| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 57.05 |
| Liaison | Herbert Sinnock |
| Submission Date | July 12, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Sheridan College (Ontario)
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Wai Chu
Cheng Sustainability Coordinator Office for Sustainability |
Number of students enrolled for credit (headcount):
Total number of students enrolled for credit that are served (i.e. directly targeted) by a student peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program (avoid double-counting to the extent feasible):
Percentage of students served by a peer-to-peer educator program:
Name of the student educators program:
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (headcount):
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities:
Mission Zero is a program created by the Office for Sustainability at Sheridan College. It aims to support the promotion of sustainability initiatives and the implementation of community engagement events at Sheridan. The student volunteers were involved in a variety of outreach activities during the Orientation Week and throughout the semester. They worked at the Mission Zero booth set up outside the Cafeteria or in busy hallways during lunch. They informed their peer students about how to reduce waste and how to conserve energy. They also guided people how to sort waste at the Zero Waste stations. As well, they encouraged our community members to participate in the various Mission Zero events, including Spring Campus Cleanup Day, Tour de Sheridan Bike Event, Nature Walk, planting events, among others. The volunteers mainly worked at their own campus and occasionally supported the teams in other campuses voluntarily as needed.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected:
The first group of volunteers were recruited at the beginning of the semester and another group of volunteers joined the team around mid-semester. They were recruited through the flyer posted around the campus, the Office for Sustainability’s website and social media, Co-curricular Office, and Student Union’s website. It was also promoted by the volunteers with the potential audience through the Mission Zero booths and to their peers. The volunteers who applied to join the team would be advised to complete a minimum of 12 hours of volunteer work and that they would be required to work as a team from the beginning of the program. The students who agreed to meet these requirements were welcome to join the program.
There were 42 Mission Zero volunteers during the 2016/2017 fiscal year.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach:
All the Mission Zero volunteers were invited to two training sessions each semester: one held at the beginning of the semester and another during the Reading Week at mid-term. During the orientation session, all the volunteers were introduced to each other and a presentation was given to provide an overview of the Mission Zero program, the Zero Waste initiative and the upcoming outreach events. The volunteers also learned about how to sort waste and how to approach and interact with people at the Mission Zero booth. We also discussed the scheduling of the volunteer time and how to meet the co-curricular requirements. At the mid-term session, a quick program overview was provided to the new volunteers and the returning volunteers were asked to share their feedback about their volunteer experience for the first campaign (waste sorting). A presentation was then provided to prepare the volunteers on the new campaigns, i.e. using coffee mugs (avoiding paper cups) and how to conserve energy. The presentation files and tip sheets were posted online for the volunteers to review in their time after the training session.
A brief description of the financial and/or administrative support the institution provides to the program (e.g. annual budget and/or faculty/staff coordination):
This program was created and led by the Office for Sustainability. A Mission Zero Co-op student is hired each semester to support this program and coordinate the volunteers across all three campuses.
Name of the student educators program (2nd program):
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (2nd program):
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (2nd program):
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (2nd program):
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach (2nd program):
A brief description of the financial and/or administrative support the institution provides to the program (e.g. annual budget and/or faculty/staff coordination) (2nd program):
Name of the student educators program (3rd program):
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (3rd program):
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (3rd program):
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (3rd program):
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach (3rd program):
A brief description of the financial and/or administrative support the institution provides to the program (e.g. annual budget and/or faculty/staff coordination) (3rd program):
A brief description of all other student peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education programs, including the number of students served and how student educators are selected, trained, and supported by the institution:
Total number of hours student educators are engaged in peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education activities annually (all programs):
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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