We developed a ZEV Dashboard for Kenworth using Tableau to help the decision-making process of the Kenworth Project Planning team. In this way, they will gain more insights into the conversion to ZEVs in response to the rise of CO2 emissions. In addition, to better adapt to future ZEV credit requirements set by the government, Kenworth can take advantage of the ZEV credit calculator and set up plans for future sales of ZEVs regarding climate change.

This project aims to provide assistance to the Health Systems - Maternal Mortality Rates and Drivers (HS-MMRD) team at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) on the creation of a health facility classification and healthcare personnel mapping, for use on investigating why maternal mortality ratios have not decreased, despite an increase of deliveries in health facilities. A public interest article was written for the Think Global Health (TGH) website, which illustrates barriers to accessing maternal healthcare in Kenya, and includes an infographic of differences in travel times to birthing facilities for patients in urban versus rural areas.

This study examined the accessibility practices of commonly used partners for the Kitsap Regional Library system. Through research a survey designed to assess barriers to service was created and then used to assess the accessibility of five community partners through a diversity, equity, and inclusion lens. Using the gathered data an internal community partner guide and accompanying training packet was created for the use of Kitsap Regional Libraries. In addition, feedback on the results of the survey has been offered to each community partner.

Esports have an immense amount of data tracked and available during the game, but it’s not always accessible to interact with. This is why Riot Games (Creators of League of Legends & Valorant) tasked us with creating a fresh and fun way for new and experienced League of Legends (LoL) Esports fans alike to keep up with the games. Whether you want to ask which team is winning, what the standings are in the league, or set a reminder for your next game, the LoL Esports Alexa Skill is ready to immerse you in a new level of engagement.

In the US, teenage students receive sex education as part of their health curriculum. However, conventional sex education does not fully address the emotional and psychosocial aspects of relationships and teenagers often lack safe spaces to share information. LEX is a game with scenarios that helps teenagers learn about common issues and practical solutions. Through better understanding of the emotional and psychosocial aspects of sex, teenagers are able to establish healthier relationships in adolescence and beyond.

Your library needs its own Climate Action Plan now. Few North American libraries undertake proprietary climate action planning. LibCAPs is a simple guide to help libraries develop and implement their own Climate Action Plans (CAPs). LibCAPS synthesizes climate policy research, government agency guidelines, domestic and international climate action plan templates, library responses to climate change, and incorporates climate risk assessment tools. LibCAPs provides: Best Practices for writing and implementing CAPs Recommended risk assessment and modelling tools Roadmaps for actionable tasks Examples of collaboration Advocacy guidance for funding Policy ideas for your library and local government

Authentically enacting principles of participatory design, Liberating Literature installed a six-session, self-sustaining storytelling curriculum for children at Compass Housing Alliance, a facility that supports residents having experienced traumas related to homelessness. Extant research attributes distinct therapeutic value to the practice of community reading and links narrative building to both self-expression and resilience; thus, Liberating Literature employed collaborative design methodologies to ensure users both benefited from and enjoyed these protective practices. Upon the program’s conclusion, users communicated an interest in continuing work with Liberating Literature, as well as significant increases in creative confidence and sense of environmental agency through program ownership.

Did you know anxiety and depression has increased by a massive 25% since 2020? Did you also know that 20% of American adults who struggle with mental health are unable to find affordable counseling? ListeningPal, a PNW-based company that provides mental health peer support, is here to combat the issues of the inaccessible and costly nature of counseling. Our team was thrilled to address this disparity by bringing life to the ListeningPal app where users can schedule thirty-minute appointments with ListeningPal’s trained peer support staff and be heard, understood, and valued all while staying anonymous and saving money and time.

From our experience working in Longview, WA as a Longview Public Library employee and a Head Start Teacher Assistant, we noticed a need for families to engage with books, the outdoors, and each other. StoryWalks seemed like the perfect solution. From a Google Forms survey, a guest book, and informal conversations, our results showed that the approximately 187 participants overwhelmingly enjoyed the experience and wanted a permanent StoryWalk in our city. Since then our sponsor has secured the funding, we have quotes from vendors, and we are awaiting approval from Parks and Recreation to install a permanent StoryWalk.

This work explores ways in which developing language used to describe immigrant groups reflects labor, industrial and land development interests, which may still influence our perceptions today. The site is both a digital exhibit and a pedagogical tool that can be used to form new connections and create original work. The work was designed to provide researchers with multiple "ways in" to the material, depending on learning preferences, and serves as a model for how we can analyze, host and curate a large and diverse amount of material and present it in accessible and engaging ways to encourage future research.