d…

Assessing HR Innovations

Creator(s): Junhan Zhang, Moyan Shi, Etta Brooks, Chengji Yang Course: PPUA6506 Techniques of Policy Analysis Throughout the duration of the Techniques in Policy Analysis course, we partnered with MONUM and tackled the project of HR Innovation. In partnership with Jaclyn Youngblood, we heard about the current problems, obstacles, and future goals within the local government…

Boston Public Schools Early Childhood Department Family Engagement Strategy

Creator(s): George Atupem, John Cruz-Olivari, Allison Kenny, Prakriti Singh Course: PPUA7673 Capstone in Public Policy and Urban Affairs For decades the city of Boston has been a beacon of progress and hope in New England –attracting families from many parts of the region and the world. But as its population has grown, and many families…

CultureHouse Harvard Square

Creator(s): Rongsen Hu, Fabiola Matos Ruiz, Jackie Peterson, Alexis Rosales-Hernandez Course: PPUA7673 Capstone in Public Policy and Urban Affairs The Capstone Team has partnered with CultureHouse to work together in their upcoming pop-up at Harvard Square. The newsstand building located in Harvard Square has a rich cultural history, which the City of Cambridge has been…

Family Nurturing Center

Creator(s): Francis DeLuca, Xianjie Meng, McKayla Quinn-Steineke, Harshita Sarup, Shiyuan Zhang Course: PPUA7673 Capstone in Public Policy and Urban Affairs Family Nurturing Center (FNC) provides instructional programming to families that helps parents improve their parenting skills while contributing to their children’s development. FNC’s facilitators need constructive feedback from parents to ensure that both are realizing…