| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 29.38 |
| Liaison | Lori Chance |
| Submission Date | Aug. 31, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Messiah University
EN-10: Community Partnerships
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 3.00 |
Brandon
Hoover Director of Sustainability Operations |
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1st Partnership
Mennonite Central Committee
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’s sustainability focus?:
The partnership simultaneously supports social equity and wellbeing, economic prosperity, and ecological health
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners in strategic planning, decision-making, implementation and review? (Yes, No, or Not Sure):
No
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability, including website URL (if available) and information to support each affirmative response above:
Messiah College has recently partnered with Mennonite Central Committee MCC) to ensure a sustainable move out program for students. MCC provided trailers for students to put unwanted items into upon the end of the academic year. MCC will sort these items and recycle or repurpose them as they see appropriate.
2nd Partnership
City of Harrisburg
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):
The partnership supports at least one, but not all three, dimensions of sustainability
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners in strategic planning, decision-making, implementation and review? (2nd partnership) (Yes, No, or Not Sure):
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability, including website URL (if available) and information to support each affirmative response above (2nd partnership):
The Office of Sustainability is partnering with the city of Harrisburg to develop a working committee on food security. One of the first projects will be leveraging community stakeholders in developing a community kitchen.
3rd Partnership
Bethesda Mission
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’s sustainability focus? (3rd partnership):
The partnership supports at least one, but not all three, dimensions of sustainability
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners in strategic planning, decision-making, implementation and review? (3rd partnership) (Yes, No, or Unknown):
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability, including website URL (if available) and information to support each affirmative response above (3rd partnership):
The office of sustainability and dining services partners with Bethesda Mission as part of our food recovery efforts. Bethesda mission serves hot meals for food insecure communities and is a well known CBO in the harrisburg area.
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