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March 17, 2016August 2, 2021 by Laura Roberts

YMCA of Central Massachusetts: Helping the Y to Further Integrate Newcomer Populations through Community Engagement & Encouragement

PROJECT DESCRIPTION Migration from one country to another is a challenging journey that many people in the United States have experienced. Thirty-seven thousand Irish men and women migrated into Boston, Massachusetts because of the potato famine in 1847. More recently, the devastating 2010 earthquake that occurred in Haiti caused the migration of approximately 58,000 Haitian immigrants…

January 14, 2016August 2, 2021 by Laura Roberts

Worcester Art Museum: Family Accessibility

For our Interactive Qualifying Project (IQP), we worked with the Worcester Art Museum(WAM) to gauge the interest of young children ages 0 – 4 in the museum. The museum needs information on this demographic in order to accomplish their goal of becoming a cultural staple in New England by 2020. Project Description The Worcester Art…

October 29, 2015August 2, 2021 by Laura Roberts

Boys & Girls Club of Worcester: STEM Program

For our Interactive Qualifying Project, we worked in collaboration with the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester to build a science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) program for their students aged 10 to 13. STEM is extremely important in today’s technology-driven society, and introducing kids to these topics early can open doors to a successful…

May 14, 2015August 2, 2021 by Laura Roberts

YMCA of Central Massachusetts: Newcomer Issues

For our interactive qualifying project we worked with the Central Community Branch of the YMCA under the Regional Executive Director, Mr. David Connell. We identified newcomers to the community and learned more about their interests and needs so that the YMCA can engage the diverse populations of Worcester. Student Researchers Background The YMCA of Central Massachusetts’…