Earlham College
EN-2: Co-Curricular Activities
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Jamey
Pavey Director of the Integrated Program in Sustainability Sustainability and Environmental Studies |
2.1 Student sustainability organization
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the sustainability-focused student organization(s):
Bike Co-op
The Earlham Bike Co-op strives to create a bike-friendly community on Earlham’s campus and in greater Richmond. The co-op organizes group bicycle rides, and anyone of any skill or interest level is welcome to participate and be a part of the co-op. Intro-level bicycle mechanic classes are given every semester, and weekly mechanic hours are held to allow anyone to come to learn how to fix bikes, do some tuning up on their bikes, or be around other people who love bikes!
Net Impact Chapter at Earlham
The mission of Net Impact: Earlham College is to inspire, educate and equip individuals to use business power, especially social entrepreneurship, to create a more socially and environmentally sustainable world.
The chapter will serve as a nexus for students, faculty, alumni and administration to educate and expose the Earlham community to entrepreneurship as a career option.
Outdoors Club
The Outdoors Club encourages enthusiasm for the outdoors and wilderness by promoting and sponsoring activities where participants gain first-hand experience. We hope to inspire people to lead trips or expeditions and to foster an appreciation of the unique attributes of outdoor activities. We also wish to serve as a resource and provide opportunities for fun.
Does the institution formally recognize at least one student organization that is focused on a topic other than sustainability, but is advancing ecological integrity or racial equity and social justice?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the student organizations that are advancing ecological integrity or racial equity and social justice:
Earlham College Amnesty International (ECAI)
Earlham College Amnesty International’s vision is of a world in which every person enjoys the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights instruments. In pursuit of this vision, our mission is to undertake research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of these rights.
EC for Fair Labor
Our mission is to educate and organize the Earlham community to create a more equitable, fair, and just workplace on campus.
EC Votes
EC Votes is a student-led movement to register, educate and encourage other students to vote. This nonpartisan group is committed to providing students with the necessary information and materials needed to vote in every local, state, and federal election.
The Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students (MAPS)—Through Center for Global Health
The sister chapter of SNMA (Student National Medical Association). Their mission is to increase the number of African-American, Latino and other students of color entering and completing medical school. Members of EC’s chapter have the opportunity to network with IU School of Medicine. EC’s chapter is also open to all minority students interested in a health career, not just medicine.
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2.2 Sustainability-focused co-curricular activities
Description of and/or website URL for at least one major sustainability-focused event or series of events:
Students affiliated with the Center for Environmental Leadership at Earlham College began hosting a "Heart Market" 2-3 times per semester in Spring 2022. The Heart Market provides a venue for students, faculty, and staff to sell handmade items, and also for our campus farm to sell produce. This contributes to a more sustainable local economy.
The college also hosted Van Jones as part of the Presidential Lecture Series in Sept. 2023 for a lecture titled, "How do we talk across political polarizations?"
Does the institution have a sustainability-focused peer-to-peer education program in which student educators are selected and trained to help catalyze change among their peers?:
Description of and/or website URL for at least one sustainability-focused peer-to-peer education programs for students:
The Student Sustainability Corps is also an employment opportunity - see below - but involves peer-to-peer educational outreach around sustainability initiatives.
Does the institution provide sustainability-focused employment opportunities for students on at least an annual basis?:
Description of and/or website URL for at least one sustainability-focused employment opportunity for students:
The Center for Environmental Leadership employs 10-15 students per semester in the Student Sustainability Corps. The Student Sustainability Corps (SSC) is a group of student workers that leads sustainability-focused initiatives on campus, including our composting program, the Free Store and the Repair Room. Students of all class years and backgrounds are eligible The SSC is divided into three teams, Data Management, Operations and Community Engagement, with returning members serving as team leaders.
https://earlham.edu/academics/epic/center-for-environmental-leadership/student-sustainability-corps/
Does the institution have at least one student-managed enterprise that is sustainability-focused?:
Description of and/or website URL for at least one student-managed enterprise that is sustainability-focused:
Students affiliated with the Center for Environmental Leadership at Earlham College began hosting a "Heart Market" 2-3 times per semester in Spring 2022. The Heart Market provides a venue for students, faculty, and staff to sell handmade items, and also for our campus farm to sell produce. This contributes to a more sustainable local economy.
Description of additional sustainability-focused co-curricular activities for students:
Miller Farm Sustainable Agriculture program - USDA Certified Organic production garden
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2.3 Percentage of students that participate in sustainability activities
Percentage of students that participate in sustainability activities:
Approach used to determine the percentage of students that participate in the institution’s sustainability activities:
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