In response to the needs of the City of Portage, several recommendations have been made for population and financial growth. First, a community center should be added, to support and educate new residents, and bring the community together as Portage grows. In response to expected population growth, downtown Portage needs to be enriched, both through […]
Sustainable Development Goal: 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
Welcoming and integrating Latino community members into the Portage workforce
As the city struggles to find enough workers to fill its jobs, Portage is trying to understand ways it can become more welcoming to residents from countries that speak a languege other than English. This report offers recommendations for how to make the community welcoming for new residents who speak Spanish. UniverCity Year Contact Info: […]
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Designing the Columbia County Economic Development Corporation website
A new website for the Columbia County Economic Development Corporation was created through this independent student project in computer science. UniverCity Year Contact Info: UniverCityAlliance@wisc.edu […]
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Conducting a trade market analysis of Portage Business Park
The City of Portage, Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States, is a magnet for attracting employees and businesses. The thriving business sector is establishing the Northside Business Park near I-90 towards the northern part of the city. Which leads to the question, “What businesses are realistic to populate the park?” Market Analysis for the Northside facilitates […]
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Lemon Grove Recreation Department Expansion Opportunities: Envisioning New Recreational Offerings in the City of Lemon Grove
The purpose of this report is to propose sustainable ways to expand the recreation services for the City of Lemon Grove, as well as provide sustainable solutions that revitalize existing recreational offerings. Dr. Jennifer Sheppard’s class—RWS 504 Advanced Professional Writing— investigated a wide range of options to be included in this report. Through gathered surveyed […]
Policy Proposals for a Sustainable and Equitable Future for San Diego
This detailed report, created as part of the Sage Project’s partnership with the San Diego Urban Sustainability Coalition, presents numerous policies with an aim towards sustainable and equitable development and life for all communities within San Diego County, with a particular focus on residents of Southeast San Diego, a community that is impacted by numerous […]
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Caravana Saberes en crianza de la abeja reina
En el marco de las acciones del área de Desarrollo Sostenible de la Dirección General de Vinculación de la Universidad de Colima y de acuerdo a las actividades del proyecto denominado “Mieles de Colima, caracterización palinológica y alternativas producción”, la Dirección General de Vinculación y la Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, con el apoyo […]
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Improving diversity, equity and inclusion practices of Human Resources management in the Waunakee Administrator’s Office
A Management & Human Resources class analyzed the village of Waunakee’s Human Resources Department and offered recommentions to hire more diverse employees to widen diversity within the community, eliminate unconsious biases, and ensure equitable working conditions through the development of a step-by-step action plan. UniverCity Year Contact Info: UniverCityAlliance@wisc.edu […]
Commemorating the Legacy and Resilience of the Ho-Chunk Nation
This report presents ways for the Ho-Chunk Nation and Village of Waunakee to work together to develop accurate and meaningful acknowledgements of the Ho-Chunk people within the Village. Two potential routes to pursue were researched and divided into sections: -How to update current/existing official signage that is inaccurate and culturally insensitive. -How to create a […]
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Desarrollo de un programa de monitoreo y de control preventivo de la intrusión salina en los acuiferos subterráneos y superficiales de la Ciudad de Manzanillo
La importancia que reviste el estudio de los agentes contaminantes de los recursos hidricos, avalado por el necesario consumo de este elemento, en estos momentos no representa una amenaza considerable a las reservas acuífera, pero desde una perspectiva del problema a futuro se visualiza un riesgo potencial, es por ello la necesidad de impulsar el […]