To decrease the frequency of repeat 911 callers by finding alternative options and community resources that are more appropriate to their needs rather than repeated use of Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Utilization of alternative options and resources for low acuity, non-emergent patients will help increase the availability of EMS to higher acuity patients, decrease offload […]
Discipline: Sociology
Renewable Energy Policy Benchmarkin
Students in CED 475 will determine feasible renewable energy sources for the borough to explore, research current borough rules and regulations, and make recommendations for what the borough should do to encourage greater use of renewable energy sources. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact Info University […]
Impacts Of Development On Stream Health And Trout Fishing
Students in CED 309 will create maps and other tools to help educate local leaders and the general public about the impacts of development and land use on Spring Creek Watershed and its role as an economic asset to the community. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative […]
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Economic Loss Due To The Emerald Ash Borer
Students in CED 309 will estimate the loss of ash trees to the emerald ash borer, explore strategies to maximize the value of removed trees, and analyze the impact of tree loss on property values and the perceptions of public investment in tree planting. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. […]
Exploring Homelessness and Housing Insecurity – Sociological Research Methods
Graduate sociology students study the issue of homelessness and housing insecurity in the city of Chelsea through a literature review, series of interviews with service providers, an ethnographic study, and Census data analysis. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. MetroBridge Projects Contact Info University Faculty Contact Jessica Simes Sociology simes@bu.edu […]
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Residents’ Attitudes Toward The Spring Creek Watershed
CED 475 students will design, conduct, and analyze a survey to determine residents’ awareness of Spring Creek Watershed, their knowledge and use of stream-friendly behaviors, and their attitudes toward policy options which would help maintain a healthy watershed. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact Info University […]
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Municipal Park Programming & Resident Engagement
A team of CED 475 students will conduct a community needs assessment for Halfmoon Township, focused on identifying residents’ interests in recreational programming at their Autumn Meadow Park. The township will use the project findings as the basis for preparing a township recreational plan, and potentially for grants. Read the final student report delivered to […]
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An Exploratory Study of Parking in the Rosemont Housing Development
During the fall semester 2017, a Qualitative Methods in Sociology class at California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) partnered with the City of San Marcos and Democracy In Action through the University’s O ce of Community Engagement to conduct an exploratory study of parking in San Marcos’ Rosemont neighborhood. Thirty-four undergraduate students collaborated on this multi-faceted […]
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in the Rosemont Housing Development
University of Mississippi
M Partner Website | mpartner.olemiss.edu M Partner aligns university resources with community priorities to improve quality of life. The McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement has adapted the national EPIC model to best suit the dynamics of campus and community partners. The EPIC Model, which stands for Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities, creates […]
California State University, San Marcos
Democracy in Action Website | https://www.csusm.edu/slce/civicengagement/democracyinaction/index.html Democracy in Action is modeled after the Sustainable City Year Program (SCYP) in the Sustainable Cities Initiative at University of Oregon and is part of a larger consortium of universities and colleges that participate in the Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities Network (EPIC-N). Whereas the Sustainable City Year […]