Browsing by Subject "Millennial"

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Aurelia Pratt Interview
(2020-10-29) Institute for Diversity & Civic Life
This interview is with Aurelia Pratt, a Chicana woman, and lead pastor to a progressive Baptist Church based in Austin, Texas. The vision of Pratt’s church focuses on decolonizing faith, justice, inclusion, and liberation. Aurelia speaks to the challenges of navigating life as a pastor during the global pandemic and how her personal experiences with racial tension and microaggressions as a brown woman of color have shaped who she is today.
Faiza Susan Interview
(2021-03-25) Institute for Diversity and Civic Life
This interview is with Faiza Susan, an Ahmadi Muslim woman and aspiring counselor. Faiza talks about her experiences growing up in an insular minority community and the bigotry she was subjected to at a young age in North Texas. She tells the stories of her mother and grandfather who experienced persecution in Pakistan for being Ahmadi. Having seen and felt traumas common among South Asians, Faiza is working toward her masters in rehabilitation counseling in order to become a counselor for the Desi Muslim community.
From Trends to Transformation: Investigating Consumer Awareness and Behavior as Drivers Behind the Rise of Fast Fashion and the Circular Shopping Economy
(2023-12) Tanner, Emma
This thesis explores the global ascent of fast fashion, investigating its significant impact on textile and garment production and the resultant environmental consequences stemming from accelerated production processes. It identifies the environmental and ethical ramifications of the stages of the linear garment lifecycle, offering a comprehensive perspective of the modern fashion industry. Through an exploration of consumer awareness and behavior, this paper uncovers the influential role played by consumers in driving the proliferation of fast fashion practices. Consumer shifts toward affordable, trendy clothing have propelled the fast fashion industry, reflecting the direct link between consumer choices and fashion production. Furthermore, this thesis investigates the paradoxical relationship between the sustainability advocacy of consumers and their concurrent engagement in consumption habits that perpetuate an unsustainable "take, make, dispose" clothing cycle. By delving into consumer dynamics and psychology, this research unravels the underlying motivations that drive fashion consumers' purchasing decisions. It subsequently evaluates how past consumer behavior has effectively instigated shifts toward sustainable initiatives within the fashion industry, particularly through engagement with the secondhand fashion market. Furthermore, past consumer affinity for secondhand fashion companies is analyzed to glean insights into strategies that sustainable brands can adopt to enhance consumer engagement and participation.
How perceptions impact real estate decisions : an analysis of residential demand in Austin, Texas
(2015-12) Fulmer, Kristen Alyse; Atkinson, Simon, Ph. D.; Wegmann, Jacob
This thesis examines how social media trends create perceptions, which influence real estate decision-making within the Millennial generation, ultimately affecting their long-term investment and longevity in the city of Austin, Texas. To investigate the residential real estate market in Austin, specifically within the Millennial generation, I discuss decision factors with the residents and developers, known as stakeholders. By completing a mixed-methods analysis, I determine how Internet-based tendencies affect perceptions and economic realities of specific neighborhoods or the city, thereby affecting the residential real estate market as a whole. Approaching this research as a post-positivist, I hypothesize that the Millennial cohort is currently creating short-term demand for residential development with no long-term intentions of staying in the city. By discovering this future instability of sectors within the Millennial generation, especially in newcomers to the city, I question Austin’s plans, which seem to lack amenities to provide for this cohort’s residential longevity.
Jake Maxwell Interview
(2020-09-29) Institute for Diversity & Civic Life
This interview is with Jake Maxwell, Pastor of Second Baptist Church in Lubbock, Texas. Jake is interested in contemplative or meditative practice within organized religion and uses that knowledge to run a progressive Baptist church. Jake also speaks to the struggles of maintaining one’s mental health during a global pandemic and the importance of recognizing his own privilege as a white man.
Latinx political empowerment in Chicago during the Trump era : an analysis of interviews from Latinx elected officials
(2020-05-05) Cuevas, Ismael; Rodriguez, Néstor; Gutierrez, Laura G., 1968-
As the Latinx population grows and Latinxs are gaining political representation at every level of government in Chicago and throughout the state of Illinois there must be an analysis to assess if representation is translating into empowerment. The purpose of the study is to understand Latinx political empowerment during the President Trump era in urban neighborhoods from the perspective of Latinx elected officials from city, county, and state levels in the Chicago metropolitan region. This study focuses on the perspectives of ten elected officials — five women and five men — who belong to the Baby Boomer, Generation X, and Millennial generations and are of Mexican, Puerto Rican, and Guatemalan descent. Major themes include political representation, Census 2020, immigration rhetoric and policy, and accessibility to local government
Rafael Aguilar Interview
(2021-06-16) Institute for Diversity & Civic Life
This interview is with Rafael Aguilar, an Austin-based educator and activist. Rafael talks about their experience with the American education system as a child, which caused them to begin questioning the country’s systemic injustices. They describe how as an educator, they expose students to intersectional information and encourage them to ask questions and think critically. Rafael also shares their experiences as an activist, particularly their support of racial justice, Palestinian liberation, and homeless rights.
Sarah Elsunni Interview
(2021-02-14) Institute for Diversity & Civic Life
This interview is with Sarah Elsunni, a Sudanese-American digital marketer living in San Antonio. Sarah was born and raised in Louisiana, where she attended Islamic School, fleeing to Texas after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. She speaks to the importance of diversity and inclusivity in the public school system as one of the few Black identifying and the only hijabi students. In college, Sarah had the opportunity to experience several study abroad trips that further solidified her appreciation for multicultural understanding and led to a passion for digital marketing in grassroots organizations. Sarah currently works for Malikah, a gender justice organization.
Sarah Pearose Interview
(2021-02-27) Institute for Diversity and Civic Life
This interview is with Sarah Pearose, an Afghan-American medical student living in San Antonio, where she grew up. Sarah comes from a family of medical professionals and attends University of Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine in pursuit of her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree. She speaks about growing up as the daughter of immigrants, her interest in medicine, and the lessons she values from Shia Islam. Sarah also shares her experience of deciding to wear the hijab and how that decision impacted her relationships with God, other people, and her own sense of self.
Sharjeel Syed Interview
(2020-11-01) Institute of Diversity and Civic Life
This interview is with Sharjeel Syed, a first-generation undocumented Pakistani Muslim-American, who is currently in his first year of residency in Chicago, Illinois. Sharjeel’s experience of growing up in San Antonio, going to the local mosque, and feeling a close kinship with Islam, has shaped who he is today. He speaks to wanting to impart systemic changes in the healthcare system in America while also being involved in advocacy or social justice work.