Ilona Ballreich is the program manager of the Sustainable Communities Collaborative (SCC), a program of the Sustainability Institute at Penn State. Ilona works closely with faculty, students, and community partners to ensure meaningful, experiential student projects focused on the sustainability needs of the community. […]
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Branden is associate professor of Urban Design and Planning and co-director of the Livable City Year program at the University of Washington. […]
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Eric has worked with youth and adults helping to enrich their lives and produce better outcomes for all. Eric currently serves as the Director of Continuing Education and Co-Facilitator of the Mon Valley Launchbox for Penn State Greater Allegheny. […]
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Aaron Whigham Director of Strategic InitiativesChancellor’s Officeamw36@psu.edu412-675-9093On LinkedIn Favorite Thing about My Community My favorite thing about our community is the grit and heart of the people. What was your first interaction with a school-community partnership project? The first intentional action was a series of analytical meetings we had with the local ministerial community and […]
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Kif Scheuer Program DirectorCivicSparkLocal Government Commissionkscheuer@lgc.org916-448-1198 x312 (O)415-717-4809 (C) On LinkedIn Favorite Place Pt. Reyes is an amazing wild space with a wonderful combination of coast, hills, nature, and community What was your first interaction with a school-community project and the impact it had on you? When I was first working in the nonprofit space in 2007, I […]
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Jeewasmi Thapa Program CoordinatorTexas Target Communities979.458.3121jthapa@arch.tamu.eduLinkedIn Favorite Place Downtown Bryan. It is a Texas Main Street gem and a success story of good planning that revitalized a declining downtown to a bustling and vibrant community hub, and it’s walkable! What was your first interaction with a school-community partnership project? My first high impact service-learning project […]
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Gavin Luter Managing DirectorUniverCity Alliancegavin@cows.org608-261-1141 Favorite Place Walkability and bike friendliness are the things I love most about my community. It is pretty easy for me to get from downtown to Picnic Point, my favorite place in my community. How did you first learn about EPIC-N? In my previous job as Director of Wisconsin Campus […]
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Daniel Fernandez CSUMB EPIC Program (SCYP) ManagerProfessorApplied Environmental ScienceCalifornia State University at Monterey Baydfernandez@csumb.edu(831) 582-3786 Favorite Place So many things… I do love the bike path along Monterey Bay. I also love the studio where I practice Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (also known as Body Works) and I love the back country of Fort Ord, where […]
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Danielle VerwahrenManagement AnalystLivable City YearCity of Bellevuedverwahren@bellevuewa.gov425-452-2733www.linkedin.com/in/dverwahren Meet City of Bellevue, Washington’s Management Analyst Danielle Verwahren. She is the first ever recipient of the EPIC-N Outstanding Community Partner Award winner. In early 2020, Danielle shared about her EPIC-N experience in a Training Webinar and in a presentation to the City Council of Bellevue. Read on […]