LER 460 students will create a framwork for the State College Borough to develop and maintain a program where the HR staff can recruit a broader diversity in their civilian and police workforce. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact Info University Faculty Contact Tom Hogan Labor […]
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It’s important for students to feel and be safe in their own neighborhoods. Streetlights increase people’s ability to accurately report crimes. Without proper lighting, more crime and harm is expected. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Cities Initiative Contact Info University Faculty Contact Joni Meyer Health & Community Services […]
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Street Lighting
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Juda School, located in a small town with a population of 357 in southcentral Wisconsin, teaches grades Pre-K through 12th grade (Figure 1A & 1B). In recent years, it has made great strides in developing a more sustainable school by upgrading to efficient fixtures and installing 36 rooftop solar panels. Juda School has requested students […]
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Juda School, located in a small town with a population of 357 in southcentral Wisconsin, teaches grades Pre-K through 12th grade (Figure 1A & 1B). In recent years, the school has made great strides in developing a more sustainable school by upgrading to efficient fixtures and installing 36 rooftop solar panels. Juda School has requested […]
Investigate successful programs and partnerships to reduce teen traffic accident risks. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Ross VeLure-Roholt Youth Developement Local Government / Community Contact Chad Rosa Police Officer, City of Rosemount […]
In this paper, we measure statistical relationships between characteristics of incoming kindergartners and initial literacy scores. Our analysis includes eight elementary schools, four of which are Promise Neighborhood schools in Lane County: Two Rivers-Dos Rios Elementary (formerly Brattain) and Maple Elementary in the Springfield School District plus Fairfield Elementary and Malabon Elementary from the Bethel […]
In the fall of 2015, the County of Liberty and Texas Target Communities partnered to create a task force to represent the community. The task force was integral to the planning process, contributing the thoughts, desires, and opinions of community members—as well as their enthusiasm about Liberty’s future. This fourteen-month planning process ended in August […]
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Identify school-based mental health models and best practice to determine options, implementation strategies, and resource needs for developing such a program for the Central School District, located in Norwood Young America. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Donna McAlpine Public Health Local […]
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Facilities at the University of St. Thomas would like to develop a Bike Master Plan that outlines a strategy (including physical resources/infrastructure and programs) to create a campus environment conducive to biking. One component of this effort is examining bicycle and pedestrian safety on campus and around the perimeter of campus. Engineering students will analyze […]
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Focus awareness and education efforts to preclude fires that are easily preventable, focusing on the most effective methods that capture citizens’ attention and prompt them to take action. Review of our data about structure fires and identify the preventable causes and focus education and awareness efforts, based on cause and locations. Also identify the most […]
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