{"id":3317,"date":"2019-12-10T16:18:27","date_gmt":"2019-12-10T16:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/fyi\/?p=3317"},"modified":"2019-12-11T14:22:12","modified_gmt":"2019-12-11T14:22:12","slug":"not-just-good-enough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/fyi\/2019\/12\/10\/not-just-good-enough\/","title":{"rendered":"Not Just Good Enough"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Richard Paige<\/em> — December 4 was a big day for the students in Professor Shamira Gelbman\u2019s 2020 Census course. Final exams didn\u2019t begin for five more days, but these projects had a bigger purpose. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The students were producing posters, brochures, infographics and a video, all of which can be downloaded from a website<\/a> and disseminated to help educate the Montgomery County community and encourage participation in the 2020 Census.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

December 4 was the day those materials were presented to the public in\na discussion and Q&A session at Fusion 54. Crawfordsville Mayor Todd Barton\n\u201900 was one of the community partners in attendance, as well as representatives\nfrom the U.S. Census Bureau, Montgomery County Health Department, League of\nWomen Voters, Pam\u2019s Promise, the Montgomery County Public Library, and the\nCarnegie Museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tyler Ramsey ’21.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Gelbman noted the class forced the students into a different way of\nthinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor materials going out to the public, you really have to get it\nright, not just good enough,\u201d she said.  \u201cThat\u2019s\nan interesting aspect of this class. It\u2019s been exciting to have a class produce\nthings that will be used in a real way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After presenting his materials, Tyler Ramsey \u201921 noted how the census\nitself presented a steep learning curve. Students had to quickly understand\ngovernment functions and how the census affects them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was a cool idea and concept for us to contribute,\u201d he said. \u201cWe got\nhands on in creating these materials and were able to apply what we\u2019ve learned.\nIt\u2019s nice to know we could make an impact on our community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the students and Gelbman addressed questions about access and implementation\nfrom attendees, it was apparent that the semester-long process had impacted the\nstudents as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Zach Titus ’21.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen I was analyzing things, I wouldn\u2019t think in my point of view, I\nwould think in others\u2019 points of view, what the community might think of this,\u201d\nsaid Zach Titus \u201921. \u201cI thought we were going to learn census history and what\nmight happen in the future. I didn\u2019t think we would be engaged in the\ncommunity. It was surprising and rewarding at the same time.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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