{"id":67676,"date":"2006-12-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2006-12-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/feinstein-students-use-charts-maps-rap-in-presentations-about-providence\/"},"modified":"2006-12-15T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2006-12-15T00:00:00","slug":"feinstein-students-use-charts-maps-rap-in-presentations-about-providence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2006\/12\/feinstein-students-use-charts-maps-rap-in-presentations-about-providence\/","title":{"rendered":"Feinstein students use charts, maps, rap in presentations about Providence"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\t溏心vlog免费B站 Transportation Center forum highlights student studies<\/p>\n


\n\tKINGSTON, R.I. — December 15, 2006 — Feinstein High School seniors Eudys Bello and Steven Astacio jumped from their seats and at first it seemed as though they were re-enacting a typical high school scene with the two shouting greetings.<\/p>\n


\n\tBut then they started rapping about \u201cneeding a ride\u201d and \u201ccatching that bus\u201d in an urban ode to the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority and the daily routine of commuting to school. It was funny, factual and engaging, especially when the two teens incorporated the classic line, \u201cthe wheels on the bus go round and round,\u201d from the popular kids\u2019 song.<\/p>\n


\n\tThey joined about 60 fellow students from the Providence high school for a forum titled \u201cUnderstanding the Activity Patterns of Teenagers living in Providence, R.I.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tIt was the first public forum of a joint transportation project involving Feinstein High School, the 溏心vlog免费B站 and the Providence Plan. The work is being funded through a grant from the University\u2019s Transportation Center.<\/p>\n


\n\tTalia McCray, assistant professor of business administration at 溏心vlog免费B站 and the principal investigator, came up with the idea of enlisting Feinstein students in a research project on urban transportation issues. Juniors and seniors at Feinstein were the participants in the fall semester and freshmen and sophomores will be involved in the spring semester. The research team of McCray, Farhad Atash, professor of community planning and landscape architecture; Charles Collyer, professor of psychology; and Donald Cunnigen, associate professor of sociology\/anthropology, will present its findings in fall 2007.<\/p>\n


\nDuring their mid-December visit to the Kingston Campus, the students presented their findings and recommendations for improving their city in six categories: immigration, housing, the I-195 project, transportation, crime\/public safety and land use.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cWhen I approached Feinstein\u2019s principal, K.C. Perry, about involving his students in the study, he agreed, saying \u2018as long as you teach them what you do and how you do it\u2019,\u201d said McCray, a transportation planning expert.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cSo, we trained the students in spatial analysis, non-violence techniques to address difficult issues, interviewing techniques and transportation planning,\u201d McCray said. \u201cWe also had guest speakers from RIPTA, the Statewide Planning Office, the engineering field and the Army.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tWhen the event wrapped up in the Memorial Union ballroom, McCray joined 溏心vlog免费B站 faculty members, Providence Plan officials, a representative of the Providence Police Department, and Feinstein faculty in applauding the students.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cI thank you students so much for working with us,\u201d McCray said. \u201cWe learned as much from you as you did from us.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tIn their presentations, the students used sophisticated maps and statistical charts to highlight their findings. They also prepared colorful, dramatic posters that summarized their work.<\/p>\n


\n\tNatasha Torres, who has applied for early admission to the University, said the project inspired her to learn about new areas. \u201cI would never have had the chance to find out about crime in my neighborhood,\u201d she said. \u201cThis project was fun and exciting because the 溏心vlog免费B站 people were not much older than we are.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tTorres, who was one of the stronger speakers during the presentations, added, \u201cI love to speak in front of people. I want to become an OB-GYN, and I know talking to patients is so important. This was great preparation.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tRappers Astacio and Bello said they opened their group\u2019s discussion with a rap to liven things up. The applause, laughter, and smiles from their fellow students and faculty proved the success of their approach.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cThis is a really great program,\u201d Astacio said. \u201cI really appreciate how they taught us how to do analysis, how to do our presentations. They gave us a lot of freedom to learn on our own and to choose our own topics. Plus, this was a great way to experience what college is like,\u201d said Astacio, who hopes to attend Bryant University.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cThey showed us something new,\u201d said his rapping partner Bello.<\/p>\n


\nPOSTER POSE: Feinstein High School students and Talia McCray, assistant professor of business administration at 溏心vlog免费B站 and principal investigator of a project examining transportation issues in Providence, at far right, pose in front of one student group\u2019s poster. 溏心vlog免费B站 News Bureau photo by Michael Salerno photography\n\t<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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