| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.59 |
| Liaison | Delicia Nahman |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2020 |
Lafayette College
EN-10: Community Partnerships
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Arthur
Kney Professor and Director of the Center for Community Engagement Academic - Civil Engineering |
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1st Partnership
Urban Garden Initiative
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-focused
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:
Lafayette students work alongside farmers in economically challenged areas of Easton to grow, harvest, and provide nutritious, locally-grown food produce to the community.
2nd Partnership
Hunger Coalition
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):
Multi-year or ongoing
Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (2nd partnership):
Sustainability-related
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (2nd partnership):
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
Lafayette students work with the Easton Hunger Coalition to plan education events focused on food insufficiency and recovery at the College and in the Easton community. Students organize drives for local food banks and coordinate food sharing between pantries.
3rd Partnership
Make a Difference Day and Lafapalooza
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Yes
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (3rd partnership):
Multi-year or ongoing
Which of the following best describes the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Sustainability-related
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (3rd partnership):
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
Lafayette students work in teams twice a year, once in fall and once in spring, to close and open the area's urban gardens. Over time, the community partners have come to expect our students to be there to help during this important time.
Optional Fields
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Website URL where information about the institution’s community partnerships to advance sustainability is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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