| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 44.43 |
| Liaison | John Stolz |
| Submission Date | March 4, 2020 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Duquesne University
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.94 / 4.00 |
Mary Kate
Ranii Program Administrator Center for Environmental Research & Education (CERE) |
Number of students enrolled for credit (headcount):
Total number of students enrolled for credit that are served (i.e. directly targeted) by a student peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program (avoid double-counting to the extent feasible):
Percentage of students served by a peer-to-peer educator program:
Name of the student educators program:
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (headcount):
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities:
Through peaceful political activism, educational programs, and service opportunities, Evergreen works to foster a sense of respect, appreciation, and responsibility for the natural environment. Evergreen views protecting and improving the environment as essential to creating a more just world and hosts a variety of clean-ups, educational and social events each semester.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected:
Students self-select as they learn about Evergreen club on campus.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach:
Regular group meetings and excursions which feature local experts.
A brief description of the financial and/or administrative support the institution provides to the program (e.g. annual budget and/or faculty/staff coordination):
Evergreen is supported by one group adviser and by the university department of Mission and Identity. They receive approximately $1700 annually.
Name of the student educators program (2nd program):
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (2nd program):
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (2nd program):
Net Impact is a community of students and professionals that are creating a positive social and environmental change in the workplace and world. The mission of our chapter is to inspire, educate, and equip individuals to use the power of business to create a more socially and environmentally sustainable world.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (2nd program):
Organizational Board of Students advertises to student body to recruit new members.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach (2nd program):
Members receive training through their sustainability Courses through the MBA program as well as through educational events, movie screenings, and field trips.
A brief description of the financial and/or administrative support the institution provides to the program (e.g. annual budget and/or faculty/staff coordination) (2nd program):
Net Impact receives financial support from the University to host 2 events every semester open to the entire campus community. The Business School offers financial support to each sustainability student to attend a sustainability conference of their choice.
Net Impact is provided with an advisor to help plan and assist withe events and projects.
Name of the student educators program (3rd program):
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (3rd program):
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (3rd program):
The mission of Pure Thirst is to work with the Olkokola community in northern Tanzania in its effort to gain better access to clean water, while teaching students how to be agents of positive change in our world. Students have meetings on campus to educate students about water issues.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (3rd program):
Students apply for spaces on the Pure Thirst Tanzania trip. To volunteer on campus, students apply through the Office of Mission and Identity.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach (3rd program):
Members receive training through the Office of Mission and Identity.
A brief description of the financial and/or administrative support the institution provides to the program (e.g. annual budget and/or faculty/staff coordination) (3rd program):
Pure Thirst is supported through the Office of Mission and Identity and does rely on crowd-funding to support their on and off campus programs.
A brief description of all other student peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education programs, including the number of students served and how student educators are selected, trained, and supported by the institution:
Total number of hours student educators are engaged in peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education activities annually (all programs):
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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