Handwashing and health program for schools in poor nations (YEDI affiliated)
David Levine, Professor
Business, Haas School
Applications for Fall 2024 are closed for this project.
We are developing a curriculum based on stories, games and engaging activities ) to teach about health in poor nations (wash hands with soap, cover your cough, etc.).
If you are selected for this research project, you have the OPTION to join the Youth Equity Discovery Initiative (YEDI) program. YEDI is a mentorship program that supplements your URAP research work with weekly workshops in both Fall and Spring semesters. YEDI creates a cohort of undergraduate scholars (usually around 20-30, many from underrepresented backgrounds) that are working on youth equity research projects, such as this one. The year-long program utilizes cascading mentorship, skill-building workshops, and professional development to provide supportive pathways into research careers, service, and leadership addressing adolescent inequities and well-being. Scholars greatly benefit from (and enjoy!) the extra training and support, as well as the professional development opportunities (including faculty guest speakers, graduate student and practitioner panels). The program culminates in a research presentation at the end of the program. The 2024-2025 YEDI cohort will meet on Tuesdays from 4:30 - 6:00pm beginning September 24th. To take part in the YEDI program, you MUST be able to attend the workshops at this time. As a YEDI scholar, you will sign up for a PH198 class and receive 1 unit. This is in addition to the units you receive for your URAP research project. For any questions about YEDI, please contact Marieka Schotland at mschotland@berkeley.edu.
Role: We need LOTS of different skills:
1. Illustrate a children's story teaching health
2. Data analyst
3. Test activities with local children
4. Make our web site great
5. Market research / interview skills. You will call NGO staff and interview them about their current health education activities and how we can best fit their needs.
6. Translate into Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Tagalog, etc.
7. Program mini-games: Good programming skills: Python or Java. Especially if you can write mini-games (experience with a package such as Unity, PyGame, etc.)
Qualifications: We need LOTS of different skills:
1. Illustrator: Able to do fun cartoons. Can do basic digital art (advanced dis better).
2. Data analyst: Ability to program in Stata: merge datasets, look for outliers, run a regression,
3. Test activities: Currently working with children ages 4-12 who can test curriculum activities. The children might be in local schools, camps, youth groups, perhaps through a UC connection such as Camp Kesem, SAGE Mentoring (tutoring), Cal TEACH, etc.
4. Web design: Basic Web design skills + design skills
5. Market research / interview skills (or interest). You will call NGO staff and interview them about their current health education activities and how we can best fit their needs.
6. Translator: Translate into Tamil, Hindi, Kannada or Tagalog
7. Program mini-games: Good programming skills in languages such as Python or Java. Best if you can write mini-games. Ideally you have experience with a game-writing package such as Unity, PyGame, etc.
Hours: 6-8 hrs
Off-Campus Research Site: From your location.
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