| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 62.34 |
| Liaison | Christie-Joy Hartman |
| Submission Date | Jan. 27, 2022 |
James Madison University
EN-10: Community Partnerships
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 3.00 |
Essa
Paterson Program Coordinator ISNW |
Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability :
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? :
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe?:
Which of the following best describes the partnership?:
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? :
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability:
Founded by Dr. Amy Goodall, Associate Professor of Geographic Science in the School of Integrated Sciences, the effort to increase pollinator gardens is collaborative between JMU and several Harrisonburg City Public Schools (HCPS). Since 2011, with administrator, teacher, and student input, Dr. Goodall's students have helped plan, design, install, and maintain school gardens. The gardens provide habitats for wildlife in urban environments. They also serve as outdoor learning environments in which JMU students and HCPS students learn together about pollinators, habitats, life-cycles, biodiversity, and ecosystems. The program offers many opportunities for involvement by disciplines outside of science; the arts are employed for signage and communication, and students learn about health, nutrition, and well-being in the planting and harvesting of vegetables. Activities at the sites also provide inspiration for Dr. Goodall to forward her research in Citizen Science and Environmental Education. https://www.jmu.edu/news/2019/03/19-first-day-of-spring.shtml. Accessed November 2021.
Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (2nd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (2nd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (2nd partnership):
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (2nd partnership):
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (3rd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (3rd partnership):
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
A brief description of the institution’s other community partnerships to advance sustainability:
Website URL where information about the institution’s community partnerships to advance sustainability is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Responsible party for JMU-Harrisonburg City Public Schools Pollinator Gardens: Dr. Amy Goodall, Associate Professor of Geographic Science, School of Integrated Sciences.
Entered November 10, 2021 by Essa Paterson, ISNW.
Responsible party for JMU-Harrisonburg City Public Schools Pollinator Gardens: Dr. Amy Goodall, Associate Professor of Geographic Science, School of Integrated Sciences.
Entered November 10, 2021 by Essa Paterson, ISNW.
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