For my master’s project, I laid the foundation for a kitchen program that will provide an organic, nutrient-rich meal to ResolutionCare patients once a week. The ResolutionCare Kitchen will be dependant upon grants, donations of resources, and volunteer effort. With my research and the support of the local community, staff at ResolutionCare can move forward with developing a pilot for the program in the summer of 2017. Activities of my project included: - exploring potential partners - researching food permit laws - researching ethical and nutritional     considerations of the palliative care patient

Burials excavated at the Birka, Sweden archaeological site, which was under Viking occupation from 750 to 950 CE, provides a cultural snapshot of gender and social status. Previous studies make inaccurate assumptions of gender based on types of tools found. In addition, there has been limited research linking osteological analyses with artifact analysis, which has also led to inaccurate assumptions regarding gender and social status. This work, which expanded and revised our understanding of gender expectations and social differences in Viking society from this time period, can be used to also further our knowledge of other societies.

The current study examined the association of stress, anxiety, hopelessness and social support in undergraduate Latino and White students. The sample included 250 Latino (women = 76%) and 296 White (women = 66%) participants, with more women in the Latino group (chi2 = 5.74, p < .05). For the total sample, a hierarchical linear regression with stress as the dependent variable, age and sex entered in block one and anxiety, social support, and hopelessness in block two, resulted in an R = .772 with block two variables accounting for 57% of the variance. Separate regression analyses for Latino and White students produced similar results, R = .75 and R = .80, respectively.

For my service-learning project, I've teamed up with the Girl Scouts of Northern California to teach about environmental justice and the connections between social and environmental issues. The project aims to empower these brilliant young girls to take action locally and advocate for environmental justice. My presentation will summarize my experience working with girl scouts among different age groups, as the girls connect with each other to create community outlets for activism.

My research project is the implementation of a music listening library at the Humboldt Senior Resource Center for participants of the Alzheimer's Day Program. I will be providing the Center with 4 Ipods with playlists accompanied by 4 picture album books highlighting the musicians in the playlists.

Twitch.tv is an online streaming platform where gamers can record their game-play and commentary in a live setting, while interacting with their viewers. Streaming has the potential to create an intimate setting where people who enjoy videogames can come together to share their interests. How much of that social interaction, though, is directly linked to users spending their money? This ongoing research project investigates the ways in which Twitch uses the appeal of social rewards (such as friendship, happiness, and community bonding) to promote the spending of economic capital.

We are supporting the Youth Developmental Program research and outcomes at Captain John Continue High School in Hoopa. Two Feathers provides and funded these Native American Family Services located all over Humboldt County schools and systems utilizing tribal best practices as their main guidance to a balanced community. This program runs work pods, weaving circles, drumming circles, and LGBTQ+2Spirits talking circles. They advocate and collaborate with all Two Feathers clinicians, school administrators, school counselors, programs, and resources that provide share career & college opportunities, cultural interventions, and lastly expand the connection to nature and community. For the youth!

This research involves studying the Tongan culture in the San Francisco Bay Area with a feminist perspective focused on Tongan women and Tongan cultural materials known as koloa. Koloa is a major component of keeping with Tongan traditions and customs. Koloa is used for all cultural, religious, and social events. Those with proprietary entitlement are women. Women create, collect, and sell koloa. Studying women and their dominant role as cultural providers will shed light on their valuable assets and talents within the community. The Tonga Islands are located in the deep South Pacific. The study was conducted from interviews with the women, observations, and a focus group.

In 2012, Humboldt County was the home of just over 25,000 people over the age of 60. By 2050 Humboldt County will be the home of nearly 60,247, more than double documented in 2012. These statistics are alarming and should get the attention of all local (State & National) sectors working with the aging population on track to establish and sustain community resources necessary to allow the elderly to age safely, comfortable, respectfully, and with dignity in their homes and communities. In the efforts of enhancing local social services for seniors, I worked alongside Area 1 Agency on Aging on a client-centered survey geared to enhance local senior programming.

Community Organizing, Event Planning, and Recruiting are things I've been able to learn and experience through the Y.E.S. House and CSLAI's Volunteer Opportunity Program. We planned 5 service events in the community this year with organizations like the Jacoby Creek Land Trust, a Seed Fair, Party for the Planet with the Sequoia Park Zoo, and Scrap Humboldt. Our team got firsthand experience in setting up opportunities and leading students to bring their passion to the community and make a difference. These opportunities have enhanced what I have been learning and are preparing me for a future of service and leadership.