WORLD Conference
Spring 2009 WORLD Conference: Monday, April 27, 9 am - 3 pm
WORLD = Women Owning Responsibility for Learning and Doing
The WORLD Conference takes place at the end of each semester. Students in the paired General Education courses Women in the World (WLD 120) and Women Changing the World (WLD 420) present a sample of their work. The WLD 120 students offer posters, demonstrations, and oral presentations. The WLD 420 students worked on an academic service learning change project and will present an overview of the human rights issue, background on their community partner, and the specifics about their action project.
Conference Sessions are located in:
- The Helen M. Upton Center for Womens Studies
- Buchman Pavilion
- Gurley Hall
- Hart Hall
The WLD 120 students will present posters beginning at 9:20 am in morning sessions and afternoon sessions at Buchman.
The WLD 420 students will present their change projects beginning at 9:15 am in concurrent sessions at Upton and in Hart Hall (Career Center Conference Room).
Throughout the day, light refreshments will be served in the Allies Caf of the Upton Center, where WLD 120 students will also be presenting their Cultural Traditions & Food Demonstrations between 11 am and 12 pm.
WLD 120 oral presentations will be held in Gurley 104 between 1:20 pm and 3 pm.
The Russell Sage Chamber Ensemble will perform at noon in Buchman Pavilion.
