Major
Political Science
Anticipated Graduation Year
2023
Access Type
Open Access
Abstract
The outreach tactics and target population of non-governmental organizations vary by country and political & cultural climates. This project centers on NGO outreach to different populations of at-risk youth in both the Western and Eastern hemisphere. In Italy, there exists a generation of children of immigrants that are not automatically granted citizenship due to Italy's traditional naturalization laws. In Vietnam, the Khmer ethnic minority makes up 1.38% of the Vietnamese population and is a traditionally agrarian group. Despite the differences in political and cultural climate, the common denominator between these two groups of at-risk youth is the impact of educational opportunities and academic performance.
Faculty Mentors & Instructors
Dr. Mine Cinar, PhD., Faculty Sponsor, Department of Economics; Dr. Anne Wingenter, PhD., Italy Research Supervisor, John Felice Rome Center; Dr. Ngyuen Luu Bao Doan, PhD., Vietnam Research Supervisor, Vietnam Center
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The Impact of NGO Outreach on At-Risk Youth Populations in Italy and Vietnam
The outreach tactics and target population of non-governmental organizations vary by country and political & cultural climates. This project centers on NGO outreach to different populations of at-risk youth in both the Western and Eastern hemisphere. In Italy, there exists a generation of children of immigrants that are not automatically granted citizenship due to Italy's traditional naturalization laws. In Vietnam, the Khmer ethnic minority makes up 1.38% of the Vietnamese population and is a traditionally agrarian group. Despite the differences in political and cultural climate, the common denominator between these two groups of at-risk youth is the impact of educational opportunities and academic performance.