| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 63.89 |
| Liaison | Christa Rieck |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2022 |
University of Houston
EN-10: Community Partnerships
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.00 / 3.00 |
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1st Partnership
Urban Harvest
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?:
Sustainability-focused
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? :
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability:
UH has a partnership with Urban Harvest, an organization that focuses on youth education gardening and nutrition classes to explore healthy nutrition, food systems, native habitats and ecosystems at Houston-area schools. UH will provide classroom space, free of charge and Urban Harvest will provide organic gardening advice, articles, and donations for our UH Community Garden in return. This relationship has been ongoing for several years. The partnership works towards teaching others regarding the importance of environmental stewardship and urban organic methods. http://urbanharvest.org/
2nd Partnership
Citizens Environmental Coalition
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):
Sustainability-focused
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (2nd partnership):
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
The UH Office of Sustainability is an active member and partner of the Citizens Environmental Coalition. UH pays annual dues for the past four years and in return the Citizens Environmental Coalition assists with promotion of events of sustainability related events and communication city wide. Citizens Environmental Coalition will also collaborate with various sustainability related events throughout the year. http://www.cechouston.org/
3rd Partnership
Dress for Success
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? (3rd partnership):
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Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (3rd partnership):
Not Sure
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
The UH Women and Gender Resource Center on campus is an ongoing member and partners with Houston's Dress for Success. The Women and Gender Resource Center refers students in need to the Dress for Success organization to receive a suit for job or internship ready. https://www.uh.edu/wgrc/resources/professional-wear/
Optional Fields
Additional community partnerships: http://www.uh.edu/class/about-us/community-partnerships/
Website URL where information about the institution’s community partnerships to advance sustainability is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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