COMPLETE PROGRAM
WLD 120 Poster Presentations
9:20 - 10:20 am
Buchman Pavilion
1. HPV in Women in the Latina Community
Jessica Hanna
2. Choices Science or...
Cassandra Jones & Shanamae Victor
3. How has "The Nurse" Evolved?
Lyna Bui, Rebecca Nunziato, & Kaitlin Saba
4. AIDS in Africa and the United States
Elizabeth Johnson & Nivrutie Persaud
5. Squeeze a Boob, Save a Life
Amber Dennis & Cassondra Goddard
6. Geishas
Kelsey Frament & Rebecca Marszalek
7. Muslim Women Speak Out
Jannah Umar
10:45 -11:45
Buchman Pavilion
1. Birth Control in China
Samantha Brierley & Amanda Haskins
2. Sex Trafficking of Women
Hayley Hogan, Allie McNeil, & Lindsay Webb
3. What is Considered Modest?
Krystan Lineer & Shannan Stackel
4. Global Body Images
Lauren Adcox, Kristen Knights, & Jessica Myers
5. Overlooked Women
Elizabeth Nadeau & Olivia Zarzycki
6. Breastfeeding in the Media
Andrea Martin
7. Heart Disease -- What Women Don't Know
Meghan Abbott & Kelly Piche
The Russell Sage Chamber Ensemble Performance
Buchman Pavilion
12:20- 1:20
Buchman Pavilion
1. Genocide
Jessica Carrion, Rachel Mulcahy, & Jes Walker
2. Domestic Violence Around the World
Keri DeWitt, Shannon Flanigan, & Ashley Glass
3. Women in Religion
Alyssa Losee & Kelsey Mathers
4. Women in the Blues
Claire Jackson, Shan Ni, & Megan Williams
5. Sexual Violence
Cassandra Cardnuto & Meghan Welcome
6. Human Trafficking
Chloe Hoag, Britney Lawrence, & Jamie Marcella
7. HPV
Kristyn Buonincontra & Kelsey Wilson
8. Closed Doors
Briana Bixler
1:45- 2:45
Buchman Pavilion
1. Myth vs. Fact Idea
Megan Dugas & Marissa Palandrani
2. Female Body Image
Julia Jimino
3. Beyond the Closet
Kimberlee Narzymski & Joanne Ventura
4. Cervical Cancer
Lauren Benoit, Kayla Ferenczy, & Jahnell Venson
5. Female Genital Mutilation/Female Circumcision
Kailyn Angley & Teresa Carstensen
6. Caution!
Chevonne Black & Meghan Boucher
7. Women and Cystic Fibrosis
Rachel Karig
WORLD 120 Oral Presentations
1:20 - 3 pm
The Three Ring Sisterhood
Abby Feliciano & Tiffany Zebrowski
(1:25 1:45)
Female Circumcision
Peggy Anim
(1:50 2:10)
Snow White and the 7-Steps-to-Creating-the-Perfect-Woman
Hannah Moss & Kristie Wortman
(2:15 2:35)
Spinsters, Sluts, and Soccer Moms: Female Stereotypes and How to Combat Them
Diandra Peters
(2:40 3:00)
Cultural Traditions & Food Demonstrations
Allies Cafe Upton Center
11 am - 12 noon
Korean Food and Culture
Meghan Murphy
Traditional Marriages and Marriage Laws
Danielle Auspelmyer, Aimee Bastian, Liz Bastian, & Rachael Picard
Traditions that Surround Us
Jeanne Paule Noel, Kiran Rajkumar, & Jacqueline Terk
WLD 420 Change Projects & Presentations
(Presentations are organized by time)
9:10 - 9:50 am
Food Security ~ Career Center Second Floor, Hart Hall
Feeding a Family on a Budget (Community Partner - Headstart)
Hillary Freedman, Stephanie Ross, Meghan Wilborn
Weekend Meal at Josephs House (Community Partner - Joseph's House)
Jennifer Castellini, Samantha Tillman
Community Assistance: Accessing Low Cost Nutritious Food
(Community Partner - Capital District Community Gardens)
Eilzabeth Miller, Ilana Bram
10- 10:50 am
Community Building ~ Upton Main Room First Floor, Hart Hall
Fun-n-Games (Community Partner - YWCA)
Meghan Vacca, Yelena Vovna, Theresa Vincent, Danielle Pastore, Sara Seeley
Welcome Baskets to Help Build a Community (Community Partner - YWCA)
Karalyn Lambert, Lizz Corbett, Molly Chase, Christina Vroman
Homelessness ~ Career Center Second Floor, Hart Hall
Changing the Convention of Fundraising: The New Approaches (Community Partner - Josephs House)
Sarah Shinkle, Jamie Sanzone
11 am - 12 Noon
Racism ~ Career Center Second Floor, Hart Hall
Stand Against Racism (Community Partner - YWCA)
Kim Bice, Caroline Lynch, Amy Palmer, Daniela Puorto
Homelessness ~ Upton Main Room First Floor, Hart Hall
Home Cooking (Community Partner - Joseph's House)
Anne Marsh, Lauren Loiselle, Jenell John, Candice Ferritto, Katherine Mayrer
Planting Possibilities (Community Partner - Joseph's House)
Meredith Paine, Tracy Furman, Emily Hessney
Service Makes the Difference (Community Partner - Josephs House)
Novita Baldeo, Ellen Hamm, Jenny Richter
12:05 - 12:35 pm
Womens Health
Upton Main Room First Floor, Hart Hall
Pushing for Change (Community Partner - NYS Alliance of Licensed Midwives)
Danielle Mackenzie, Jennifer VanderLaan
Career Center Second Floor, Hart Hall
Low Cost Stress Reduction for Women (Community Partner - YWCA)
Amy Glasser, Rachael Maxwell-Wheeler, Lydia Cable
Food Security ~ Career Center Second Floor, Hart Hall
Combating Food Insecurity (Community Partner - Engelke Farm)
Doris Guadron, Hannah Lynch, Liz Slavin, Colleen Olsen
Bringing Change One Bite at a Time (Community Partner - YWCA)
Katherine Powers, Kelley Barnes, Sarah Otto, Sam Vye
Sexual Assault ~ Upton Main Room First Floor, Hart Hall
Clothing Drive (Community Partner - Samaritan Hospital Sexual Assault & Crime Victim Assistance Program)
Sandy Pagano, Allison Aldrich, Sierra Wachtel
