Community Resource Mapping in 21217 by Fareeha Waheed https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg en-us 2020-02-21 16:43:00 UTC 2024-06-04 08:19:07 UTC hello@padlet.com Application of Community Mapping for Asset-based Decision-making fwaheed1 https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/448698019 It is also a fantastic resource for students in this EdD program in order to gain a better understanding of the communities in which they are working and to understand how historical and systemic decisions and resources are allocated, and to whom they are provided. This exercise also generates a list of assets available to strengthen the proposed intervention as Lightfoot et al., 2003 describes.]]> 2020-02-21 16:55:29 UTC https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/448698019 Munoz (2003) suggests the user should map: fwaheed1 https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/448698976 -Schools
-Libraries and other services
-Recreation, senior, and teen centers
-New development (business/residential)
-Hospitals, clinics, and emergency/ trauma centers
-Popular hang out spots
-Important historical locations
-Personal locations ]]> 2020-02-21 16:56:48 UTC https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/448698976 Schools fwaheed1 https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/448700480 2020-02-21 16:58:39 UTC https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/448700480 Libraries fwaheed1 https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/448702045 -Enoch Pratt- Penn Ave Branch
-Decker Library
-Arthur R Watson Library]]> 2020-02-21 17:00:39 UTC https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/448702045 Centers in 21217 fwaheed1 https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/448703126 2020-02-21 17:02:06 UTC https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/448703126 New Development fwaheed1 https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/448705060 -As can be seen from the link below, there is no reported development in the 21217 area due to it being a historically disinvested area. Interestingly enough, there is supposed to be a map to track the work happening across each district in Baltimore however the project says "aborted". I wonder if this is to prevent people from asking the important questions that would bring about equity.

https://www.centralbaltimore.org/maps/]]> 2020-02-21 17:04:43 UTC https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/448705060 Hospitals & clinics in 21217 fwaheed1 https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/448708471 -Division Health Center
-Residents Doctor Office
-Absence of well-staffed and well-resourced hospitals and clinics

]]> 2020-02-21 17:09:13 UTC https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/448708471 Historical and current disinvestment in 21217 fwaheed1 https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/448708759 Today, the impact of the racist ordinance passed in 1910 and systematic exclusion of poor Black people since then has left the area disinvested and created a high poverty, high crime, and low resourced area. A task force was created in Baltimore to create more equity in such areas however the Upton/Druid Heights community is not a focus of this group. The area I work in does not even show up on the map pasted below which is titled "community assets"..but MICA University is on here which is less than 1 mile away. This makes me ponder what the racial and socioeconomic breakup of this task force is and who they are really trying to create equitable conditions for.
https://www.centralbaltimore.org/wpcontent/uploads/2017/08/Neighborhoods-and-Districts-smaller-1.pdf]]> 2020-02-21 17:09:39 UTC https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/448708759 Personal Locations fwaheed1 https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/448712749 -There are no nearby parks so students enjoy hanging out at "The Gates" which is a fenced in area of their affordable housing building
-Students also utilize their school's recreation centers (limited hours) and the school's playground and basketball court. These facilities are not available at every school however and many are in crippling condition]]> 2020-02-21 17:15:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/448712749 Upton/ Druid Heights fwaheed1 https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/448713671 The Upton/ Druid Heights community is the site of the first Black community in Baltimore and used to be an area for prominent black figures including lawyers, doctors, and retailed. The area also was a hub for important cultural activities include jazz clubs, dance halls, theaters, and other sites however intentional city design has impoverished this area and left it with little to no resources.

