Come to URCAD on Wednesday, April 26. Rosa Rada will present her research "Information Flows and Food Assistance: Challenges to SNAP Program Provision in Baltimore City".
In an effort to modernize and streamline service programs, governments are increasingly looking for ways to alter program delivery. Since 2015, there were two major changes implemented regarding the provision of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the State of Maryland: the launch of an online platform to automate SNAP enrollment and a new issuance schedule for benefits.
Read more the rest of her abstract here...
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In recognition of the other month-long celebration that is April’s National Poetry Month, Women’s Center Special Projects Coordinator Amelia Meman recorded a discussion on writing as a woman with her two best friends. Check out the video below, and join the conversation!
Writing as a woman.
It’s something I think about fairly often, because it brings up issues of worthiness, knowledge-making, developing identities, creating dialogues and rhetorical communities, and communicating experience. Writing is, in many ways, the convergence of the private becoming public–y’know, that old feminist maxim. Writing as an act and later as a product contains multitudes, especially in its intersections with identity.
That said, I was eager to talk with two of my best friends, Susie Hinz and Kerrin Smith, about their experiences as writers, as woman, and as women writers (or alternatively writerly women?). A video of our conversation is below. We talk about the intersections of identity and writing, getting over feelings of unworthiness, working through writer’s block, and many other writing-related things.
Susie is a UMBC alum who is working at Maryland Humanities and is also curating a fantastic blog (and possibly publishing a novel in the future). Kerrin is a poet in the Creative Writing and Publishing Arts MFA program, and you can catch updates on her published work (and her life) on her Twitter.
This is how we generally feel about writing. (Thanks to Susie for this picture.)
A note: Our discussion is extremely limited in terms of “what it means to be a woman writer,” and we want to acknowledge this. We all have particular aspects of privilege and oppression that affect our identities (gender, creative, and otherwise), and this conversation stems from a particular place of privilege. It’s my hope that this discussion, though limited in terms of perspective, is still insightful and helpful to those watching.
Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD) features research, scholarship, and creative work carried out by UMBC undergraduates. Student work is shared through oral presentations, posters, artistic exhibits and performances, and film.
Over 250 presenters participate annually. Researchers work with faculty mentors on independent research, or research that is part of the mentor’s on-going projects. They are from all disciplines, and can be working on a thesis, capstone project, part of a scholars or honors program, or they can be unaffiliated with other programs.
Students who have received Undergraduate Research Awards (URA) for the previous year will be presenting their findings. The UMBC Review, UMBC’s annual peer-reviewed research journal, which features academic papers written by UMBC undergraduates, makes its debut at this event- stop by and get your copy! Come hear the alumni keynote speaker talk about their experiences after UMBC, and how being an undergraduate researcher benefited them.
UMBC is unique in providing this opportunity for undergraduate students to conduct and present their research in a professional and supportive setting. Students get valuable feedback from their peers, faculty, and staff, and practice their public speaking and presentations skills. This campus-wide celebration of achievement affirms UMBC’s commitment to the twin goals of research and a distinctive undergraduate experience.
]]>This is Lance. He predicts that he will win the URCAD selfie contest.
"I've taken thousands of selfies," he noted. "They're having a red carpet and everything. Yeah, this one is in the bag."
Think you can beat Lance?
Upload your original photos to FaceBook and/or Twitter using #URCAD for a chance to win one of four gift cards to the UMBC Bookstore!
The contest starts April 26, 2017 9:00 a.m. Upload photos by 4/28/17 at 6:00 p.m.
To be eligible to win the contest, you must follow the steps outlined below including uploading your original photo to FaceBook and/or Twitter using #URCAD.
Name:Tanner Yatsko
Internship, Co-op or Research Site:CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield in Baltimore, MD
Position Title: Technical Operations and Support Services Intern
Major(s)/Minor(s): Information Systems
Tell us about your internship, co-op, or research opportunity, including your day-to-day responsibilities.
I work as a Technical Operations and Support Services Intern in the Healthcare Analytics and Informatics department of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. I handle the manipulation of SQL programs to pull pieces of data relating to healthcare information that are then formatted into reports that are used by representatives of the different departments of the company.
Describe the process of obtaining your internship, research, or co-op opportunity.
I acquired the position by having the desire to gain experience in the field I was studying. In today's world, it is known that higher education is a great way to obtain the bigger positions, but it is also key to have the right experience. Using this as inspiration to obtain that experience, I just took the time to visit the Career Center where I had my résumé critiqued multiple times, which I then took to a Career Fair that was hosted on UMBC's campus and handed that résumé out to potential employers. It was a fairly simple process. It just took knowing that there would be some work involved.
Which resources did you use to find your current experience?
UMBC Career Center, Career Fairs, UMBCworks
What have you enjoyed the most about your position or organization/company?
I love my internship because it has allowed me to not only put prior knowledge to use, but it has also allowed me to learn a lot more than I would ever learn in a classroom. To see how skills and education are applied in the working world has been an eye opening experience and has certainly helped me prepare for my career after I graduate.
How do you believe you have made an impact through your work?
The experience has made me feel more confident in the fact that my college education is going towards something that will only improve my life moving forward. When it comes to my coworkers, I feel that I have helped take work off of their shoulders. It has been wonderful to see myself as a part of a team that truly appreciates what you do for them. It certainly takes time to get the hang of things, but in time you see the progress you are making, and it only makes you a larger asset to those you work with.
What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience?
My best piece of advice for students seeking an internship would be to just go for it. A student needs to be willing to put in the work, use the resources that are available to them, and then put those to use when looking for an internship that is right for them. There is nothing more satisfying than being offered an opportunity after a student has done the work to obtain it. It is also good to keep in mind that there are employers that want and need interns that are educated and have the desire to put that education to use.
Please provide a short reflection or quote about what you liked most about your position.
An internship is the bridge between college experiences and real-world experiences. They help you get to where you want to go.
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Stephen Dan
"East vs. West: Closing the Gap Between Dance Styles"
Mentor: Carol Hess
10:15 a.m.
Megan Mellon
"Being Body"
Mentor: Carol Hess
11:15 a.m.
Domineka Reeves
"Together We Stand"
Mentor: Erica Rebollar
10:30 a.m.
Nerissa Vasconcells
"Excerpt from Luminous"
Mentor: Erica Rebollar
11:00 a.m.
Join us at the Dance Cube (PAHB)
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