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2012, Vol. 1 No. 1
Worlds of Potential: Funding for Community-Based Organizations in Nairobi, Kenya
By Emily Hoerner
Published by Clocks and Clouds
Despite a proliferation of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) in Kibera, the largest informal settlement in Kenya, conditions for residents remain bleak. CBOs are uniquely positioned to catalyze change... Read Article »
Kenya Non-Governmental Organizations Community-Based Organizations Kibera Sub-Saharan Africa
Public Health
2012, Vol. 1 No. 1
The HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the Deep South
By Andrew Menefee
Published by Clocks and Clouds
This paper examines explanations for the current HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Deep South United States. The first set of explanations is categorized as social determinants of health and includes social and economic factors that influence public health... Read Article »
Public Health HIV AIDS Southern U.S. Health Policy
Voting Behavior
2012, Vol. 1 No. 1
Increasing Voter Turnout: Can Mass Transit Help?
By Rosie Romano
Published by Clocks and Clouds
Since the mid-20th Century, voting rights activists have sought to open the American electoral system and reduce the costs of voting for all citizens. In this study, I look specifically at the impact of polling place localization in relation to... Read Article »
Voting Voter Turnout Elections Voting Behavior Public Transportation American Politics
International Aid
2012, Vol. 1 No. 1
American Aid to Greece: The Marshall Plan as a Model for Development Aid
By Sebastian Beckmann
Published by Clocks and Clouds
In response to a growing acknowledgement of the failure of international aid, one school of scholars has identified a lack of aid as the defining crisis in development. From their perspective, aid has failed in driving change not due to inherent... Read Article »
International Aid Development Policy Marshall Plan Economic Development Greece Truman Doctrine U.S. Foreign Policy
Latin America
2012, Vol. 1 No. 1
A New Missionary Method: Latin America as a Mission Field
By Angela Budzinski
Published by Clocks and Clouds
Missionary work has been an integral part of community development in Latin America. However, does missionary work actually impact community development in Latin America today? While missionary methods, particularly holistic missiology, were significant... Read Article »
Community Development Latin America Missionaries Bolivia Costa Rica
Social Movements
2012, Vol. 1 No. 1
The Impact of the Zapatista Movement on Women's Rights in Chiapas, Mexico
By Gina Weires
Published by Clocks and Clouds
This paper seeks to determine the impact the Zapatista Movement had on women's rights in Chiapas, Mexico. I hypothesized that the movement positively, but indirectly, impacted women's rights in Chiapas by causing increased awareness of the issues... Read Article »
Zapatistas Mexico Women's Rights Latin America Social Movements

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