Resource: https://promiseheights.org/upton-and-druid-heights]]> 2020-02-21 17:17:04 UTC https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/448713671 Racist ordinance laws were generated in this community fwaheed1 https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/448715361 Milton Dashiell advocated for an ordinance to ban African-Americans from moving into the Eutaw Place neighborhood in northwest Baltimore. He proposed to recognize majority white residential blocks and majority black residential blocks, and to prevent people from moving into housing on such blocks where they would be a minority. The Baltimore Council passed the ordinance in 1910. ]]> 2020-02-21 17:19:46 UTC https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/448715361 Background fwaheed1 https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/448745435 Munoz (2003) introduces community resource mapping as a tool for "self-actualized examination of economic realities, the political rhetoric, and the sociological determinants that traditionally have caused, and in some cases, preserved, inequality in democratic society generally and in the community being surveyed" (pp. 21).]]> 2020-02-21 18:05:45 UTC https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/448745435 Purpose of Tool fwaheed1 https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/448746660 This tool was originally created for the public policy sector but can be adapted for use by social studies teachers and students to map out and write about the various  resources in their community. ]]> 2020-02-21 18:07:48 UTC https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/448746660 Questions to Ask: fwaheed1 https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/448754295 These are adapted from Conner
(2001):
-What kind of programs and services are available to families?
-Where are these services located, and what is the criterion for services?
-Are the programs related to the socioeconomic climate of the community?
-What is the relationship between
community resources and student academic achievement?
]]> 2020-02-21 18:19:39 UTC https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/448754295 What issues of power, voice, and representation exist in your community and why (Christensen, 2005)? fwaheed1 https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/452223523 Residents living in the 21217-zip code have very little power relative to other areas. The area is pre-dominantly Black, low-income, historically disinvested area and the median household income is less than $19,000 so oftentimes students and their families are struggling to have even their most basic needs met due to their socioeconomic status and the lack of opportunities that come with it. The city of Baltimore has Black leadership in the mayor’s office, in the city council, within the school district, and across other organizations, however, neoliberal agendas, racism, and white flight to surrounding areas have left limited resources and money for vulnerable communities. In addition, educators also have limited power and voice as they are at the whim of federal, state, and local policies and decisions. ]]> 2020-02-28 20:12:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/452223523 How might the design of your study need to address these issues (Christensen, 2005)? fwaheed1 https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/452223735 I will keep Christensen’s (2004) definition of power as “nested… in the social representations of these that we make, negotiate work out and work within social life” in mind as I conduct my ethnographic research. (2004) My ethnographic study will ask participants to reflect on their biases and how these may influence their views of students’ abilities and ultimately students’ educational outcomes. ]]> 2020-02-28 20:13:06 UTC https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/452223735 How will you establish trust in your research setting(s) (Amsden & VanWynsberghe, 2005)? fwaheed1 https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/452223936 I aim to use participatory action research (PAR), which proved successful with Amsden & VanWynsberghe (2005) to give formal power to teachers and educators who normally do not have opportunities to share their input or have decision-making power. The use of PAR will increase participant trust and buy-in. ]]> 2020-02-28 20:13:31 UTC https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/452223936 How are your research questions connected to the types of intellectual, material, and cultural resources available in your community (Amsden & VanWynsberghe, 2005; Munoz, 2003)? fwaheed1 https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/452224099 The use of participatory action research as described in Amsden & VanWynsberghe (2005) will empower teachers to “define their own questions, lead the process of investigation, and create their own solutions for change” (pp. 359). ]]> 2020-02-28 20:13:52 UTC https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/452224099 How are you approaching your research for an assets-based perspective (Lightfoot et al., 2003)? fwaheed1 https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/452224265 Assets include the skills and strengths that individuals have according to Lightfoot et al. (2003). This ethnographic research study will allow educators to map out their own assets as well as those provided by outside partnerships within the school community and mobilize for how we can use these assets to create better learning conditions for our students. ]]> 2020-02-28 20:14:14 UTC https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/452224265 How are you going to collect data and why are you choosing that method (Payne & Brown, 2010; Watson-Gegeo, 1988)? fwaheed1 https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/452224482 I am going to collect qualitative data through educator interviews to describe and capture the “interpretive-explanatory account” of teachers’ roles in school (Watson-Gegeo, 1988) ]]> 2020-02-28 20:14:40 UTC https://padlet.com/fwaheed1/zjqkvnfld2lg/wish/452224482