Capstones from 2018
Tracing Moral Injury in US Wars and Implications for the Year 2050, Robert A. Jensen
Urban Geography, Gentrification, and Memory of the Black Panther Party: An Essay in Photographs, Mikayla A. Kraus
U.S. cultivated, con Origen Mexicano: Exploring The Identity Formation of Returned Migrants, Alejandra Martinez
West Side Story: Success Within Special Education Through Arts Integration, Kelly Richardson
Capstones from 2017
250 Words of I don't Understand: Reading Struggles for Freshmen College Students, Alicia Bushey
Addressing Social Issues Affecting Vulnerable Populations in San Benito County through Community Events, Lucila Alvarez
A Discussion Regarding Various Animals' Abilities to Make Music and Move Rhythmically to Songs, Emilie R. Bufford
Advocate Resource Manual CASA Voices for Children, elvia perez
A Forgotten Demographic: Low-Income First-Generation College Students, Ryan Joseph-Lee Haynes
Almost Home: An Interim Solution to Homelessness, Daleen M. Pearse
And The Beat Goes on: The Story of the Drum Machine, Ismael Medina
Art Workshop: Stress Reduction for Chinatown Residents, Daisy Leyba
Assessment of Patients Who Decline Volunteer Services in VNA Hospice, Vanessa Martinez
Beyond the Degree: A Post-Secondary Student Success Workshop Series, Brandon Mariano
Blooming Relationships: Increasing Communication Between Parents and Teachers, Jasmine Negrete
Bridging the Literacy Gap: A Critique of Computer-Based Instruction, Savannah Lee Trudeau
Bright Futures; Teaching Parents the importance of well child checkups, Estefania Lopez
Building a Bridge: Challenging the Negative Perceptions of School Resource Officers, Angel Estrada
Bullying Stops Here, Zenayda Torres
CalFresh: Examining Barriers of Low Participation Rates in Santa Cruz County, Yesenia Sanchez
Caring for Humanity: Non-Profit Elderly Law, Sierra Samp
Chinatown Landscape Analysis, Juliana Saldana
Climate Change: Why Is a Positive School Climate Imperative To Learning?, Lindsay C. Frias
Coming into Understanding, Myka Menard
Court Appointed Special Mentor (CASMs) Instructional Manual, Mounia R. Munsinger
Courtroom Etiquette for Victims of Crime, Stephanie Escamilla
Creating a more Proficient Food Process Allowing more Teaching Time for Children, Laura P. Pacheco
Creating a Multiracial Lesson Plan, Clayton Davis
Creative Outlets Empowering At-Risk Youth: Cultural Expressions through Recording Technology and Multimedia Productions, Gregory Jeffery
Decreasing Violence by Increasing Conversations, Guadalupe Martinez
Developing Leaders for the Future of Alisal, Reyna Alcala
Domestic Violence, Dating Abuse, Teen Violence, and the Importance of Healthy Relationships, Joey Marie Lopez
Dream Variations: Fictional Views of the School to Prison Pipeline, Kierstin R. C. Anderson
Early Education and Parent Involvement, Michelle Espinoza
Eco-Friendly and Efficient: Redesign of Friends Outside’s Intake System, Nolan Balaam
Empowering Families to Achieve Secondary Education, Guadalupe Flemate
“Encouraging Emotional Expression in At-Risk Adolescent Males in Santa Cruz County”, Amy D. Williams
Ending Homelessness: Progress in Santa Cruz County, Pilar Marin-Stein
Engaging Latinos in Literacy, Yeri Rosas
Engineers Throughout Jazz History, Alex Declet
English Only? Enrichment of English Language Learner Education, Laura R. Hinton
Entrepreneurship vs. Unemployment: One Success Story at a Time, Donald Brennan
ESL and ELL Program Effectiveness: Providing Academic Success for Students, Maria Gonzalez-Herrera
Finding the Needs for Filipino Seniors in Salinas, Delna Fenton
First Arrow Indigenous Gathering: An Event For Healthy Outcomes, Natasha Harbert
Fitspiration: Social Media's Fitness Culture and its Effect on Body Image, Makenzie Norton
Fixing a Problem; Serving a Solution, Di Anna M. Alvarez
