or bus a designated bus stop near the site. Barriers to access also create barriers for funding to maintain the museum value and benefit to the area. This service learning civic engagement project will address the initial inquiry into the development of a transportation plan that bring a public and political focus to processes and procedures of requesting a bus stop near the museum.
29. Oops – Are We There Yet? You Better Ask Somebody Presenters: Ariana Alvarez, Alex Guerrero, Dulce Ramirez, Janette Solano, and Brianna Taylor Faculty Mentor: Brenda Riddick, Political Science Video Presentation Directional positioning and accuracy are important elements in a technology driven environment. The same holds true whether you have the technology of a Global Positioning System (GPS) unit or if you are simply applying the old paper and pencil technique for charting directions to get from Point A to say Point B. You will require accurate geographic coordinates to determine the correct route to take to travel to your destination. Currently, the museum is not mapped correctly and thus visitors usually end up in a place far different than the actual museum site leaving them frustrated upon their arrival or they give up altogether which means they miss the opportunity to visit the museum. The goal of this service learning project is to define the correct geographic coordinates and submit their findings to mapping search engines like Google maps and MapQuest for the necessary technological modifications.
30. Who Are We and Who Do We Want to Be? Presenter: Connor Archambault Faculty Mentor: Brenda Riddick, Political Science PowerPoint Presentation Brand recognition is important and vital to a non-profit organization that relies on external funding streams like donations, local, state, federal and foundation grants to maintain a healthy financial status. The Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum is a historic landmark situation on the outskirts of the City of Compton to the north, surrounded by Long Beach to the southeast and Carson to the southwest, Ironically, none of these cities will take the lead in providing a consistent funding stream for the museum and consequently little is known about this beautiful and historically rich institution or its contributions to the business and economic development of these same cities. Currently, word of mouth has not been as effective as it could be and many do not know of the museum’s existence. Consequently, the museum sought to embark on a rebranding initiative to bring greater awareness of its place in and around the City of Compton in an effort to bring more visitors and potential donors to the museum. This service learning civic engagement project will develop an initial plan to move the museum forward into the 21st century with a branding campaign to increase presence and awareness.
31. Community Connection Camps Presenters: Esmeralda Fuentes, Jacquelyn Leeder, Luis Mendez, Edwin Pacheco, Nancy Santos, and Nick Wassif Faculty Mentor: Brenda Riddick, Political Science Video Presentation During the summer of 2013, a small number of students had the opportunity to attend an educational enrichment camp through as a pilot project at the Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum. The camp provides a historical foundation of the