Capstones from 2023
Boys Wear Blue and Girls Wear Pink - The Evolution of Masculinity, Connor Plant
Breaking the Silence: What Isn't Being Said About Grieving Students, Robin Farian
Breaking The Stigma: Prioritizing the Mental Health of Early Childhood Educators, Daisy Millan
Bringing Awareness of Non-Traditional Family Structures to Elementary Education, Britney Itzel Melendez
Bringing the Outdoors In: Creating Classroom Environments with Plants and Animals, Ethan Conti
Building Anger Management Skills in Preschoolers, Manuelita Valdez Aceves
Cannabis Education and Prevention Toolkit, Paola Bonilla
Chinatown Outreach - Targeted Resources for the Unhoused Population, Jesus Herrera
Classroom Management in Our Brave New World, Raquel Spaulding
Coded Daily Communication Log Providing Client’s Health Updates, Joy Hodson
Collaboration and Crisis Response of Nonprofits to Natural Disasters, Lizet Lomeli
College Readiness, Andrea Perez Salto
Community Program Resource Guide of Activities for Youth, Bernadette M. Delariva
Conquering and Combating Isolation, Nicholas DeAnda
Coping with Stress and Developing Self-Care Skills for First-Generation College Students, Marissa Jost
Crafting Journalism: The Pseudonyms of American Reform, Sierra Fishman
Creating Goals with Adolescent Teenagers, Laura Carpenter
Cultivating Hope: Creating Peer-to-Peer Connections, Lilly Galvan
Curriculum of Control: Stories from the Student Perspective, Ryan Anderson
Derailed Fortunes: California's Forgotten Railroad, Alexis DePaolis
Destressing through Recreation, Emely Jauregui-Bueno
Developing Healthy Relationships, Ellie Quintana
Developing International Students’ Skills for Building Better Intercultural Relationships, Kota Mizunuma
Developing Invisible and Visible Disability Education for Adults, Rachel Brigantino
Developing Science Education for Early Elementary Students, Caty Rodriguez
Developing the Food Navigator role at Everyone's Harvest, Chase Rodriguez
Diabetes Prevention, Anabelli Coronel
Disability Awareness Seminar for Students: The Importance of Accommodations, Claire Mena
Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline: Studying The Effects of Disciplinary Actions in Schools for Students, Rebekah Granlund
Effect of School Breakfasts on Elementary School Student’s Overall Health, Mercedes Pulos
Effects of Bullying on Elementary School Students' Education and Well-Being, Andrea Lopez
Effects of COVID-19 on Classroom Behavior of Elementary School Students, Emma Ballesteros
Effects of Integrating Multicultural Literature on Elementary School Students, Jacqueline Almanza
Effects of One-on-One Support For English Language Learners through Collaboration, Compassion, and Engagement, Jocelyn Chiquito
Effects of School Programs Fighting Systemic Racism in K-12 Schools, Desiree I.M Bailey
Effects of Using Technology as a Substitution for Education for Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Brian Jimenez
Emotional Regulation Strategies For 3 Year Olds, Gloria Aguirre
Empowering Female College Students in Pursuing Careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Jordan Armstrong
Empowering Latinos to Pursue a Degree in Astronomy/Physics, Ivon Tapia
Enhancing Healthy Relationships in High School Students, Paulina Zacarias-Montejano
Enhancing Recovery with the Use of Animals, Christina Martinez
Enhancing Second Grade Students' Social-Emotional Development, Emily Elias-Castillo
Evaluating Community Based Trauma Among Behavioral Health Workers, Leslie M. Santillan Pina
Extending a Branch to our Community; Resource Guide, Jasmine Rivas
Fall Collection Drive for Homeless Individuals in Monterey County, Xitlali Amaya Romero
FAMILIA ADELANTE: Hope For Youth And Families At Risk, Gustavo A. Salgado
Family Day, Laura Bonilla
Fight for Housing, Gema Hernandez
Finding Graduation Success in Vocational Education, Danielle Austin
First Grade Student’s Social and Emotional Development, Mary Espinoza
Food Insecurity at Los Abuelitos, Rosalina Duran
From Awareness to Action: Addressing Intimate Partner Violence, Samantha Fischer
