Preventative Cancer Screening in Asian Americans: Need for Community Outreach Programs

Conducting community services is about building rapport, relationship, and linkages to the community. Since service is one of the core values of EAC-Cavite, it is very significant that the neighboring community shall benefit from the community outreach programs conducted by its various schools or departments. This study focuses on the evaluation of the outreach programs of EAC-Cavite in Bgry. San Agustin, Dasmarinas, Cavite. It uses the qualitative-descriptive method of research utilizing the survey questionnaire, observation, and impact evaluation approach. The results of the study revealed that 48% of the respondents were very satisfied, 33% were satisfied, and 6% were somewhat satisfied in the programs. On the other hand, there were also some problems encountered by the proponents during the actual conduct of these programs, thus, these inspired the researchers to come up with a 5-year development plan to improve the services and its program of activities. It is therefore recommended to continue to move on and reach out for the sustainable development of the community focusing more on the areas of education, health, environment, and socio-economic development. Finally, every program should be evaluated immediately to find out its strengths and weaknesses and to address all the problems encountered before, during, and after the activity using the impact evaluation approach.

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The Digital Geography Lab at Salem State University

Geographic Information Systems ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-2038-4.ch065 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 1090-1099 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Kym Pappathanasi ◽

Stephen S. Young

Keyword(s):

Local Community ◽

Community Outreach ◽

Cutting Edge ◽

Current Status ◽

State University ◽

Geospatial Technology ◽

Outreach Programs ◽

The Core ◽

Core Mission ◽

Computer Labs

Established in 1983, the Digital Geography Lab (DGL) at Salem State University (SSU) is one of the oldest higher-education digital spatial labs. This paper details the evolution of the DGL as well as its current status as one of the best computer labs at Salem State University. This paper describes the changing technology of the DGL over the past 28 years. The DGL not only provides SSU students with cutting edge geospatial technology, but it is a research lab for faculty and is extensively used in community outreach programs. The DGL is being used more and more by other departments such as Geology, Criminal Justice, Computer Science and Inter-disciplinary Studies which reflects the expansion of the geo-spatial sciences beyond geography. The success of the DGL lies in part with the University’s management of the facility where major decisions are made in consultation with the Department and DGL staff. The configuration and technology of the DGL has changed considerably through the years, reflecting the transformations in technology and educational philosophies, but the core mission of the DGL has not, which is to serve the students, faculty and the local community with cutting edge geospatial technology.

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Looking Inside

Using Narratives and Storytelling to Promote Cultural Diversity on College Campuses - Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-4069-5.ch007 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 153-179

Keyword(s):

Multicultural Education ◽

Community Outreach ◽

Diversity Awareness ◽

Campus Environment ◽

Easy Task ◽

Outreach Programs ◽

Long Run ◽

Diversity Issues ◽

The University ◽

Political Turmoil

Running a college is no easy task. Amid complex diversity issues, political turmoil, and ever-changing student narratives, the campus environment represents a sea of countless challenges. To ensure success in the long run, administration officials must construct well-designed plans that review past events while carefully assessing future possibilities. Such plans should include a sustained and comprehensive focus on diversity awareness, implementation of multicultural education frameworks, and additional initiatives such as mentoring and community outreach programs. Above all, administrations must work closely with all members of the university including staff, faculty, alumni, and students to promote positive outcomes despite the inherent uncertainties that lay ahead.

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“Bottom of the Pyramid” Community Outreach Programs

Handbook of Research on Science Education and University Outreach as a Tool for Regional Development - Advances in Educational Marketing, Administration, and Leadership ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-1880-8.ch014 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 186-195

Author(s):

Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid ◽

Mohd. Faiz Hilmi

Keyword(s):

Community Outreach ◽

Well Being ◽

Primary Data ◽

Academic Excellence ◽

Bottom Of The Pyramid ◽

Accelerated Program ◽

Outreach Programs ◽

Developing Communities ◽

The Government ◽

Learning Institutions

Public universities in Malaysia have recently established additional administrative divisions called the Industry and Community Network (ICN). In its various forms as manifested through different higher learning institutions, ICN seeks to engage with the industry and community towards achieving sustainable development and transformation of the economy, culture, education, health and environment of the society and nation. Diverse approaches are henceforth being promoted in developing communities surrounding the ivory towers. Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), as the second oldest university in Malaysia which was accorded the APEX (Accelerated Program of Excellence) status by the government in 2008, has launched Community Outreach Programs (COPs) towards realizing goals of its ICN. Employing primary data from in-house publications of the ICN Division of USM, this chapter seeks to shed some light on the role and impact of COPs conducted under the auspices of USM's ICN, covering the years 2008-2014.In line with its quest towards the accomplishing the ideal of a humanized university or ‘humaniversity' that not only focuses on academic excellence but also contributes to the development and well-being of its surrounding community, USM's ICN has embarked on a series of ambitious COP projects.

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Disparities in colorectal cancer screening rates among Asian Americans and non-Latino whites

Cancer ◽

10.1002/cncr.21521 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 104 (S12) ◽

pp. 2940-2947 ◽

Cited By ~ 83

Author(s):

Sabrina T. Wong ◽

Ginny Gildengorin ◽

Tung Nguyen ◽

Jeremiah Mock

Keyword(s):

Colorectal Cancer ◽

Cancer Screening ◽

Colorectal Cancer Screening ◽

Asian Americans

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Community Outreach Programs Calculating Submission: The Behavior of Students when Participating in School

Liceo Journal of Higher Education Research ◽

10.7828/ljher.v10i1.661 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Oliver N. Plaza III ◽

Winston B. Gallinero

Keyword(s):

Community Outreach ◽

Outreach Programs

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Development and implementation of a longitudinal quality assessment for community outreach programs.

Journal of Clinical Oncology ◽

10.1200/jco.2014.32.30_suppl.235 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 32 (30_suppl) ◽

pp. 235-235

Author(s):

Yolanda Martins ◽

Elizabeth Gonzalez-Suarez ◽

Luis de Zengotita ◽

Magnolia Contreras ◽

Anne L Levine

Keyword(s):

Community Education ◽

Community Outreach ◽

Logic Model ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Outreach Programs ◽

Community Benefits ◽

Logic Models ◽

Key Stakeholders ◽

The Common ◽

Underserved Minorities

235 Background: Part of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s mission is to educate the community and raise awareness about the importance of cancer prevention, outreach, screening, early detection, clinical trials and survivorship. Development of a logic model and evaluation plan enables us to assess program quality and identify areas for improvement and future outreach. Methods: A forward logic, iterative approach was used to develop logic models for our community outreach programs. Models were reviewed by key stakeholders including program staff and management. These were used as the basis for a comprehensive logic model encompassing the common elements across all programs. Results: Seven logic models were developed to capture work in tobacco, sun safety, breast health, obesity prevention, community education programs, as well as comprehensive community benefits program model. We designed a developmental evaluation to allow for an assessment that could be adapted in a dynamic, ever-changing environment. This approach is also responsive to program growth and changes. It measures demographic information about our community participants, satisfaction with our programs, and strength of our community partnerships and compares these to internal benchmarks and state information. We can re-contact participants for on-going assessments and provide cross-sectional and longitudinal reports. RedCap freeware was used to create online versions of all tracking measures. Since (date) we have captured information from 119 community participants, most of whom are Black and Latino/a, and are representative of traditionally underserved minorities. Conclusions: Logic models and evaluation plans are integral components of community outreach programming. They ensure that effective, high-quality community outreach programming is being delivered, allow for the assessment of impact and assessment against program benchmarks. More importantly, they provide continuous information about areas for program growth and improvement.

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