| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 26.01 |
| Liaison | Doug Oetter |
| Submission Date | March 5, 2021 |
Georgia College & State University
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.34 / 4.00 |
Doug
Oetter Professor History and Geography |
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):
Paid student interns at the Office of Sustainability organize and present various outreach activities during the course of the academic year. Each event targets student populations.
Interns share printed and digital information, engage in conversation, and make recommendations for interested attendees.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (1st program):
Several events throughout the semester contribute to our outreach. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 shutdown in March 2020 has stopped our physical contact.
Event Date Attendance (Estimates)
RecycleMania 1/-3/2020 30
Waste Audit - Mondays & Thursdays 2/-4/2020 80
Classroom Presentations 2/6/2020 90
Tent City - Homecoming - Tabling 2/16/2019 200
Government & Non-Profit Career Fair - Tabling 3/3/2020 200
Career & Internship Expo - Tabling 3/4/2020 200
Spring Bobcat Marketplace - Tabling 3/4/2020 150
STEM Marketplace - Tabling 3/12/2020 200
Dodge the Dump - Recovery 4/-6/2020 25
Student educators also serve other tasks (recycling, composting, media, etc.) so not all of their duties are devoted to peer education.
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Name of the student educators program (2nd program):
A brief description of the student educators program (2nd program):
Interactive program involving college students to serve as peer educators for local grade schools. The students assist local educational organizations with training and activities in water quality, nature studies, and waste management.
http://www.gcsu.edu/academicoutreach
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (2nd program):
Students become CATS (Community Action Team for Service) members through volunteering, service learning, or as paid employees through work-study or Graduate Assistantships. As a member of CATS, the students gain valuable leadership and group management skills as well as hands-on experiences of topics learned in the classroom.
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