Research Projects

Each student of the American Mosaic Semester was responsible for maintaining a journal and three types of projects.

• A paper on a chosen topic that involved oral histories as part of its research methodology
• An descriptive ethnographic research paper on a chosen topic
• A detailed account of that student’s experiences at his/her internship site.

The results from these three types of research projects have been compiled into the following categories for exploration:

• Education
  • “The Unique Elementary School Experience of Migrant Children: Common Difficulties that Teachers and School Administrators Perceive Migrant Children to Encounter,” by Erica Rinehart
  • “Migrant Education: A Student’s & Teacher’s Perspective,” by Thomas Dillon
  • “The Well-Rounded Student,” by Emily Wierdsman
• Economics
  • “Economic Realities of Living in Adams County,” by Rebecca Burse
  • “Overview of Migrant Labor in the U.S.,” by Rebecca Burse
  • “Economic Necessity: Gender and Role Changes Among Hispanic Immigrant Families,” by Rosemary McGunnigle
• Health
  • “Is ‘Doing Well’ Good Enough?,” by Emily Wierdsman
  • “Migrant Health Services in Adams County,” by Teku Teku
• Migrant Life
  • “Boarding Crossing Experiences,” by Alicia Richardson
  • “Farmworker Housing: A Grower’s Nightmare,” by Colleen Ruane
  • “The Production and Consumption of Popular Culture: A Community Study,” by Cheryl Serpentine
  • “Looking Closely at a Life in Adam’s County,” by Natalie Vinski
  • “Memories of the Past, Perceptions of the Present and Visions of the Future,” by Natalie Vinski
• Migrant Relations
  • “Hispanic Relation to Crime in Adams County,” by Steve Pinto
  • “Welcome to York Springs, Pop. 616,” by Alicia Richardson
  • “Ethnic Relations in York Springs, PA,” by Colleen Ruane
  • “Latino Cultural Assimilation in Adams County, PA: An Outsider’s Perspective,” by Cheryl Serpentine
  • “Law Enforcement & Hispanic Populations in Adams Co.,” by Teku Teku
• Religion
  • “Recruitment of Hispanics by Protestant Churches,” by Alicia Reynolds
  • “La Vida Espiritual in Adams County: Qúe Hay?,” by Shana Kline