LibGuides: Dr. Webb, Homestead Campus: Changemaker Research

Everyone Can Be a Changemaker

Changemaking at Miami Dade College
Changemaking is rooted in MDC’s history and at the heart of who we are as an educational institution. Changemaker education empowers students by offering opportunities to engage with social and environmental issues and practice creating positive change.

	The Changemaker Showcase, hosted by Homestead Campus, is designed to highlight and recognize the work of students on social innovation and social change projects. Designed to provide students with an opportunity to participate in a professional conference poster presentation, amongst a collegial crowd, the Changemaker Showcase confers "Student Changemaker" status to all participants.

Description

Individual students and groups are encouraged to present any project or idea that has been designed to change our community for the better. Projects emerge from course assignments, service-learning activities, community service projects, student club programming, and volunteer work outside MDC. Issues presented in past showcases vary widely, from human trafficking to prison reform to saving the bees.

Changemaker Rubric

Where to Begin Your Research

The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.

Opposing Viewpoints (Gale in Context) (Gale) This link opens in a new window
(Gale) - online experience for those seeking contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues. Drawing on the acclaimed Greenhaven Press series, the new solution features continuously updated viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files, and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.

Funded by: Statewide Allocation
SIRS Researcher This link opens in a new window
(SIRS) - Integrated online access to full-text articles and Internet resources from SIRS reference databases - SIRS Researcher, SIRS Government Reporter, SIRS Renaissance and SIRS NetSelect.

Funded by: College (FLVC Group License)

Tutorials for Using Canva

Overview of the Changemaker Showcase: Changemaking in the Making

Past Showcases (In-Person)

Past Showcases (Virtual)

Examples of Student Driven Research