Raiders Who Code is a summer camp offered by Texas Tech University that aims to increase the interest in coding and programming for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students who qualify as low socio-economic, have a learning disability, or are foster care youth. The primary goal of the the camp is to provide hands-on experiences […]
Population Type: Youth
Super Green Roof for Monterey Bay Charter School (MBCS)
The possibility and the costs associated with implementation of a green roof on the Monterey Bay Charter School, intended to be located at CSUMB, are considered. This development would noy only serve as a sustainable aspect of the school from the perspective of infrastructure, but it would also enhance thei environmental education opportunities that the […]
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Recreation: Programming for a Community Garden
The Orange County Community Garden has the potential to be an active site for youth recreation and education. Students studying youth development will propose youth programming for the Community Garden to implement. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustaining Hoosier Communities Contact Info Jane Rogan Sustaining Hoosier Communities Director jrogan@indiana.edu […]
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Renewable Energy Analysis for New Glarus School District
The New Glarus School District desires to operate more sustainably, and has already made great strides in implementing energy saving methods such as new roofs, energy efficient lights, and better insulation throughout the past five years. Now, NGSD is ready to switch some of its energy sources to renewable technologies. Different renewable energy sources were […]
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Newberry Country Trail Strategic Public Relations
The Newberry Country Trail is a newly established tourist attraction in Central Oregon. The trail begins and ends in La Pine, Oregon, and is 153 miles long. Because the trail has not officially been introduced to the public, potential visitors are unaware of all it has to offer. The City of La Pine hopes to […]
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The Opioid Problem: An awareness and prevention campaign in Highland, Illinois
The mission of the collaboration is to improve the health of Madison County due to the increasing rate of opioid usage. As of 2014, 60% of deaths were caused by drug overdose. The project identifies risk factors and possible solutions to eradicate the opioid epidemic Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community […]
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River Stories Exhibit: The Mississippi River and Ideas of Sanctuary
The Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization’s (MWMO) education and outreach program seeks to “provide information, services and products to promote responsible stewardship of water and natural resources by the watershed community.” As part of this goal, the MWMO seeks to promote community connections with and understanding of the Mississippi River system. The MWMO’s building serves […]
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Stormwater Best Management Practices Curriculum Units
The Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization’s (MWMO) education and outreach program seeks to “provide information, services and products to promote responsible stewardship of water and natural resources by the watershed community.” As part of this goal, MWMO would like to develop curriculum units for stormwater management best management practices (BMPs) that can be shared with […]
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Health and Career Fair to Promote Wellness
The James C. Kennedy Wellness Center is working to improve health status by engaging young people to prevent diabetes and obesity. The Wellness Center engaged M Partner to enhance outreach in the local school system around wellness practices, programs, and careers. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. M Partner Contact […]
Improving Energy Efficiency at Juda School
The following document describes a project undertaken in conjunction with the UniverCity Year in which we, a group of 4 UW-Madison students, worked with the Juda School in order to improve their energy efficiency. Juda is a K through 12 school located in southern WI that is seeking to be more sustainable, an effort led […]