| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 45.14 |
| Liaison | Kristina Hope |
| Submission Date | Feb. 2, 2024 |
Knox College
EN-10: Community Partnerships
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 3.00 |
Kristina
Hope Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
"---"
indicates that no data was submitted for this field
1st Partnership
KnoxCorps
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? :
Yes
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe?:
Multi-year or ongoing
Which of the following best describes the partnership?:
Sustainability-related
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? :
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability:
This local civic-engagement partnership, launched in 2012 in cooperation with the Galesburg Community Foundation, matches recent Knox graduates and current students with local non-profit organizations to support existing projects, build new programs, and help meet the critical needs of the community. The KnoxCorps make a year-long commitment to projects that include community planning, arts engagement, a community kitchen, working with a sustainable business incubator, the local crisis center, and other local social organizations. This is an ongoing, yearly program.
https://www.knox.edu/academics/civic-engagement/knoxcorps
https://www.knox.edu/academics/civic-engagement/knoxcorps
2nd Partnership
Knox farm and Spurgeon Farm Camp for Girls
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (2nd partnership):
Yes
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (2nd partnership):
Short-term project or event
Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (2nd partnership):
Sustainability-focused
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (2nd partnership):
Not Sure
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
Knox farm has supported the Spurgeon Farm camp for girls during summers of 2023 and 2022. The focus is on bioregional herbalism and regenerative agriculture when students are at the Knox farm in ways that highlight stewardship of the land and how that helps promote healthy individuals in community.
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):
---
Optional Fields
---
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:
---
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.