Sullivan County and Sullivan, IN identified a need to increase tourism to the county and incorporated city limits. Seven students in ECON351 were tasked with performing SWOT analyses of Sullivan County’s tourism industry and providing recommendations to improve tourism. Three dimensions of tourism were analyzed: Eco-Tourism, Entertainment, and Historical/Heritage. Recommendations for improving tourism centered on […]
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This project was completed as part of the 2018-2019 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with Ramsey County. The mission of Ramsey County’s Workforce Solutions (WFS) program is to strengthen the economic success of the community through personalized and effective workforce development. It serves as a resource for both job seekers and businesses by providing training […]
The PSU Office of Human Resources requested for LER 460 students to develop and design an outline for an exciting and educationally-focused program that provides the interns with a meaningful and well-balanced experience. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact Info University Faculty Contact Tom Hogan Labor […]
Students will help Penn State HR develop new customer service protocols which will improve the way in which they interact with the Penn State community. They will do this by benchmarking, defining, and recommending protocols from other universities and businesses. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact […]
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Students will determine the content needed and design for a video that will play in a continuous loop to help create a welcoming environment at Penn State’s newly designed employee onboarding center. Students will determine the content needed and propose the design for a video that will play on a continuous loop in the center. […]
Students will benchmark MiniTab against other businesses in regards to employee engagement. Specifically, the project will focus on sustainability and corporate recycling. The resulting product will be a set of recommendations that will help MiniTab improve employee engagement and competitiveness. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact […]
Students will collect research on how the arts contribute to healthy, productive workplaces and how the arts have been incorporated. With this information, the project will develop strategies and models for businesses to include the arts in their workforce skill development Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative […]
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During the 2018-2019 school year, I have had the privilege of developing a program focused on reducing isolation and increasing support for new teachers in the Juda School District. I want to thank the wonderful administration and staff in Juda for allowing me to be a part of their community. When this project began, I […]
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Develop a strategic plan to increase the amount of on-call firefighters available during work week hours. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact John Kammeyer-Mueller Human Resources and Industrial Relations Local Government / Community Contact Rick Schroeder Fire Chief, City of Rosemount […]
COMM 473 students will develop a PR campaign for Centred Outdoors. They will develop a media plan, media objectives, aproduction timetable, and budget. They will use traditional and online media channels and consider different audiences to reach in Centre County. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact […]
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