Masters Thesis Evaluating Organizational Democracy

If democracy means to balance interests among members of a community, why in most work places the interests of a minority in charge prevails over the majority of employees?

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Professional Development Summer Workshop

Building an Evaluation Protocol for Democratic Practices
Juventud FACETA is a program at the Amigos Multicultural Services Center (AMSC) non-profit organization. It is an example of a cultural organization which main mission is based on democratic practices for empowerment. Their focus is on human rights advocacy and leadership training for Latino Youth.
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2nd Graduate Student Research Forum

COUNT DOWN TO THE RESEARCH FORUM! The second annual Graduate Student Research Forum will be held on Friday, February 11, 2011 from 9:00 to 5:30. With 12 interdisciplinary panel sessions and 2 themed poster sessions, it promises something for everyone.

I presented my poster for the research thesis.

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Master’s Research Proposal & Presentations

contextual framework red 022In this study I will analyze democratic practices of empowerment in community-based arts organization managerial and educational practices. Why is it important to focus on empowerment? How to identify if a certain organization is really empowering their individuals to act on their communities through their cultural expressions and manifestations?

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