{"id":2693,"date":"2016-06-30T08:58:35","date_gmt":"2016-06-30T08:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/?p=2693"},"modified":"2025-02-10T11:46:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T19:46:40","slug":"grad-partners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/2016\/06\/30\/grad-partners","title":{"rendered":"Grads become community partners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/grad-partners.jpg\" alt=\"grad partners\" class=\"wp-image-27207\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By Douglas Esser<br> University of Washington Bothell graduates always will have a connection as alumni, but some do more and become community partners who reach back to engage current students.<br> <br> One is Nora Karena, master\u2019s in cultural studies (MACS \u201914), who is now director of housing services for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ywcaworks.org\/\">YWCA in Snohomish County<\/a>, helping women come out of poverty and homelessness. From her office in Lynnwood, she works with Maureen \u201cMo\u201d West, a lecturer in the school of Nursing and Health Studies, and her students.<br> <br> Another is Mike Irons, master\u2019s in public policy program (MAPS \u201913), who is programs manager for <a href=\"http:\/\/snohomishcountywa.gov\/195\/Juvenile-Court\">Snohomish County Juvenile Court<\/a> in Everett. He now works with one of his former professors, Keith Nitta, in providing policy study opportunities for current MAPS students.<br> <br> Both Karena and Irons say the experience benefits their organizations, helps UW Bothell students and brings them the personal satisfaction of giving back. 足彩app哪个是正规的y were among the community partners honored at a <a href=\"\/news\/may-2016\/community-partners\">recognition celebration<\/a> led by Kara Adams who heads the <a href=\"\/\/www.uwb.edu\/connected-learning\/celr\">Office of Community-Based Learning and Research<\/a>.<br> <br> This past school year, Irons involved policy students in evaluating two programs run by the juvenile court: a two-week jobs readiness program called Trails to Success, and a new after-school program called Step, which helps kids on probation build community connections.<br> <br> UW Bothell students observed the programs in person, conducted surveys and focus groups, interviewed staff, reported their findings and offered suggestions.<br> <br> \u201cIt was just a great opportunity to have someone from outside our organization look at our data and let us know if we were meeting our intended goals,\u201d Irons says.<br> <br> Another benefit was to have the evaluation provided at no cost, except staff time. \u201cWe wouldn\u2019t have been able to do the evaluation without UW Bothell,\u201d he says.<br> <br> Irons could see students also value the work.<br> <br> \u201cWhen it\u2019s real, you have a sense you\u2019re helping. It raises the educational experience,\u201d he says. \u201cIt\u2019s not abstract. It\u2019s real.\u201d<br> <br> Irons plans to continue the partnership to keep connected with policy studies and the University.<br> <br> \u201cI owe them so much,\u201d he says. \u201cWhatever I can do for the program and professors that helped me, I\u2019m willing,\u201d he says. \u201cI enjoy it.\u201d<br> <br> Nitta says Snohomish County Juvenile Court has been a fantastic partner, and the diversion programs fit well with values of equity, inclusion and critical engagement.<br> <br> &#8220;We do these projects because students learn better through applying the concepts and skills they learn in class,\u201d he says.<br> <br> Meanwhile each quarter, UW Bothell nursing students work with Karena for their public health practicum \u2013 practical experience \u2013 at a couple of sites: the Pathways for Women domestic shelter in Lynnwood and Project Reunite at Trinity Place in Lynnwood, for homeless women in recovery, working on reuniting with children who have been removed from the home.<br> <br> \u201cI really firmly believe education is one of the best ways, surest ways, to advance economically and move yourself along,\u201d says Karena. \u201cAnything I can do to help another student, especially from Bothell, I\u2019m happy to do that.\u201d<br> <br> UW Bothell students provide what the clients want, based on their needs and interests: nutrition, exercise, child safety, reproductive health and even cooking classes.<br> <br> \u201c足彩app哪个是正规的y\u2019re wonderful. 足彩app哪个是正规的y bring terrific energy,\u201d says Karena.<br> <br> Another reason she loves to introduce her clients to nursing students is the example the UW Bothell students provide for the women.<br> <br> \u201cMy hope in exposing my clients to these student is to whet their appetites for the opportunity of education in health field. A lot already are working as nursing or medical assistants,\u201d Karena says. \u201cI just want them to think about advancing their education.\u201d<br> <br> Whenever she can encourage anyone to move forward \u2013 students or clients \u2013 \u201cI love that.\u201d<br> <br> <br> <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/nora-karena.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27208\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/irons-2c-mike-2014.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27209\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/cblr--1-.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27210\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tSome University of Washington Bothell alumni become community partners. Nora Karena, master&rsquo;s in cultural studies (MACS &rsquo;14), is now director of housing services for YWCA in Snohomish County. Mike Irons, master&rsquo;s in public policy program (MAPS &rsquo;13), is programs manager for Snohomish County Juvenile Court in Everett.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_is_archived":false,"_archived_contact_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[209,202],"tags":[230],"school":[],"class_list":["post-2693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alumni","category-campus-news","tag-community-based-learning"],"acf":{"related_links":{"toggle_visibility":false,"link_1":"","link_2":"","link_3":"","link_4":"","link_5":""},"highlight_box":{"toggle_visibility":false,"title":"","content":"","button":"","button_style":"angled-purple-button","button_screen_reader_text":""},"contact_type_1":{"toggle_visibility":true,"contact_title":"","email":"","phone":"","box":"","address_line_1":"","address_line_2":"","location":""},"contact_type_2":{"toggle_visibility":false,"contact_title":"","email":"","phone":"","box":"","address_line_1":"","address_line_2":"","location":""},"social_media":{"toggle_visibility":false,"facebook_url":"","instagram_url":"","linkedin_url":"","twitter_url":"","youtube_url":""},"blog_archive_sidebar_visibility":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Grads become community partners - News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/2016\/06\/30\/grad-partners\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Grads become community partners - News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Some University of Washington Bothell alumni become community partners. 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