Food Transitions: How Food Symbolizes Another Chapter, Josiah Peralta
Foster The Future, Gabriela Zuno
Friends Outside New Program Feasibility, Monica Miramontes-Valadez
Gear Up & Beyond, Stephanie Sanchez
Get Out: Preparing Families for Emergencies, Megan Fletcher
Get them Moving: Increasing Physical Activity in the Classroom, Elizabeth G. Balcom
Getting Somewhere: People v. Turner (2016) and the Efficacy of Survivor Narratives, Gheorghe L. Williams
Healthy Choices For Healthy Teens, Veronica Leon Vega
Healthy Lifestyle at Headstart in Monterey County, Leticia Manriquez
Healthy teeth: Building Dental Health Awareness among Head Start Parents, Marisol Cruz
IHSS My Source, Daisy Meza
Integrating Ethnic Studies in Social Studies Curriculum, Alyssa Denise Hernández
Interns Matter: Maximizing Integration of Interns into Community Agencies, Valerie Garcia
It is a Win-Win for Both: Cross-Age Peer Tutoring, Lisa Cardenas
It Pays to Behave: Investigating Effective Classroom Management, Rei Massie
Latino Parents Struggling With Different Barriers With it Came to Engage in their Children Education, Maria Parra
Legal Discrimination, Jeena D. Tanks
Let’s Talk: Increasing Communication in the Dual-Immersion Setting, Iliana Izquierdo
Let's Talk: Increasing Communication With Dual- Immersion Parents, Carmina Tirado
Life As I Know It: My Story Told Through Poetry, Leah T. Montoya
Media's Impact on Youth, Jessica May
Millennial Communication in the Workplace: A Cautionary Tale about Social Media, Samantha Rangel
Monterey Bay Charter School, a school worth investing in!, Diana Munoz
Monterey County Behavioral Health - "Transition To Integrated Care", Jose Francisco Barajas Chavez
Monterey County's Inequity: An Assessment of South County Needs, omar gutierrez
Monterey Dance Marathon: For The Kids, Mayra Vivanco
Music Therapy’s Impact on Substance Abuse Recovery, Justin Bishop-Williams
Not so “free”: Increasing elementary children’s free time, Annie Santos
Padres Activos, Ninos Creativos/Active Parents, Creative Children 2017, Judith Aguilera
PBIS: Moving Beyond a Focus on Behavior to Relationships, Sylvia Chavez
PBIS: Moving Beyond a Focus on Behavior to Relationships, Flor Gomez
Planned Parenthood: Defend or Defund?, Jasmine M. Lopez
Play it Forward: Cooperative Learning and Structured Play, Mary Rossi and Tyler Elwin
Play it Forward: Cooperative Learning & Structured Play During Recess, Tyler Elwin and Mary Rossi
Reclaiming Childhood: Effects of Homework on Elementary Students, Alyssa Bomarito
(Re)painting Self: Art Therapy and Ontological Security in Refugee Children, Domonique Jimerson
Restorative Justice: A Parent's Learning Perspective, Alicia Felicitas Lopez Zarate
Role Model Stories That Unite Children of Oaxacan Immigrants, Erica Juarez Lopez
San Benito County Parents Learning about Drugs and Alcohol in Spanish, Nancy Zermeno
Sharing the Burden, Robert Livingston
Si Se Puede: Increasing Latino Parent Involvement and Student Academic Achievement, Jeanette Zavala
Sit With US: Benefits of Inclusion, Spencer Smith
Sit With Us: Benefits of Inclusion, Anali Vargas-Sanchez and Spencer Smith
Slipping Through the Cracks: A look into special education referrals, Courtney Musselman
Sound Synthesis: Methods and Techniques, Christopher E. Hilker
Spanish-Speaking Parents in San Benito County Get Informed on Teen Drug Use, Alejandra Rocha
Spartaneous Individual College Career Workshop, Melissa Ngo
Strengthening Families in Santa Cruz County, Yajaira Rubio-Mendoza
Strengthening the Teacher Toolkit: Effective Autism Inclusion Methods, Roxanne Guel
Support Groups, Wise Advice, Gloria Martinez
Supporting English Language Learners: Building Rapport by Using Native Language, Andrea Flores
Teenagers Who Have Been Diagnosed With Cancer Are Fighting for a Better Future, Rocio Enriquez