- University News Archive - 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock /news-archive/tag/intercultural-communication/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Wed, 13 Nov 2019 13:59:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to hold International Celebration Week /news-archive/2019/11/13/international-celebration-week-3/ Wed, 13 Nov 2019 13:59:56 +0000 /news/?p=75671 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to hold International Celebration Week]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock will celebrate the benefits of a diverse, international population on campus and promote exchange and international education with a week of on-campus events from Nov. 18-21.听 International Celebration Week will kick off Monday, Nov. 18, with 鈥淗ey Siri: Define the Middle East鈥 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Ottenheimer Library Room 535. Panel members include Dr. Rebecca Glazier, associate professor of political science, Dr. Abeer El-Anwar, instructor of Arabic, and Dr. Neveen Shafeek Amin, assistant professor of sociology.听 The panel discussion will consider the role of religion in the Middle East, the problem with generalizing the Middle East as one homogenous, monolithic region/culture, how the relationship between the U.S. and Middle East affect Middle Eastern immigrants in America, and what are the impacts and challenges specifically related to Middle Eastern immigrants in Arkansas. Refreshments will be provided.听 Monday events will continue with a discussion on 鈥淟iving, Working, Interning, and Studying Abroad in Asia鈥 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. in the Donaghey Student Center Leadership Lounge. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students and staff talk about their experiences working and studying in Asia.听 Monday will conclude with a free movie night at 6 p.m. in Student Services Center Room 104. 鈥淭he Band鈥檚 Visit鈥 will be shown as part of the Middle Eastern Studies 2019 Fall Film Series. A band comprised of members of the Egyptian police force head to Israel to play at the inaugural ceremony of an Arab arts center, only to find themselves lost in the wrong town.听 International Celebration Day will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, in Donaghey Student Center Ledbetter Hall. The event will feature interactive displays, posters, music, and food.听 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Intercultural Communication students will present educational posters on communicating across cultures, while various student groups will share their music and dances throughout the day. In addition, the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Office of Study Abroad will provide information about study abroad programs and other international opportunities.听 Representatives from dozens of campus and student organizations representing more than 20 national cultures will distribute information and discuss career and volunteer opportunities throughout the world. Anyone interested in representing their home country can sign up. On Wednesday, Nov. 20, international and American friends will join together for the International Thanksgiving Celebration from 5-7 p.m. in the Donaghey Student Center Diamond Cafe.听听 International Celebration Week will conclude Thursday, Nov. 21, with an Interfaith Dialogue Lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Donaghey Student Center Leadership Lounge. The lunch will provide an opportunity for students to get better acquainted with the different faiths and worldviews of their peers. The event is hosted by the Department of Applied Communication. All events are free and open to the public. For more information about International Celebration Week, contact Emily Bell, director of study abroad, at edbell@ualr.edu or 501-569-3376.]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock researchers study impact of faith-based community engagement in Little Rock /news-archive/2018/12/10/little-rock-congregations-study/ Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:27:21 +0000 /news/?p=72919 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock researchers study impact of faith-based community engagement in Little Rock]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is researching how places of worship in Little Rock work with nonprofit organizations to promote community engagement and provide social services to vulnerable populations.听 The Little Rock Congregations Study is part of an ongoing research project led by Dr. Rebecca Glazier, professor in the School of Public Affairs, stemming from research begun in 2012 to study the effects of religious organizations on community engagement in Little Rock. The interdisciplinary project brought together 59 student researchers from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock who gained invaluable research experience. More than 110 clergy members from congregations across Little Rock completed the survey, while 24 clergy were interviewed. Additionally, students wrote. Undergraduate students in Glazier鈥檚 Survey Research Methods class assisted in developing the survey and distributing it to clergy members. They also wrote stories highlighting the good work done through partnerships between places of worship and nonprofit organizations. Members of Dr. Kirk Leach鈥檚 graduate Nonprofit Management class and Dr. Gerald Driskill鈥檚 undergraduate Intercultural Communication class conducted in-depth interviews with clergy members. 鈥淪ometimes, the university can feel pretty distant from the rest of the city,鈥 Glazier said. 鈥淭he Little Rock Congregations Study gets students out of the classroom and into the community to do research that really matters. We are working hard to share findings that clergy members, congregants, and the broader Little Rock community will find valuable.鈥
Dr. Rebecca Glazier stands with Little Rock Congregations Study student researchers Anet Rosas-Labrada, Anna Aguilar, Rhodes Houser, Nikki Partlow-Loyall, and Josie Keathley.

Dr. Rebecca Glazier stands with Little Rock Congregations Study student researchers Anet Rosas-Labrada, Anna Aguilar, Rhodes Houser, Nikki Partlow-Loyall, and Josie Keathley.

The researchers have found that marriage and relationship counseling is the most common service provided by congregations, with 61 percent of responding congregations providing these services, followed by 47 percent of congregations in the study providing a food bank. Partnerships between congregations and nonprofit organizations are a common occurrence. More than 50 percent of congregations with food banks have a partner to help provide that service. Meanwhile, 60 percent of congregations who provide medical screenings or other services have a partner, likely because these types of services are more resource intensive. The most common reason for a partnership between a congregation and a nonprofit is a desire to connect with the community. 鈥淧artnerships aren鈥檛 happening out of a need for resources, as we might expect, but are more often motivated by the desire of a congregation to get beyond their own members and connect with the broader community in Little Rock,鈥 Glazier said. Three of the student researchers, all political science majors, are taking the project a step further. They have received Signature Experience Awards from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to conduct individual research projects with the help of faculty mentors. Jordan Wallis, a Marine Corps veteran, received a grant to look specifically at veterans鈥 services provided by congregations and nonprofits in Little Rock. 鈥淚 am excited to be able to do empirical, community-based research that will further my education and allow me to do a little bit to help fellow veterans in need,鈥 Wallis said. Next, Paige Topping received a grant to study community outreach efforts to share the results of the Little Rock Congregations Study. 鈥淚 am thankful for the opportunity to not only research issues that are important to my community, but to also connect on a local level and create long-lasting relationships and positive impacts,鈥 Topping said. The third student, Madison Rodgers, received an honorary award to look at longitudinal data from the Little Rock Congregations Study and track community engagement over time. Updates on the continuing research can be found on the or. In the spring 2019 semester, the group will survey people who work at nonprofit organizations in Little Rock to get their perspectives on collaborating with congregations. Additionally, the researchers have received a $1,000 grant from the Arkansas Community Foundation to host a workshop in the spring 2019 semester to share the latest research findings with clergy members. They will also build a clergy advisory board to help prepare for the 2020 Little Rock Congregations Study. In the upper right photo,听Dr. Rebecca Glazier (left) discusses the Little Rock Congregations Study with student researchers Anna Aguilar, Nicole Ursin, and Rhodes Houser.]]>