| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 60.32 |
| Liaison | Andy Mitchell |
| Submission Date | July 16, 2021 |
University of Illinois Chicago
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.09 / 4.00 |
Cynthia
Klein-Banai Associate Chancellor for Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
Number of students enrolled for credit:
Total number of students served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program:
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Name of the student educators program (1st program):
A brief description of the student educators program (1st program):
Eco-Volunteers is a voluntary program that encourages interested students to volunteer with the Office of Planning, Sustainability, and Project Management to spread environmental awareness. Eco-Volunteers attend events at UIC, and assist event-goers with sustainability practices such as recycling and waste minimization. Eco-Volunteers are able to reach a broad audience of students, faculty, staff and sometimes outside institutions.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (1st program):
Eco-Volunteers reach a broad audience of peers, as well as faculty, staff, and the surrounding community through volunteering at zero-waste and sustainability related events and providing education how to recycle and reduce waste.
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The UIC Heritage Garden is a hands-on learning project with an internship program. Student interns work with faculty, staff, and community members to connect horticulture with environmental sustainability, cultural diversity, and social justice.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (2nd program):
UIC Students, Staff an Faculty, as well as community members who want to share and learn about horticulture and how it ties to the unternship's pillars.
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A brief description of all other student peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education programs:
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