| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.65 |
| Liaison | Melissa Cadwell |
| Submission Date | June 15, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Syracuse University
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.00 / 4.00 |
Melissa
Cadwell Sustainability Coordinator Energy Systems & Sustainability Management |
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:
Sustainability Management Interns are trained to educate students on campus via residence hall meetings, Freshman Forum meetings, and Classroom Presentations. The interns train the students on recycling & waste prevention, composting, ride share program, local food systems, etc.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected:
Students have to apply and are interviewed for the internship program and or apply and interview for class credit internship.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach:
The interns are trained by the Sustainability Coordinator of Energy Systems & Sustainability Management department
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):
The interns are paid an hourly rate above minimum wage or receive class credit for the hours worked.
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 semester-long program in which students are involved in a project that teaches others about SMM practices or improve them. Project topics ranged from youth environmental education, urban gardening and food recovery, establishment of composting programs to creation of an environmental awareness blog. Students demonstrated their ability to make a difference, even as a single individual, using a systemic approach.
The stewards go through an intensive training series, where they learn about SMM concepts and practices (including Reduction, Reuse, Recycling, and Composting), youth engagement, and SMM education. Students are mentored through the process by Syracuse EFC members, and joined forces with a community organization, such as Syracuse Grows: Community Gardening and Urban Agriculture, SPCA, Syracuse Regional Market, local schools, and others to implement their newly developed programs which recommended specific ideas to improve sustainable practices and even cut costs.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (2nd program):
Students have to apply with a CV and application.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach (2nd program):
The funding for this program comes from a solid waste management grant awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
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):
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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):
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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:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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