PUBLIC POLICY Institutional Approaches to Gender and Develpment. Ms. Knotts Katrina Harb Jamaica and Development. Looking at aspects of education and development in Jamaica. Van Hong x6862 Latin American Women and Labor Activism. History of grassroots organization among working-class women in Latin America during 20th century and an examination of the framework within which they emerged. Kristonia Lockhart Urban and regional development of Rwanda. The final outcome will be a proposed development of Rwanda's administration and the establishment of a traditional cooperative government, which will institute a functional infrastructure and promote national producity for economic development. Hannah-Louis Morice Cuba: A study of Women and Refugees. A close look at Cuban women: economically, culturally, socially and emotionally. Also, a comparative look at the military base at Guantanimo Bay and the refugees. Possible side exploration of the U.S. Navy and its role at the base. May include several firsthand accounts from military police who were stationed in Guantanimo Bay, Cuba. Looking at School Reform in Development Context Ms. Wilford Jessica Alcantara (914) 674-4406 The Learning and Teaching of Literacy Skills. The study of different learning styles and teaching methods in an attempt to better understand how to engage each individual child in reading, writing and understanding literature. Mary Delorie x6685 The Many Faces of Discipline. My conference project is an exploration of numerous aspects of and attitudes towards discipline in the classroom. To which methods do children respond positively. What has and has not worked in the past? What happens when home and school approaches to discipline clash.....or mesh? Shannon Egleson x6662 The Impact of Relationships on Issues of Race, Class, and Culture in Schools. Through an investigation of readings and personal accounts, and drawing on my own experiences, I am researching and reflecting on racism and class issues in schools. Jennifer Fenniman x6709 Building Literacy Through Relationship: An Exploration of Family Literacy. This conference project explores the role of parents in supporting their children's literacy development and attitudes towards learning. Primarily research based on work in a family literacy program at C.S. 57 in the Bronx. Annemarie Goslow x6668 California and School Reform: Mirror of the Nation. Does California reflect the varying moods of school reform in the United States? California's education policies have vacillated between "cutting edge" and traditional approaches to education. Kobun Kaluza x6377 To Act. A dramatic presentation of a vision of school reform, concerning childhood behavior and the making of a "civilian" (civic minded individual). Readings for the conference work included an investigation of the relationship between F. M. Alexander and John Dewey. Ilana Lerner Resiliency in Children. An exploration of children's capacities for resilience as seen through examples of individual motivation, as well as the role of families and institutions (particularly schools) in the process. Sachi Richmond x6728 Learning for Teachers. Examining the new issues teachers face in light of 21st century school reform, with a focus on teachers' education and how they view themselves in their new roles as educators. Christina Romero x6876 Unique Opportunity for Higher Education. I am creating a proposal to help raise money for a scholarship fund which will benefit exceptional students from the lowest-funded schools in the United States by offering them a full four-year scholarship to Sarah Lawrence College. Catherine Sarreal Profile of a Public School. Interviews with High School students, teachers, and administrators resulting in a short video documentary. Rachel Strom x6669 The Boston Metco Program: Solution to Segregation and Racism, or Holding Pattern? This conference project includes interviews with staff and students at Brookline High School, and is supported by an investigation of the history of racism and segregation in the Boston Public Schools.