| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.90 |
| Liaison | Deborah Steinberg |
| Submission Date | Dec. 6, 2021 |
Carnegie Mellon University
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.60 / 4.00 |
Judith
Hallinen Asst Vice Prv Ed Outrch, Dir Gelfand CTR Leonard Gelfand Center for Service Learning and Outreach |
Number of students enrolled for credit:
Total number of students served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program:
Percentage of students served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program:
Name of the student educators program (1st program):
A brief description of the student educators program (1st program):
The Student College (StuCo) has provided opportunities for Carnegie Mellon students to design and teach courses since 2001. More than 14,000 students have participated in a peer-taught class. Many of these credit-bearing classes focus on sustainability-related topics: gender identity, personal wellbeing, cultural awareness, meaningful employment, effective educational methods and environmental issues. A variety of topics are taught - only those which are focused on sustainability are counted here.
Each semester there is typically at least one course focused on the built environment and sustainability. For example, Planning Pawnee: Principles in Parks and Recreation, students analyze key environmental characteristics in the fictitious city and look at fundamental necessities and the social implications of urban design and construction, with a focus on improving the relationship between the built world and the environment.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (1st program):
University undergraduate students plan and teach these registrar-recognized courses for their peers. All undergraduate students are eligible to enroll in these student-taught courses.
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Name of the student educators program (2nd program):
A brief description of the student educators program (2nd program):
Each residential house community is served by one Community Advisor. They are upperclass or graduate students who develop a strong sense of community in each house by getting residents involved and fostering an environment that contributes to the personal and academic success of all who live there. Each floor in CMU's residential communities is served by a Resident Assistant. RAs develop supportive relationships with individual residents and create strong floor and house communities.
RAs participate in a week long training in the fall before the start of the year and then on-going workshop/in-services. Sustainability education periodically offered at these trainings. Hours reported below reflect the time dedicated to sustainability issues throughout the academic year.
RAs and CAs educate residents about campus-wide programs, resources, and opportunities while serving as a peer advisor and community role model. CAs and RAs assist by disseminating and maintaining awareness of campus sustainability practices and providing updates when new information is available or when reminders are deemed necessary. They will educate residents on recycling within their communities, which includes composting locations and recycling rooms/containers within their house community. They also share information on alternative transportation options, such as the bike lanes and bike paths in town.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (2nd program):
All residential students.
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Number of weeks the student educators program is active annually (2nd program):
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A brief description of the student educators program (3rd program):
PACE coordinates direct service and philanthropic opportunities, organizes programming and annual events, and develops a network of student leaders committed to civic engagement. The group defines defines civic engagement as a range of individual and/or collective efforts including but not limited to philanthropy, direct service, civic discourse, activism, and social justice towards identifying, deliberating on, and addressing issues of public concern.
Members of PACE participate in an annual, one-day orientation and training retreat. Additional education opportunities, through guest speakers and hands-on experiences are occasionally presented during their weekly meeting time.
Embedded in all of CMU's civic engagement efforts are issue education and reflection. We strive to grow the campus’ collective understanding of particular social and community issues through educational opportunities with annual themes. These themes help you to identify your passions and connect you to the issues you care about most. Past themes have included education inequality, hunger and homelessness, women and children (with a focus on human trafficking), food insecurity and environmental justice. PACE incorporates issue education and reflection into each of their service projects.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (3rd program):
All students can participate in PACE events and programming, though undergraduates are the primary audience.
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A brief description of all other student peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education programs:
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