| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.35 |
| Liaison | Delicia Nahman |
| Submission Date | Sept. 12, 2023 |
Lafayette College
IN-49: Innovation C
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Samantha
Smith Outreach and Engagement Manager Office of Sustainability |
Name or title of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome that outlines how credit criteria are met and any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation:
Through the Connected Classrooms Initiative, students in Professor Kelleher's class taught environmental lessons to second graders at Paxinosa Elementary School. The elementary school students learned about the importance of water resources and the ways in which water can be conserved and protected. The Lafayette students learned how to communicate ideas on a second grade level and had an opportunity to introduce Easton second graders to how water matters to their daily lives.
The annual, on-ongoing independent study, Lafayette Easton Engineering Mentors (LEEM), connects senior civil engineering Lafayette students with high schoolers at Easton High School, in efforts to introduce the applications of engineering, architecture, and construction to high school students who may be unaware of these future careers and college majors. Through weekly lessons that touch on various areas of civil engineering, architecture, and construction, Lafayette students provide the high schoolers with a holistic and realistic understanding of engineering in higher education as well as the real world.
A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise or a press release or publication featuring the innovation :
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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