| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.05 |
| Liaison | Mike Furno |
| Submission Date | Dec. 6, 2024 |
University of Denver
EN-10: Community Partnerships
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Mike
Furno Assistant Provost Institutional Research & Analysis |
1st Partnership
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? :
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe?:
Which of the following best describes the partnership?:
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? :
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability:
The Metro Denver Nature Alliance (Metro DNA) is a growing coalition of more than 50 non-profit, government, research, and private sector members aligned around the mission of championing more equitable access to nature and promoting healthy people, communities, and natural places in the metro Denver region. The coalition was co-founded by several organizations including the university. The university continues to collaborate with partner organizations in a variety of ways, such as serving on the executive and steering committees, leading the research team of the Equity Task Force to complete a Regional Equity Assessment, funding students to work on projects identified by coalition members, connecting community-engaged classes taught by faculty to coalition projects, and more.
https://www.metrodna.co/
2nd Partnership
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (2nd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (2nd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (2nd partnership):
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (2nd partnership):
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
The Denver Anchor Network (DAN) is a project of the Center for Community Wealth Building and convenes Anchor Institutions that want to leverage their economic power to help close the racial wealth gap through procurement, hiring, and investment practices. A commitment to leveraging institutional business practices to create greater economic opportunities in low-income communities of color contributes to sustainability as well as helping to close the racial wealth gap. The university has been a member of the network since its founding and has participated in a variety of opportunities with CCWB staff and other Anchor Institutions, including providing our expertise in developing local and sustainable procurement practices.
https://www.communitywealthbuilding.org/denveranchornetwork.html
3rd Partnership
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (3rd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (3rd partnership):
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
Optional Fields
Website URL where information about the institution’s community partnerships to advance sustainability is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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