Homelessness in Keene, New Hampshire: 

Creating Campus & Community Partnerships

for Short-term Shelter -- "It's only a start"

Students in the Social Stratification seminar conducted individual and group interviews with state and local leaders who have been working on anti-poverty programs in the Keene area.  This project was supported by a service-learning grant to connect community and campus representatives to work on a common problem.  Students will plan the next steps to alleviate homelessness in Keene, especially during the winter months. From the information in the responses below we will develop an action plan for next winter with short and long-term goals.

Responses from Interviews and Focus Groups with Key Agencies and Local Leaders, Winter 2005

Student Interviewers: Ryan Barry, Mike Boucher, Shannon Bouley

Matt DiCarlo, Jessica Francese, Laura Kupferberg, Kasey LaFlam, Heather Lofgren, Christine Strong, Courtney Vespa, Lindsay Wasieliewski

Click here to read our report

Using Sociological Skills in the Field:  Sociology Internships,Fall 2005 and Spring 2006

If you are a student interested in acquiring work experience in the field, read on! 

Good ideas for internships can be found from the Monadnock United Way: 

http://www.muw.org/CommunityConnections/PartnerAgencyList.asp

Click below for:

Welcome introductory letter for site supervisors/community partners.

Placement information form for internship students.

Two recent students, Colleen Murphy and Jamie Romano, put together a powerpoint presentation based on their sociology internship with Southwestern Community Services. 

Click here to see their powerpoint presentation

Students have completed internships, cooperative education, and other service-learning experiences at the Brattleboro Retreat, NH NARAL, Salvation Army, Southwestern Community Services, ServiceLink, YMCA, Monadnock Family Services, Head Start, Many Options, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Cheshire House of Corrections, U.S. Attorney's Office, KSC Residential Life, Pheonix House, Second Start, Monadnock Community Hospital, Antrim Girls Shelter, St. Joseph's School summer children's programs, and Rehabilitation Services of Vermont.   Normally student interns worked for 8-10 hours per week for 15 weeks/semester in addition to course assignments and meetings.

Click to read the Code of Ethics for Sociology Interns.  Students wrote this version as part of their course.  It is based on the American Sociological Association's guidelines for sociologists.