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Special Topics in Youth and Justice

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Arizona State University (ASU)
Arizona State University (ASU)
Tempe, Arizona, United States
Terri and Montreux Hlava
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(1)
3
Timeline
  • November 12, 2024
    Experience start
  • December 17, 2024
    Experience end
Experience
2/1 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any company type
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Workplace culture Public health Education Law and policy History
Skills
advocacy social justice critical thinking disability adaptation
Learner goals and capabilities

We seek an organization who would benefit from learners' insights into and evaluation of U.S. and international youth and justice issues.


Learners are completing introductory studies on Disability, Justice and Advocacy Issues. We examine how the application of a children’s rights framework contributes to an understanding of youth and justice issues both in the U.S. and worldwide.


Students will:

  • Assess how social constructions of children and childhood are shaped by gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, age, and citizenship
  • Explain how social constructions shape policies and practices related to youth and justice issues
  • Justify the use of incorporating children’s voices and lived experiences when discussing and developing solutions to pressing youth and justice issues.

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Beginner, Intermediate levels
30 learners
Project
10 hours per learner
Educators assign learners to projects
Teams of 4
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Possible outcomes and deliverables:


  • research support on advocacy related topics
  • creation of social media posts, blogs or short videos raising awareness around a children's welfare related topic
  • creation of small learning modules around specific child welfare and advocacy related topics


Please feel free to propose other deliverables, we are flexible in format as long as the content relates to our learning outcomes!

Project timeline
  • November 12, 2024
    Experience start
  • December 17, 2024
    Experience end

Project examples

Students are learning about:


  • a broad overview of children’s rights and violations
  • child poverty as it relates to children’s physical health, education, and emotional well-being
  • the problem of child labor globally
  • child sex trafficking with a special emphasis on Thailand and Cambodia
  • child migrants who travel to the U.S. from Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico
  • the child welfare system in the U.S. and its impact on children and families.