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes (Community Partner - Sexual Assault and Crime Victims Program)
Jennifer LoMonaco, Kellie Jones, Dacia Shears, Cristin Ruslow, Marjorie Zalucki,
Erica Pascucci, Katie Franzen
Domestic Violence ~ Career Center Second Floor, Hart Hall
Spring Baskets Bring Happiness (Community Partner - Unity House)
Stefanie McCullen, Kyla Graziane, Nardett Graham
Unity House Welcome Baskets (Community Partner - Unity House)
Kasie-Lynne Martin, Anna Volpi, Colleen Moss, Lindsay Saleem, Brittany Montanye
Poverty ~ Upton Main Room First Floor, Hart Hall
Caring for Pets Through Financial Hardships
(Community Partner - Mohawk & Hudson River Humane Society)
Amanda Levesque, Lyndsay Ruffels, Erica Taglione
Youth Issues ~ Career Center Second Floor, Hart Hall
Positive Change in Youth (Community Partner - Vanderheyden Hall)
Michelle Doherty, Holly James, Erica Behuniak
Girls Only Health Expo (Community Partner - Girl Scouts)
Nichole Veltri, Brittany Hill, Julie Utter, Regina Jon-Nwakalo, Christiana Mensah
Presented Prior to the Conference During Class:
Helping Ronald McDonald House Help Others (Community Partner - Ronald McDonald House)
Ali Alfaro, Stephanie Dirks, Kayla Griffin, Kim Kujanek, Jen Libutti, Amy Shoesmith
Unlawful Discrimination (Community Partner - New York State Division of Human Rights)
Victoria Appiah, Anitra Stinney, LaToya Barnes
The Power of Pets: Pet Companionship to Individuals with Terminal Diseases
(Community Partner - PAWS )
Jessica Kufs, Jade Pierce, Dani Adams, Allison Friers, Erin McMahon
We extend warm thanks to: WORLD Faculty colleagues Eileen Brownell, Laurae (Herbi) Coburn, Pat Dinklelaker, Syb Jennings, Christine Nealon, Manijeh Sabi, Leigh Strimbeck, Cheryl VanDeMark; the agencies and community partners who have worked with our students as they learned about making social change; the faculty speakers whose co-curricular presentations have helped us understand the worlds of the women of our textsSteven Leibo, Manijeh Sabi, Andor Skotnes, the author, Debra Dickerson; the enthusiastic support of our Dean, Sharon Robinson; the gracious help of our Assistant, Bonnie Kerr; Conferencing; the Maintenance staff; Helen M. Upton Center & Allies Center for the Study of Social Responsibility student workers, Allie McNeil, Hayley Hogan, Hannah Lynch, & Katie Bafumo; and College Services. We offer congratulations to the WORLD students on the completion of their projects and presentations.
Eileen Brownell and Sybillyn Jennings
WORLD Co-coordinators 2008-2009
GENERAL INFORMATION
Women in the World (WLD 120)
A Sample of Student Presentations
- Aids in the Lives of Women
- Birth Rituals Around the World
- Female Firefighters: Past & Present
- Girl Scouting: A Bridge to the Future
- Holiday Foods of India
- A Japanese Wedding
- Population and Family Planning
- Recurring Themes in Women's Poetry Across Cultures
- Women and Quilts
- Women in Celtic Myths
- Zambian Women & Zambian Stiff Porridge
Women Changing the World (WLD 420)
A Sample of Individual Change Projects
- Animal abuse and rights awareness
- Assisting children with disabilities
- Child care for students and faculty on-campus
- Classes to increase skills for women in a male dominated world
- Deaf culture and American Sign Language
- Domestic violence and date rape
- Elementary school program for child abuse prevention
- Fun chemistry for children
- Ovarian cancer awareness
- Recruitment of Special Olympics volunteers
Group Change Projects
Working in groups of 4 to 5, students select a community project and work with agency directors to implement change on a local level.
Students then present their projects at the WORLD Conference.
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Child Safety Workshop Brochure
- Develop an educational program about nutrition for patients of all ages
- South Troy Health Center
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Children's Chorus
- Implement a student chorus with children living in Troy
- The Ark
-
Dance Theater Company
- Implement a dance theater company
- The Ark
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Homeless Women's Survival
- Investigate addicted women's needs
- Bethany Hospital Center
-
Multicultural Music for Children
- Compile music from many cultures and organize for children
- Samaritan Hospital
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Neighborhood Newsletter
- Develop a newsletter for Troy neighbors about events
- Weed and Seed
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Sports For Women
- Organize and direct sports teams for girls
- The Ark
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Teen Mentoring
- Plan activities for Troy teens during evenings and weekends
- Capital District YMCA
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Translations
- Translate written medical teaching information into different languages
- South Troy Health Center
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Women and Treatment
- Alcohol and drug treatment for women
- Samaritan Hospital
