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  Election Matters: What I Learned From the Project The Election Matters project helped me understand how elections play a bigger role in our everyday lives than we sometimes realize. Before this project, I knew voting was important, but I did not fully think about how decisions made by elected officials can affect things like education, financial aid, jobs, housing, and our communities. One presentation that stood out to me focused on how elections work in the United States. It explained the different levels of elections, the voting process, voter registration, and the reasons some people do not participate. I found it interesting to learn that elections happen at the local and state levels, not just nationally. Local elections can affect things we experience in our own communities, which makes them just as important to understand. Another interesting topic was the comparison between election systems in the United States and other countries. I learned that not every country han...
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Miahh Robillard - Blog 2

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The election matter project was meaningful because it showed how closely elections connect to everyday life in the way we often overlook. Before this project, I had already understood that voting was important, but after listening to all five presentations, I started to see elections from a much wider perspective. Elections are not only about choosing a president or voting every few Years. The people we pick help make decisions and can affect education, financial aid, jobs, wages, housing, healthcare, immigration, policies, families, and entire communities. Every group had a different topic, but all five presentations came back to the same idea: public policy reaches everyday people.  Group 1 focused on the electoral and election process. Their presentation gave us the foundation for the entire project because before we can understand why elections matter, we first must understand how election works, and why participation matters. They discussed voting history, registration, turn...
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Hannah Hutchins Post 1

  Public Speaking Group Presentation Reflection Public speaking is an important skill that everyone can use in their everyday lives. Before this presentation, I knew public speaking was important, but I learned much more about what it takes to be an effective speaker. Through working with my group and listening to the other groups, I learned that public speaking is not just about standing in front of a class and talking. It involves preparation, communication, confidence, organization, body language, and understanding the audience. This presentation also allowed me to reflect on my own strengths and areas where I can continue to improve. Our presentation was divided into four groups, with each group focusing on a different part of public speaking. Group 1 focused on the importance of public speaking as a life skill. They explained that public speaking is something that can be learned and improved with practice. I thought this was an important point because many people are naturally...
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Miahh Robillard - Blog 1

 Learning Through The Eyes of a Project Manager Going into our first round of presentations for SPC2608, I knew that being a project manager would give me a unique experience compared to being one of the students presenting assigned chapters. Instead of teaching one specific chapter, both Hannah and I helped organize the presentations, communicating information to the class, introducing and closing the groups, paying attention to how everyone presented, and eventually giving our own evaluation. After watching groups 1 through 4, I realized that I was learning just as much from seeing everyone as I would be learning from giving a traditional chapter presentation myself. One of the biggest things I have noticed throughout the presentations is how the presentation affects one's confidence. Everyone experiences some type of nervousness when speaking in front of others, including myself. However, when someone clearly knew what they wanted to say and was comfortable with their material,...
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