From Hellfighters to Tuskegee Airmen, Austin Teague
Give the Drummer Some: A Dive into Drum Breaks and Drum Break Production, Kyle Kaldhusdal
Graduation Anxiety, Britney Saguache
Growing Leaders: Empowering Youth Through Enhanced FFA Programs, Kristen Measell
Health Disparities Across High School Students, Yadira Bonilla
Health Insurance Education and Advocacy, Jacob Robante
Healthy Use of Technology & The Internet Among University Students, Stefano Cueto
Heavy and Hateful: Growth of White Supremacy and Neo-Nazism in Skinhead Punk and Black Metal, Kevin Grether
Help for the Community at the Marina Library, Frank Garcia
High School Student Athletes: If Stress is the “Lock” is Communication the “Key”, Bailey Julian
High School Student Athletes: If Stress Is The Lock Is Communication The Key?, Danielle Carter
High Substance Abuse Rates Within Unhouse Youth in Santa Cruz County, Anna Karen Contreras-Contreras
Hispanic Human Capital and Financial Aid Application in the West Census Region, Benjamin Lundy-Paine
History of Redlining: Students of Color in American Public Schools, Jennifer M. Villafaña
Homework Perpetuating Inequalities for Low-Income Families in Education, Eileen Boyd
Hosting a Youth Summit, Xena Villegas
How Swim Lessons Improve Overall Health in Children Ages 7 to 13, Fiona Sonni
Identification of Lacking Support Systems Relevant to the Job Performance of School Counselors, Claire Patricia Selna
If Stress Is the Lock Is Communication the Key, Riley Romero, Bailey Julian, and Danielle Carter
Impact of Culture on Students’ Academic Achievement in the Classroom, Heidy Lizama Portillo
Impact of School Funding on Student Achievement, Natalie Provan
Impact of Technology on K-8 Students' Learning Post-COVID-19, Vincent Rodriguez
Impact of Technology on Physical Activity Participation Among Students in Elementary Schools, Alejandro Cruz
Implications of California State Standards in Relation to Disordered Eating for School Aged Children, Jessica de Mott
Importance of Guidance Counselors on High School Student Success in College and Career Readiness, Mia Miller
Imposter Syndrome in First Generation College Students, Yadira Arredondo
Improving Family Resource Collective Programs: A Comparative Analysis Project, Kimberly Smith
Improving Health, Diet, & Nutritional Awareness Among the Veteran Population, Denise Hernandez
Improving Learning Environments in Schools Through Evidence Based Strategies, Brenda Cabrera
Improving Mental Health in Hispanic Communities, Paola Vargas
Improving Self-Regulation in First Graders, Areli Santiago Perez
Improving Self-Regulation Skills in Kindergarten Students, Elizabeth Andrade
Improving Stress Management for Elementary School Students, Ashley Man
Improving Stress Management for Young Adolescents, James Carlin
Improving the Social Emotional Recognition and Regulation for Special Education Adolescents, Isabella Lopez
Improving Workers’ Effectiveness When Working with Unhoused Individuals, Danika J. Bralek
Incorporating Social-Emotional Learning in Latino Communities, Jesus Moreno
Increasing Anxiety Awareness in High School Students, Kiley Arellano
Increasing Awareness of Diversity in High School Adolescence, Samantha Le
Increasing Awareness of Ocean and Beach Pollution for Elementary School Students, Hana Terfai
Increasing Awareness of Parental Involvement in Latino Parents, Jasmin Soriano
Increasing Awareness of the Importance of Positive Peer Relationships in College Students, Alexandra Rodriguez
Increasing Awareness on Different Types of Cyberbullying for Early Adolescents, Cristela Aviles
Increasing Awareness on Unhealthy Romantic Relationships for High School Students, Daisy Gonzalez Tena
Increasing Children’s Awareness of Art with a Message, Rose Near
Increasing College Students' Awareness of Healthy Coping Strategies to Manage Stress, Evelyn Gallegos
Increasing College Students Awareness of Technologies Impacts in their daily lives, Melissa Gutierrez
Increasing Coping Skills to Reduce First-Generation College Students’ Stressors, Stephanie Lopez